Senior Nuclear Systems Engineer - Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc.

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

SPA’s Sea Land Air (SLA) Division supports a diverse portfolio of national security government clients, including the Undersea Enterprise, the Navy Surface Community, the Navy MPTE Enterprise, the Army, DoD Agencies, DARPA, OSD, international clients including the Canadian Navy and Australian Defense Force.  Our primary objective is to provide timely, objective and analytic assessments that integrate the policy, operational, technical, programmatic and acquisition aspects of our clients’ challenges.

Leveraging both in-domain and cross-domain expertise to maximize our clients’ success, SLA Division acts as trusted agents to senior decision-makers and key leaders and excels at providing data driven analytic insights, systems engineering, strategies and plans that address current and emerging challenges to national security.

The Undersea Platform Analysis Group (UPAG), within the Sea, Land, Air Division, provides timely, objective, analytic assessments that integrate technical, operational, programmatic, policy and business analysis to NAVSEA Team Submarine program offices and key stakeholders surrounding submarine platform construction.  Team Submarine unifies submarine platform procurement activities, which includes the Columbia-class SSBN program (a Major Defense Acquisition Program and the Navy’s top acquisition priority), the Virginia-class SSN program and the new SSN-X program (developing the next generation attack submarine), to bring improved capabilities to our undersea forces.  Analysts and Engineers supporting Team Submarine will continue SPA’s decades of support to the SSBN force, as well as supporting oversight of cutting-edge attack submarine construction, assisting in developing the design requirements for the SSN platform of the future, and helping plan and execute new and innovative strategies to strengthen the critical submarine shipbuilding industrial base. These are high-profile, major acquisition and manufacturing programs of significant importance to the future capabilities of the US Navy in an era of renewed strategic competition.

SPA has a contingent need for a Senior Nuclear Systems Engineer located in Pearl Harbor, Hawai'i. Work is expected to begin September 2025.

The Senior Engineer will provide analytic and engineering support to the Commander, Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC) Maintenance and Material Readiness Directorate (N4), focusing on support to the training and oversight of radiological controls for operations and maintenance for submarines and submarine tenders.  The Senior Engineer will apply an understanding of submarine nuclear engineering, submarine logistics, and maintenance to proactively manage new initiatives, coordinate stakeholders, and drive projects to completion.  Additionally, the Senior Engineer will translate complex technical problems into leadership-ready briefs, including briefs to clients and senior leadership on analytic findings and progress.  This position is primarily located on client site at Pearl Harbor, Hawai'i, with potential for travel to local, CONUS, and OCONUS client locations.

At SPA, we strive to deliver a robust total compensation package that will attract and retain top talent.  Elements of the compensation package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.  

SPA provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.  

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, etc.

Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only.  Salaries are commensurate with experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.  Hawai'i Pay Transparency Range:  $100-150k.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering
• Twelve (12) years of experience operating nuclear-powered Naval vessels or working in a public or private nuclear-capable shipyard, including five (5) years of collective experience directly related to one or more of the following areas:
  a) Nuclear engineering
  b) Radiological control and/or radiological/all-hazard emergency planning
  c) Engineering, testing, work controls and/or operations of naval nuclear propulsion systems
• DoD Secret clearance, and the ability to maintain it throughout employment

Desired Qualifications:

• Three (3) years of experience working as a Division Head or higher in a nuclear-capable shipyard or serving aboard U.S. Navy nuclear-powered warships as a nuclear-trained Department Head or higher.
• Three (3) years of collective experience in radiological control and radiological/all-hazard emergency planning