Lead Nuclear Systems Architect (Danbury, CT, US, 06810-8147)

Job ID: 114544

The Leonardo DRS Naval Power Systems business is a trusted provider of innovative naval gas and hybrid power systems, control technology and support solutions for the U.S. Navy and navies around the world.

Job Summary

Leonardo DRS is seeking a Lead Nuclear Systems Architect to lead the development and maintenance of system architectures, design bases, requirements, interfaces, and technical baselines supporting commercial nuclear applications. This role will provide technical leadership across multiple engineering disciplines and help ensure that system designs are integrated, reliable, compliant with applicable nuclear standards and regulatory requirements, and aligned with program objectives. The Lead Nuclear Systems Architect will support programs from concept development through implementation, licensing, deployment, and sustainment. The successful candidate will collaborate with engineering, program management, quality, regulatory, manufacturing, supply chain, suppliers, customers, and other stakeholders to develop practical and technically sound solutions for complex nuclear systems.

Job Responsibilities

• Define, maintain, and govern top-level system architectures for commercial nuclear plant systems and supporting technologies.
• Establish and maintain the system design basis, including functional requirements, performance criteria, safety considerations, reliability objectives, regulatory requirements, operating concepts, and verification strategies.
• Lead functional decomposition and allocate requirements across plant systems, subsystems, hardware, software, instrumentation, controls, operator interfaces, and supporting infrastructure.
• Define and manage interfaces among nuclear island systems, balance-of-plant systems, protection systems, control systems, monitoring systems, operator interfaces, and external support systems.
• Evaluate the system-level impact of changes to requirements, technologies, designs, interfaces, suppliers, and operating concepts.
• Establish and support system-level strategies for safety, reliability, redundancy, independence, diversity, defense-in-depth, fault tolerance, maintainability, and lifecycle supportability.
• Ensure and support the application of relevant NRC regulatory guidance, IEEE and ISA standards, NEI guidance, commercial nuclear quality requirements, and other applicable codes and standards.
• Develop technical roadmaps, technology maturation plans, and risk-reduction strategies.
• Ensure system requirements, interfaces, and design decisions are testable and demonstrable.
• Collaborate with engineering teams responsible for implementing systems, hardware, software, instrumentation, controls, and other technologies.
• Support system integration, technical readiness assessments, design reviews, verification reviews, and system acceptance activities.
• Resolve complex, cross-disciplinary architecture and integration issues using structured analysis and sound engineering judgment.
• Provide technical leadership across engineering disciplines without direct supervisory responsibility.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to systems engineers and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Travel up to 15%

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• At least 10 years of experience in systems engineering, system architecture, complex system integration, or a related technical field.
• Experience supporting commercial nuclear power, advanced reactors, energy systems, aerospace, defense, or another highly regulated and safety-critical industry.
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing: system requirements, functional analyses, system architectures and design bases, interfaces and requirements traceability, verification and validation strategies and technical baselines and configuration
• Experience conducting or supporting system safety, reliability, hazard, or failure analysis activities.
• Working knowledge of systems engineering principles, including requirements management, functional decomposition, interface definition, risk management, and verification and validation.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical decisions and communicate effectively with engineering teams, leadership, customers, and external stakeholders.
• Experience with commercial nuclear licensing processes, regulatory engagement, and nuclear quality programs.
• Knowledge of NRC regulatory guidance and applicable nuclear codes, standards, and industry guidance.
• Experience with nuclear island systems, balance-of-plant systems, reactor protection systems, instrumentation and controls, monitoring systems, control systems, or operator interfaces.

U.S. Citizenship required. This position requires the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment.

Taking care of our people is a top priority at Leonardo DRS. We are proud to offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a company contribution to a health savings account, telemedicine, life and disability insurance, legal insurance, and a 401(k) savings plan. We champion wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being. We develop our talent by offering programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement. And we understand there is more to life than work, and the importance of offering flexible work schedules with our 9/80 program, competitive vacation, health/emergency leave, paid parental leave, and community service hours.
*Some employees are eligible for limited benefits only

Leonardo DRS, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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