Non-Supervisory Subject Matter Expert Nuclear Hardness & Survivability Engineer

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OPENS: 17 April 2026 CLOSES: 1 May 2026

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Air Force Civilian Service is currently seeking a full-time, Non-Supervisory Subject Matter Expert Nuclear Hardness and Survivability Engineer to work in the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Systems Directorate, Minuteman III (MMIII) Systems Division at Hill Air Force Base near Layton, Utah.

This position (205937) is an NH-0801-04 which has a typical 2026 salary range of $125,776 - $192,331. *Recruitment, Relocation, Retention, and Student Loan Incentives may be authorized

The Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile System is the active strategic deterrent to nuclear attack against the United States. The MMIII Systems Directorate ensures that the ground-based leg of America’s nuclear triad is “Never Doubted – Always Feared.”

The primary purpose of the position is to exercise technical and lead responsibilities over the MMIII Nuclear Hardness & Survivability (NH&S) team and manage NH&S requirements in support of development, sustainment, and surveillance programs.

Duties

• The MMIII Subject Matter Expert Nuclear Hardness & Survivability (NH&S) Engineer serves as the technical subject matter expert for MMIII hardness and survivability and provides expertise on technical design, development acquisition, test, and operational issues related to requirements, systems engineering, performance, and schedule trade-offs for the MMIII NH&S portfolio.
• Oversees the MMIII NH&S technical documentation review process, which ensures compliance with applicable requirements and identification of technical risks and mitigations.
• Provides direct and timely support to the warfighter in resolving problems identified by operational field units.
• Uses deep technical understanding of testing and modeling & simulation approaches to scope and lead system qualification and verification/validation efforts in support of NH&S and overall MMIII capabilities.
• Leads and oversees relevant NH&S test activities to include but not limited to weapon systems and component-level aging surveillance and inspections.
• Actively participates and advises technical design reviews of acquisition and sustainment programs to ensure NH&S requirements and specifications are maintained.
• Develops and presents technical briefings and reports to senior leadership, the ICBM community, and the DoW hardness community on MMIII NH&S-related topics.
• Leads MMIII NH&S team and properly allocates work portfolio amongst NH&S team members to include government engineers and contractor support.
• Directs/oversees projects, evaluates work products assignments, coaches and trains junior team members, and leads process development or improvement.
• Continually integrates with an extended, geographically dispersed team including subject matter experts from across the nuclear weapon system enterprise such as the ICBM Integration Support Contractor, Sentinel Systems Directorate, Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC), and others to ensure MMIII NH&S technical activities are successfully planned, coordinated and executed.
• Interprets DoW and DAF policy or requirements and applies them to the MMIII Weapon System.
• Represents the interests of the MMIII hardness community at government and industry working groups.
  
  

Skills

• Due to this position being the MMIII Subject Matter Expert in NH&S, at least 5 years of NH&S experience is required, and 10 or more years is greatly desired.
• Technical experience in NH&S is required, experience with a nuclear weapon system is desired.
• Experience with various testing processes and environments (to include but not limited to weapon systems, component-level, aging surveillance) is required.
• Experience with computational modeling and simulation of nuclear weapon effects is required.
• Experience with electromagnetic compatibility, hazards of electromagnetic radiation on ordnance, and testing is required.
• Demonstrated ability to determine objectives, make sound, risk-based decisions, set priorities, and successfully accomplish organizational goals is highly valued.
• Experience in the use and testing of radiation hardened electronic components is required
• Ability to apply threat assessments to recommendations for decision makers is preferred.
• Experience in NH&S testing, analysis, modeling & simulation, and requirements management is required.
• Refined communication and teamwork skills to effectively engage with extended and geographically dispersed stakeholders at all levels as well as independence, assertiveness, self-reliance, and tenacity to get the job done are necessary to be successful in this role.
  
  

Requirements For The Position

• U.S. CITIZENSHIP
• Employee must have graduated with an engineering degree; a technical master’s degree is highly desired; a technical Doctorate degree is desired.
• Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance and will be required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
• In accordance with the Ethics in Government Act, 1978, employee will be required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually.
• 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.