Nuclear Systems Enterprise Support and Analysis Subject Matter Expert

Position Description

If you love engaging with high profile and challenging financial projects supporting the U.S. Department of Defense, Serco has a great opportunity for you!  The Nuclear Systems Enterprise Support and Analysis SME will be part of a dynamic team supporting major systems acquisition and sustainment on behalf of the Office of the Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon. Bring your expertise and collaborative skills to make a positive impact on the security of our nation!

Serco has program management and sustainment contracts supporting the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD (A&S)).  Our staff will review, analyze, and assess readiness requirements for the nuclear enterprise, which consists of legacy weapon systems, new acquisitions to replace legacy systems, and the Nuclear Command and Control Systems (NC3).  This includes sustainment analysis, understanding and estimating O&S costs, assessing Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM) factors, interfacing with Service program staff, and assisting with program milestone documentation and applicable oversight boards.

Serco will perform analysis and formulate methodologies of product support to include the impact to nuclear lifecycles at the program and enterprise level.  Contractor will assist DASD(PS) in analysis of product support and life cycle management decisions related to the acquisition of new weapon systems, sustainment of legacy nuclear weapons, and support of NC3 enterprise. You will be part of a team responsible for highly consequential engagements with stakeholders impacting national security and the defense capabilities of the United States.  You will work closely with customers and other Serco teams to deliver quality solutions, recognized by DoD and industry as outstanding contributions in engineering program and risk management across the Defense enterprise.

In this role, you will:

• Support efforts to improve and modernize NC3 technology and architecture to support mission and ensure technology dominances and nuclear deterrence.
• Assess sustainment requirements for legacy nuclear weapons, including support costs
• Participate in working group meetings
• Provide updates to senior government officials
• Assist with development of talking points / info papers to senior A&S leadership
• Collaborate with various stakeholders across the Services, OSD, and the NC3 community
• Develop programmatic and NC3 modernization roadmaps

Qualifications

To be successful in the role, you will have:

• An active DoD Top Secret (TS) Clearance with SCI eligibility
• A Master’s degree in Engineering or Physics
• 15 years of relevant experience
• Knowledge of nuclear weapon systems or DoD nuclear enterprise is highly desired
• Expertise in data visual tools (including but not limited to QLIK and Tableau), as well as background in Service Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tools
• Ability to conduct root cause analysis for under-performing NC3 systems
• The ability to travel up to 10%
• Familiarity with DoD sustainment metrics and the ability to assess and recommend corrective actions to address sustainment shortfalls
• Experience with Defense Acquisition, including requirements development, RFP development, and Industry engagement
• Experience leading the planning and execution of complex mission and systems analysis efforts
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Experience communicating, interfacing, and interacting with Joint Staff, Services, and warfighters to address weapon system sustainment, including recommendations to improve sustainment

If you are interested in supporting and working with our military and a passionate Serco team- then submit your application now for immediate consideration.  It only takes a few minutes and could change your career!

Military Veterans and Spouses encouraged to apply.

In compliance with state and local laws regarding pay transparency, the salary range for this role is $119,574.56 to $192,290.94; however, Serco considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills.

Company Overview

Serco Inc. (Serco) is the Americas division of Serco Group, plc. In North America, Serco’s 9,000+ employees strive to make an impact every day across 100+ sites in the areas of Defense, Citizen Services, and Transportation. We help our clients deliver vital services more efficiently while increasing the satisfaction of their end customers. Serco serves every branch of the U.S. military, numerous U.S. Federal civilian agencies, the Intelligence Community, the Canadian government, state, provincial and local governments, and commercial clients. While your place may look a little different depending on your role, we know you will find yours here. Wherever you work and whatever you do, we invite you to discover your place in our world. Serco is a place you can count on and where you can make an impact because every contribution matters.

To review Serco benefits please visit: https://www.serco.com/na/careers/benefits-of-choosing-serco. If you require an accommodation with the application process please email: [email protected] or call the HR Service Desk at 800-628-6458, option 1. Please note, due to EEOC/OFCCP compliance, Serco is unable to accept resumes by email.

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Serco is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.