Systems Engineering Lead

Systems Engineering Lead
📍 Wilmington, NC | 🏢 Global Laser Enrichment (GLE)
🕒 Full-Time | On-Site
🔐 Q-Clearance Required or Eligible

At Global Laser Enrichment (GLE), innovation, precision, and safety are at the heart of everything we do. We are seeking a System Engineering Lead to develop and manage system and facility requirements, define and coordinate interfaces, support integrated design development, and lead multidisciplinary design reviews

This opportunity is ideal for engineering professionals who thrive in collaborative, multidisciplinary settings and are eager to contribute to a mission that supports U.S. energy and national security initiatives.

🌟 Why Join GLE?

• Contribute to groundbreaking nuclear technology with global significance.


• Collaborate with leading experts in engineering, science, and security.


• Work in a culture that values innovation, integrity, and teamwork.

🗂️ What You’ll Do

• Oversee integration of process, utility, infrastructure, and facility systems


• Manage system requirements, interfaces, and design basis


• Act as technical liaison with external design firms (A/E partners)


• Lead design reviews and resolve technical risks, gaps, and conflicts


• Coordinate across engineering, operations, safety, and project teams


• Support system architecture, commissioning, and lifecycle planning


• Reinforce sound systems engineering practices, including requirements management, interface control, design integration, and technical baseline discipline


• Support incorporation of startup, commissioning, operations, maintenance, and lifecycle considerations into design development

📘 What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s in engineering (Mechanical, Nuclear, Electrical, or related)


• PE license (or ability to obtain)


• 10+ years engineering experience, including 3+ years leadership


• Strong background in systems engineering, integration, and design reviews


• Experience managing requirements, interfaces, and multidisciplinary teams


• Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills


• Ability to work extended hours on occasion and travel as required (~10%).

🎯 Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree


• Active DOE/NRC clearance (or equivalent)


• Experience in nuclear or regulated environments (fuel cycle, uranium processing)


• Background working with A/E, EPC, or external design partners


• Experience with configuration control and technical baseline management


• Proven technical leadership

🔐 Important Note

Due to the sensitive nature of our work, U.S. Citizenship and eligibility to obtain and maintain a DOE/NRC Q-Clearance are required.