Lead Tail Kit Assembly Engineer

Your Opportunity:

In this role at TechSource, you will support the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC) and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) on the Scorpius project. As a TKA Test Engineer, you will play a key role in the TKA Aging and Surveillance Test Program, which ensures the ongoing performance and reliability of critical systems by monitoring their behavior over time. You will contribute to important projects such as:

• Retrofit Evaluation Stockpile Testing
• Nuclear Weapon System Evaluation Programs (NucWSEPs)
• Joint Integrated Lab Tests (JILT
• TKA AF Component Lab Tests (AFCLT)

What You Will Do:

• Assist AFNWC/NDS with planning and executing the TKA Aging and Surveillance Test Program, ensuring proper engineering methods are followed during TKA and weapon system tests.
• Analyze test data using reliability and statistical software to assess system performance, survivability, vulnerability, and effectiveness.
• This role requires monthly travel.

What You Will Need:

• An active Top Secret (TS) clearance with SCI eligibility
• 12 years of experience in on-aircraft and laboratory systems testing and execution.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or related field. A master’s is equivalent to 6 years, a PhD equivalent to 8 years of experience.
• Knowledge of MIL-STD-1553 and MIL-STD-1760 communication architecture and protocols.
• Knowledge of nuclear weapon integration, certification processes and criteria.
• Ability to perform analysis and testing of complex systems and data.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred

• Nuclear weapon system background highly desired
• Familiarity with air delivered weapons and associated platforms

Equal Employment Opportunity:

At TechSource, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity, recognizing that our differences drive innovation, growth, and better results for our customers. We value and respect individuals of all backgrounds, ensuring all feel empowered and valued. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, gender, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status as required by law.

What We Offer:

We know employee benefits are important to you. Therefore, we offer full-time employees an attractive suite of benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, generous paid time off, and superior paid holidays. Full-time employees also are eligible to contribute to a health savings account and flexible spending accounts, and TechSource provides full-time employees with paid life insurance benefit of 2x salary up to a maximum of $250,000. Furthermore, all employees are eligible to participate in our 401k plan, which TechSource enhances with a generous matching contribution.

TechSource is a nationally recognized engineering consultancy specializing in the management and technical delivery of large-scale nuclear and high-technology projects. TechSource provides direct access to hundreds of experts and industry leaders in the nuclear sciences, non-proliferation technologies, accelerator physics, and systems engineering arenas. TechSource’s outstanding technical service has earned the company a client retention rate of over 95 percent. TechSource has been recognized as a Top Workplace by both The Washington Post and Albuquerque Journal. TechSource was named the Department of Energy’s Small Business of the Year in June of 2024.