Nuclear Stockpile Stewardship Subject Matter Expert (SME)

The role

You will serve as a primary advisor on the sustainment, safety, security, and reliability of the U.S. nuclear stockpile. You will provide technical and analytical support for policy development, program oversight, and stakeholder coordination for the Air Force.

What you will do

• Serve as the government’s primary point of contact and provide guidance on nuclear stockpile stewardship requirements.
• Provide subject matter expertise on the current and projected nuclear stockpile.
• Review, analyze, and recommend actions related to nuclear stockpile sustainment, life extension programs, and modernization initiatives.
• Coordinate with key stakeholders across DoD and non-DoD organizations.
• Support the annual Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Memorandum process and contribute to the Stockpile Stewardship and Management Plan.
• Assess nuclear weapon system development, acquisition, and operational deployment.
• Participate in technical discussions, working groups, conferences, and other forums.
• Analyze and interpret nuclear weapons effects data, test results, and scientific assessments.

Required qualifications

• Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
• Bachelor’s degree in international relations, political science, national security studies, or a related field
• Minimum of 15 years of professional experience in national security
• Demonstrated knowledge of nuclear stockpile stewardship requirements across National, DoD, Joint, and Service levels
• Experience coordinating with DoD and non-DoD organizations involved in the nuclear enterprise
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required

Nice to have

• Experience working in complex environments with multiple stakeholders and points of contact
• Demonstrated experience developing executive-level briefings and drafting informational, point, white, and decision papers, as well as preparing senior leaders for public engagements
• Familiarity with the DoD and NNSA Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process as it relates to the nuclear enterprise
• Understanding of nuclear weapon system lifecycle phases, from concept development through dismantlement

Benefits

• health
• financial
• well-being

About the company

ANSER enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions. They provide thought leadership for complex issues through independent analysis and deliver practical, useful solutions.