In PersonRelocation support is provided to the Germantown area.
Risk & ComplianceRegulatory Compliance & Ethics
No H1B Sponsorship
US Top Secret Clearance Required
About the job
Requirements
Ideally, have five years of total field and/or program office experience in one or more of the following areas: nuclear weapons design and improvised nuclear devices; nuclear material production, including isotope separation technologies and nuclear material processing; counterintelligence and nuclear intelligence; weapon science and inertial confinement fusion; or military utilization of nuclear weapons.
Must possess an active Department of Energy Q clearance or an active Department of Defense Top Secret clearance.
Must be able to read and understand written English at or above academic grade 15 and score accordingly on the Nelson-Denny reading assessment test.
Must have a bachelor's degree in physical sciences or a related area of engineering from an accredited college or university.
Responsibilities
Conduct classification review and analysis of government material in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, Department of Energy orders, and Department of Energy Office of Classification procedures for Restricted Data, Formerly Restricted Data, and National Security Information technical areas.
Desired Qualifications
A master's degree is highly desirable.
Nuclear Weapons SME / NNSA SME
Global Engineering & Technology, Inc. (GET) · Germantown, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-08-26
Salary: USD 165,000–185,000
Workplace: on_site
Department: GET DOE
Description
THIS POSITION IS 100% ON-SITE IN GERMANTOWN, MARYLAND.
This position provides relocation support to the Germantown area.
Global Engineering & Technology (GET) is seeking qualified individuals for the position of Nuclear Weapons Subject Matter Expert (SME) in support of the Department of Energy's Office of Classification in Germantown, Maryland.
This is a highly compensated, long-term, 100% on-site position at the Department of Energy facility in Germantown, Maryland. This position provides relocation support to the Germantown area.
The SME will be trained to conduct classification review and analysis of government material in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, DOE orders, and DOE Office of Classification procedures for Restricted Data (RD), Formerly Restricted Data (FRD), and National Security Information (NSI) technical areas such as:
Nuclear weapon design, development, testing, production, and deployment
Special nuclear material (SNM) production technologies such as, but not limited to, isotope separation technologies (atomic vapor laser isotope separation, gaseous diffusion, gas centrifuge, etc.) and nuclear material processing
Counterintelligence and nuclear intelligence
Military utilization of nuclear weapons and nuclear weapon effects
Radiological weapons and improvised nuclear devices
Space nuclear reactors and naval nuclear propulsion
Salary Range: Compensation for this position will range from $165,000 to $185,000 per year, depending on qualifications.
Requirements
Security Clearance:
MUST possess an active DOE Q clearance or an active DoD Top Secret clearance
Experience & Skills:
The SME shall ideally have five (5) years total field and/or program office experience in one or more of the following:
Nuclear weapons design and improvised nuclear devices
Nuclear material production, such as but not limited to isotope separation technologies (atomic vapor laser isotope separation, gaseous diffusion, gas centrifuge, etc.), and nuclear material processing
Counterintelligence and nuclear intelligence
Weapon science and inertial confinement fusion
Military utilization of nuclear weapons
Education:
The candidate must be able to read and understand written English at or above academic grade 15, and score accordingly on the Nelson Denny reading assessment test.
This position requires a Bachelor's degree in one of the physical sciences (or a related area of engineering) from an accredited college or university. A Master’s degree is highly desirable.
Benefits
We provide exceptional benefits to our full-time employees (spouse/family coverage option available at a company-subsidized rate).
Benefits include:
Medical plan options with UnitedHealthcare
Dental Insurance
Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
AD&D Insurance
Generous 401(k) match
All benefits are effective on day one of employment.
Global Engineering & Technology, Inc. (GET) does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.