Electronics Engineer (Nuclear Surety Engineer)

Come be a part of something big! Smart Minds, Cool Jobs, and Awesome Rewards! Fueled by innovation, talent and ambition, the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC) is seeking civilian professionals prepared to deploy war-winning capabilities on behalf of the United States Air Force.

OPENS: 1 JUNE 2026 CLOSES: 22 JUNE 2026

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Air Force Civilian Service is currently seeking a full-time Electronics Engineer (Nuclear Surety Engineer) to work in the Air force Nuclear Weapons Center, Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Systems Directorate (NI), Sentinel Systems Integration Office (NIX-SI) at Hill Air Force Base in Layton, UT.

This position (960699) is an NH-0855-03, which has a typical 2026 salary range of $89,508 – $138,370. *Recruitment, Relocation, Retention, and Student Loan Incentives may be authorized.

The primary purpose of this Engineer position is to serve as a primary representative of the program office to the nuclear certification community for day-to-day management and execution of the Nuclear Certification Process. The branch ensures Sentinel weapon system requirements meet war fighter mission capability needs and is responsible for guaranteeing that the fielded system is safe, secure, and effective.

DUTIES:

• Serves as subject matter expert in interpreting and applying Nuclear Surety policy and guidance. Establishes alliances between directorate leadership, division leadership, peers, and other agency officials to field, monitor, and report effectiveness of nuclear surety regulations.
• Provides advice on policy implementation to programs and other activities; resolves complex conflicts of policy through coordination with directorate leadership, stakeholders, and other agencies. Provides guidance to organizations to resolve difficult or unforeseen issues on design, regulatory limitations, and/or exchange information and expedite work.
• Develops, organizes, integrates, implements and manages Nuclear Surety processes and procedures. Ensure processes and procedures are defined and communicated to program management. Successful implementation often requires new and innovative approaches to resolve complex problems; optimizes resources to meet directorate goals while supporting multiple programs.
• Directs data collection, analysis, and metrics to report on process effectiveness. Drives modification or new processes to implement continuous process improvement. Pursues or creates training development programs in order improve overall directorate knowledge of Nuclear Surety and improve ability within the branch.
• Executes activities in accordance with Nuclear Surety priorities for allocation of resources to accomplish multiple projects/programs goals. Develops and integrates innovative approaches to attain goals and minimize expenditures.
• Establishes processes and procedures to collect, manage and communicate nuclear surety performance data to stake holders.
• Supports technical reviews of contractor deliverables to:
• Ensures adherence to appropriate requirements, governance, and guidance;
• Assesses progress toward weapon system development goals and objectives;
• Identifies risk areas; and
• Provides feedback to resolve challenges associated with nuclear surety during the Sentinel program life cycle.
• Monitors schedule, cost, performance, and acquisition requirements for programs within the Mission Assurance Integrated Product Team and assists in resolving issues encountered throughout the acquisition process.
• Engages with extended and geographically dispersed stakeholders, including subject matter experts from across the ICBM Systems Directorate, Air Force Global Strike Command, United States Strategic Command, the National Security Agency, various support contractors, and senior Department of War officials—all to ensure Sentinel technical activities are successfully planned, coordinated, and executed.
  
  

SKILLS:

• Positions at this level typically have 3 or more years of relevant engineering experience.
• Strong technical skills in engineering, sufficient to serve as a senior subject matter expert able to identify technical gaps and deficiencies in contractor deliverables requiring attention for the next iteration.
• Leadership and mentoring skills to guide and develop team members across the Sentinel Systems Division in pursuit of program objectives and milestones are strongly preferred.
• Depth of experience in integrating systems engineering efforts from multiple teams within an enterprise is highly valued.
• Breadth of engineering experience and relevant degree.
  
  

U.S. CITIZENSHIP

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance and required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
• To qualify as an Engineer, employee must meet the education and specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards, Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf
• A professional engineering degree at the bachelor’s level from an ABET accredited institution is required; an advanced engineering degree, such as a Master’s or a PhD is preferred.
• This position is designated as a drug testing position. The incumbent is subjected to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment, and participation in random drug testing thereafter.
• Employee must meet Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements, which includes achieving Engineering and Technical Management “Practitioner” certification category within required timeframe after appointment.
• In accordance with the Ethics in Government Act, 1978, employee may be required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.