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Pantex Plant · 9 hours ago

Science, Research Technology and Engineering (SRT&E) Director

Amarillo, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

12+ years exp

Pantex Plant is seeking a Science, Research Technology and Engineering (SRT&E) Director to lead the integration of program and project authority within the organization. The role involves overseeing the National Nuclear Security Administration's portfolio, managing schedules, costs, and risks, while ensuring effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

IndustrialMachinery Manufacturing

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

The Science, Research, Technology and Engineering (SRT&E) scope in the Program Integration Division, represents program and project authority and accountability within Pantex and is the key interface among internal and external stakeholders

Director's primary duty is the scope, schedule and cost performance, and risk management for the National Nuclear Security Administration Research, Development, Test & Evaluation Organization (NA-11) portfolio, and will be required to exercise discretion and independent judgment denoted as follows: having the authority to formulate, affect, interpret, or implement management policies or operating practices; carrying out major assignments related to the operation of the Company’s business; work that affects business operations of the Company to a major degree, and having the authority to commit the Company in matters having significant financial impact

Independent judgment and discretion involves the comparison and evaluation of possible courses of conduct and having the authority to make an independent choice, free from immediate direction with respect to matters of significance

Director will be responsible for shaping the NA-11 SRT&E scope at the site in a way that meets the needs of all internal and external stakeholder and is responsible for staffing, coordinating, facilitating, overseeing, and reporting on the activities of Program personnel, effectively interfacing with internal and external customers and representing Pantex in meetings and negotiations

Director for SRT&E is responsible for providing program leadership and the internal and external coordination and advocacy necessary to sustain and advance the tools, technologies, and skills needed to assess the state of the stockpile and ensure Pantex develops the agility and responsiveness needed to support future production mission needs

SRT&E Director is responsible for ensuring strategies, policies, and plans are developed, integrated, budgeted, and executed to accomplish the NA-11 related work portfolio to ensure the Pantex Plant can efficiently and effectively:

Support the current stockpile by providing accurate and timely stockpile assessment data

Support design studies, development programs and rapid rapid capabilities projects by rapidly supplying test/development hardware, working collaboratively with Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE) study members, and providing strategic insight into Pantex capabilities to enable new innovative weapon concepts

Anticipate future needs through collaborations with the Design Agency's (DAs), and National Nuclear Secrity Administration (NNSA) and Department of Defense (DoD) customers

Collaborate with Design Agency, Other Production Agencies, the Pantex University Partnership Program Manager and the NA-19 Pantex Program Managers to mature and qualify promising technologies that are relevant to emerging needs or that contribute to a more efficient, responsive enterprise, and ensure their successful hand-off to receiving programs for scale-up, qualification, and production; and

Deliver the underlying science, technology, and workforce needed to support design and production agility, responsiveness, robustness, and resilience by integrating internal efforts and teaming with Design Agencies and University partners to apply science-based stockpile stewardship tools to production processes

SRT&E Director is responsible for staffing, coordinating, facilitating, overseeing, and reporting on the activities of SRT&E Program personnel, effectively interfacing with internal and external customers, representing Pantex in meetings and negotiations, and working with NA-11, NA-12, and NA-19 to ensure effective technology transitions to receiving programs and facilities

Qualification

Program leadershipRisk managementStakeholder engagementSupervisory experienceBudget managementCollaborationCommunicationNegotiationStrategic insight

Required

Bachelor's degree: Minimum 12 years of relevant experience. Minimum 3 years of supervisory/ management experience

OR Applicants without a bachelor's degree may be considered based on a combination of at least 20 years of completed education and/or relevant experience

Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status

The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required

Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP)

If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10CFR 709

Medical requirements may apply

Pantex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation

As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter

U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants