What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nuclear Engineer For Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Protection position at Jobs via Dice?
General program information and/or position overview. The National Security Sector at Leidos currently has an opening for a senior nuclear engineer for work regarding the protection of military systems from electromagnetic pulse (EMP) environments generated by nuclear-weapon detonations. Leidos' customer is the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), located at Fort Belvoir, VA. The position is full time. Applicant may telework remotely. Overall task: Provide technical assistance regarding the protection of military systems against EMP threat environments.
Primary Responsibilities.
Original Posting:
December 4, 2025
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $126,100.00 - $227,950.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
Primary Responsibilities.
- Travel to, and observe, field tests of EMP-protection systems executed in accordance with military standards (e.g., MIL-STD-188-125-1A) and provide critical, technical comments and reports based on these observations with respect to military-standard compliance.
- Perform comprehensive technical reviews, assessments, and necessary edits of EMP-related technical documents (such as test plans, test reports, etc.) to assure the documents' completeness, correctness, and clarity for DTRA and DTRA's stakeholder community.
- Provide technical recommendations and assistance to DTRA and its stakeholders in creating or updating DoD military standards and associated military handbooks regarding EMP-protection requirements and best-practice guidance, which support nuclear-survivability policies and regulations for military systems.
- Participate in DTRA's technical working groups regarding other EMP-related testing in the field or laboratory; technology designs, research, and development for advancing EMP hardness and hardness-testing; and EMP modeling-and-simulation (M&S) topics.
- Provide training to newer members of the EMP-protection/hardening technical community.
- Provide Leidos' program management team with technical guidance and assistance for various associated functions, to include coordination with subcontractor personnel, tracking of document deliverables, participating in test-equipment inventory and inspections, etc.
- PhD or Master's Degree with 11 years of applicable experience in an engineering or scientific discipline pertinent to nuclear phenomena, electromagnetism, and/or electrical systems.
- Possess knowledge regarding the substantiation and implementation of EMP-protection requirements per the following military standards: MIL-STD-2169D, MIL-STD-188-125-1A/-2A, MIL-STD-3023A, and MIL-STD-4023, and technical guidance per military handbook MIL-HDBK-423.
- Must have a Top Secret / SCI clearance or be able to obtain one prior to employment
- Experience in vulnerability studies for military systems from EMP environments, and potential means to protect such systems from these environments.
- Experience in observing EMP-protection tests of military systems and reporting observations.
- Experience collaborating with senior Government personnel in a program office environment, such as at a Government/military agency.
- Demonstrate professional skills in technical writing.
Original Posting:
December 4, 2025
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $126,100.00 - $227,950.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
Salary : $126,100 - $227,950