Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).  Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site’s Cold War legacy.  Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today.  In this environment, the best ideas need to be voiced and every opinion matters.  As such, MSTS places great value on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and is committed to a diverse and equitable workforce, with an inclusive culture that values and celebrates the diversity of our people, talents, ideas, and perspectives.

• MSTS offers our full-time employees highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; both a pension and a 401k; paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.  
• MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.

We are seeking a Distinguished Scientist to lead key, mission-driven science and technology initiatives in the field of nuclear emergency response. As a Distinguished Scientist at MSTS's Remote Sensing Laboratory (RSL), you will contribute to core strategic vision for the nuclear emergency response mission, construct science and technology roadmaps to implement that vision, and foster overall innovation and capability maturation through mentorship of our technical staff. In execution of these tasks, regular engagement with federal sponsors, interagency partners, and other NNSA collaborators within the complex will be required. Successful candidates must demonstrate a track record of progressive technical leadership throughout their career and demonstrable examples of leadership spanning the continuum from strategic planning to field delivery. Experience and in-depth knowledge in the field of nuclear emergency response is highly desired.

With two sites located on Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, NV, and Joint Base Andrews located in Maryland, the RSL is a key execution arm for the NNSA's Counterterrorism And Counterproliferation mission. In this capacity, the RSL mantains 24x7/365 deployable support for nuclear response activities. In pursuit of this misssion, RSL staff deploy domestically and internationally, maintain a vigorous training regimen, develop and maintain a specialized scientific toolset, and work tirelessly in preparation for the next nuclear emergency. This position will provide multi-faceted technical leadership in this domain to ensure progressive innovation of the underlying technical toolset, while concurrently fostering the technical workforce culture required to progress, maintain, and deploy it.

This position will work collaboratively with MSTS program managers from six distinct deployable assets to deliver overarching, cross-cutting, and innovative technical strategy across the RSL technical workforce. In pursuit of these objectives, regular engagement with technical staff, project leads, and program managers will be required. In addition, successful candidates must be willing and able to serve deployable duty.

As a senior technical leader at the RSL, this position will also provide an interace to the MSTS Science and Technology Thrust Area (STTA) leads. In this role, you will work to align RSL strategic vision with STTA sectors, thereby leveraging company-wide expertise and promoting broad collaboration and technical depth throughout MSTS. Additional or specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Define cutting-edge concepts that promote technological development and advance the nation's nuclear emergency response preparedness.
• Conceive, plan, and conduct pioneering work in radiation detection and quantification for nuclear emergency response.
• Champion and enable new approaches to technological innovation in development of sensor data fusion, artificial intelligence, and machine learning for nuclear emergency response.
• Exercise a high degree of originality and sound judgment in formulating, evaluating, and correlating broad engineering and scientific technologies.
• Develop strategies to solve long-standing technical challenges in disparate sensor data assimilation and uncertainty quantification.
• Develop and author strategy documents with actionable milestones for the RSL Director.
• Develop, define, and modify strategic research objectives in the course of planning and conducting innovative work.
• Execute strategies to retain core capabilities in nuclear emergency response and related technical areas. Mentor new employees and build high-performing teams capable of meeting technological challenges. Provide leadership to enhance a “workforce pipeline” (e.g., with universities and industry) to ensure an enduring and viable workforce.
• Promote and maintain strong customer relationships with respect to meeting commitments. Develop lasting partnerships with sponsors from the Department of Energy (DOE)/National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and other federal agencies to understand national requirements.
• Use Earned Value Management System knowledge and techniques to effectively lead and manage project work.
• Provide quality service by maintaining quality and customer service standards, analyzing, and resolving quality and customer service problems, identifying trends, and recommending improvements.
• Ensure that work is done safely. Follow all environment, safety, and health standards, and promote a culture of safety, health, and well-being.
• Keep up to date with the technical literature and stay informed about the latest developments in the research field. Publish and present research results in peer-reviewed scientific or technical journals and at external conferences, seminars, and technical meetings.
• Travel as necessary to interact with collaborators, sponsors, and customers and conduct experiments.
• Advise management on technology utilization and development.
• Provide guidance to senior management regarding strategic development opportunities for new technologies and capabilities.

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) or Bachelor’s degree in calculus-based Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) field, plus at least 20 years’ relevant experience.
• Advanced degree (PhD) in applied physics or a related field highly desired.
• Strong background in in-field radiation detection and quantification with in-depth knowledge of auxiliary components - data management systems, networking, and communications.
• Documented success in Site-Directed Research and Development, Laboratory Directed Research and Development, or similar R&D projects demonstrating pioneering work in unexplored areas.
• Advanced analytical skills necessary to solve complex problems and make decisions independently and under minimal direction.
• Possesses comprehensive knowledge and experience using computational tools and techniques to perform design and analysis for anomaly detection, quantification, mapping, and localization.
• Demonstrated experience in working with U.S. government stakeholders such as the NNSA, DTRA, CWMD, NASA, etc., and partnering with the DOE National Laboratory Complex.
• Demonstrated acumen in leading/enabling a robust safety culture.
• Demonstrated experience in building successful collaborations across multiple organizations.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills necessary to collaborate in a team environment and to present and explain technical information to stakeholders.
• Experience working independently, as well as in a team, with minimal direction in a driven environment.
• Work location is open to RSL- Nellis in Nevada or RSL- Andrews in Maryland. 
• Work schedule is open to the 4/10s Monday-Thursday or 5/8s schedule Monday-Friday. 
• Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

MSTS is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants offered employment with MSTS are also subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment. In addition, Applicants for employment must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship, at least 18 years of age. Reference DOE Order 472.2, “Personnel Security”. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Department of Energy Q Clearance (position will be cleared to this level). Reviews and tests for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in 10 CFR Part 707.4, “Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites,” will be conducted.  Applicant selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation, required to participate in subsequent reinvestigations, and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified matter. Successful completion of a counterintelligence evaluation, which may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination, may also be required. Reference 10 CFR Part 709, “Counterintelligence Evaluation Program.”

MSTS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. MSTS is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

Annual salary range for this position is $173,908.80 - $278,241.60.

Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity.