UK Program Support Engineer

Description

***Must have an active DOE Q or DOD Top Secret clearance. Active, meaning the individual granted a clearance is briefed and currently occupies a position for which the clearance is required.***

Leidos has an immediate need for a UK Program Support Engineer supporting the NNSA United Kingdom (UK) Program. This individual will provide technical, program and project management support to the UK Team Lead as well as liaison with other Defense Programs (DP), National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), UK Program and Department of Defense (DoD) organizations.The work performed is extensive in technical scope and requires an experienced individual, with US (and preferred SLBM) weapons experience, with demonstrated technical and program/project management expertise, ability to work in a highly dynamic environment, and interface with broad range of federal employees, senior military staff, UK personnel, and NNSA leadership.Broadly, duties include coordination of day-to-day operations across the geographically dispersed M&O contractors, review and advise on matters pertaining to planning, integrating, and executing policies, programs, and procedures for development of guidance for resolving issues related to this weapons system.

Location: On-site at the NNSA offices in Albuquerque NM.

Travel: International and domestic travel is required at a high rate of 25%:

• Monthly international trips to the United Kingdom
• Domestic travel to NNSA sites with team for reviews and scope support

The Program Engineer will apply broad and diversified technical knowledge of US and UK nuclear weapons production, modernization and associated program activities, and organizational relationships across NNSA, DoD and the UK. The selected individual will serve as the Senior Program Support Engineer supporting established US/UK nuclear weapon exchanges under the auspices of the 1958 Mutual Defense Agreement (MDA) and will be responsible for assisting federal team members in negotiating requirements/program planning and direction with the DoD (US Navy). You will also be engaged with the integration of activities supporting the NNSA Nuclear Weapons Complex.

Technical support activities include:

• Assessing current and needed capability and capacity of the NNSA weapons production complex for the assigned weapon program and coordinates necessary facility and resource planning based on this information
• Provide experience-driven guidance to support development of new or revised policies, requirements, and procedures for US compatibility assessment, qualification, production and procurement activities
• Provides direction and guidance to design agencies, production agencies and various NNSA offices regarding weapon program workload commitment, including the allocation of funds, to support all approved planned activities and in the day-to-day resolution of design, production and logistical issues
• Interfaces with design agency and production agency senior program leadership personnel in ensuring clear understanding of programmatic commitments and performance status
• Ensures nuclear weapons complex integration in support of weapon program commitments and deliverables and is accountable to NNSA, US Navy and UK senior leadership for performance and achievement of programmatic commitments
• Independently provides appropriate coordination and interpretation of NNSA guidance, develops new initiatives in support of established program objectives, and is considered an expert with regard to the assigned program.
• Manages UK ATOMIC/US RESTRICTED DATA information, consistent with Joint Atomic Information Exchange Group, DOE Orders, and local procedures for the control of classified and UK accountable nuclear information.

In this role, the individual will coordinate with NNSA federal and contractor programmatic and technical staff, and Management and Operating (M&O) contractor personnel as required.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Interfaces with Design Agency (DA) and Production Agency (PA) senior program leadership personnel in ensuring clear understanding of programmatic commitments and performance status
• Ensures nuclear weapons complex integration in support of weapon program commitments and deliverables and is accountable to NNSA, US Navy, and UK senior leadership for performance and achievement of programmatic commitments
• Proficiency in the transition of requirements, interfaces, linkages, and technical risk mitigation activities associated with program scope into an integrated schedule
• Demonstrated ability sufficient to assess and provide program and technical management knowledge and capabilities to advise FPO on execution of cost, scope, and schedule for major system acquisitions, and to represent, within program guidance, the NNSA's program interests and positions in interactions with other agencies and corporate entities
• Apply systems engineering principles for the development and maintenance of an integrated program baseline
• Attending and participating in Joint Re-entry Working Group and subcommittee meetings (joint DoD/NNSA/UK) and within guidance provided by the Lead Federal Program Engineer (PE) and/or Federal Program Manager (FPM)
• Supporting special topic engagements as assigned
• Contributing/Leading assessments of current and needed capability and capacity of the NNSA weapons production complex for the Weapons Program and recommend necessary facility and resource planning based on this information
• Assist Federal Program Office (FPO) with implementation of the Program Execution Instruction
• Coordinate FPO Program and Technical Management products and deliverables
• Assist with FPO Organization structuring and Roles and Responsibilities
• Tracking and managing Defense Programs, and DoD actions and inquires
• Establish and manage FPO programmatic plans and materials as required for program execution
• Provide programmatic interface with DoD, Design Agencies and Production Agencies

Required Qualifications:

• Active DOE Q clearance or active DOD Top Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or science, however, a degree in Business, Program/Project Management, or closely related field with relevant experience will be considered with 8+ years of technical experience in weapons/nuclear weapons and delivery platforms, including program/project management or systems engineering, nuclear weapons system sustainment or acquisition or a Master's degree in engineering or science, however, a degree in Business, Program/Project Management, or closely related field with relevant experience will be considered with 6+ years of technical experience in weapons/nuclear weapons and delivery platforms, including program/project management or systems engineering, nuclear weapons system sustainment or acquisition
• Demonstrated technical knowledge of nuclear weapons, ideally SLBMs
• Experience managing interfaces between NNSA/DOE, Nuclear National Laboratories and Nuclear Production Agencies, and DoD
• NNSA/DoD Interagency experience
• Experience managing interdisciplinary teams
• Knowledge of program and project management/scheduling tools and techniques and appropriate expertise with the Microsoft Office suite (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Project, and Excel)
• Ability to travel as business needs require, internationally and domestically (up to 25%)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of NNSA and Navy Strategic Systems Programs
• Knowledge of the substantive nature of NNSA Nuclear Weapons programs and activities; missions, policies, and objectives; management principles and processes; and the analytical and evaluative methods and techniques for assessing program development or execution and improving organizational effectiveness and efficiency with emphasis of 6.X process and Defense Programs Business Process System
• Demonstrated experience researching and analyzing complex information and assessing program performance
• Experience managing Federal Program Office (FPO) programmatic plans and materials required for program execution
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated experience in writing and editing briefings and reports for senior and executive leadership, including the ability to remain a professional demeanor when presented with issues, and ability to work on multiple issues at once and prioritize workload

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