Y-12 National Security Complex
Defense and Space ManufacturingTennessee, United States1001-5000 Employees
Y-12 National Security Complex, based in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, operates as a component of the U.S. Department of Energy's Nuclear Security Enterprise. The site leverages manufacturing, technical, and scientific expertise to fabricate components and subassemblies and to perform quality evaluations that support the U.S. nuclear deterrent and efforts to reduce the risk of weapons of mass destruction. It also provides nuclear material to the Naval Reactors Program and works on solutions to other evolving national security challenges. It serves primarily government clients within defense and national security, delivering specialized capabilities to address critical security needs. The organization is part of the defense and national security manufacturing sector and employs a workforce numbering in the thousands, based in Oak Ridge.