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.

The Nevada National Security Site is actively looking for a Principal Engineer to act as the Commissioning Authority for the U1a Complex Enhancements Project (UCEP) and the Z-Pinch Experiment Underground System (ZEUS) Test Bed (ZTB) Project. The position will perform duties at the Principal Underground Laboratory for Subcritical Experimentation (PULSE) Complex, which is an underground nuclear facility located within the Forward Areas of the Nevada National Security Site that supports Subcritical Experiments performed by the Nuclear Weapons Laboratories. This position reports to the Director, Enhanced Capabilities Subcritical Experiments Infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and Manage the Enhanced Capabilities Subcritical Experiments (ECSE) integrated project team that will review, approve, and assess testing programs supporting the UCEP and ZTB Projects.  This team will include personnel from the following groups:
  • PULSE Facility Operations
  • PULSE Facility Engineering
  • MSTS Construction
  • MSTS Design Engineering
  • Los Alamos National Laboratory
  • Lawernce Livermore National Laboratory
• Coordinate the Enhanced Capabilities Subcritical Experiments (ECSE) integrated project team that will review, approve, and assess testing programs supporting the UCEP and ZTB Projects.  This team will include personnel from the following groups:
• Ensure commissioning programs validate the UCEP and ZTB Projects design intent.
• Coordinate the development and implementation of UCEP and ZTB structures, systems, and component turnover and acceptance testing.
• Manage UCEP and ZTB Project turnover and acceptance testing schedule.
• Develop and implement training and qualification programs for Operations and Maintenance personnel that support UCEP and ZTB Project turnover.
• Confirm the UCEP and ZTB Project safety and environmental documentation describes the compliance basis.
• Verify the UCEP and ZTB Project implementation confirms the condition and operability of safety systems, important-to-safety systems, and related utility systems.
• Verify UCEP and ZTB Project modifications are consistent with the PULSE facility procedures and accident analysis included in the safety basis.
• Ensure UCEP and ZTB Project processes identify, evaluate, and resolve deficiencies provided the various audit organizations.
• Ensure UCEP and ZTB Project protocols define functions, assignments, responsibilities, and reporting relationships.
• Manage UCEP and ZTB Project commissioning and turnover resource and budget allocations.
• Coordinate UCEP and ZTB Project commissioning and turnover activities to achieve Critical Decision (CD)-4 completion.
• Participate as the ECSE Commissioning Review Board Co-Chair.
• Coordinate with the ESCE Commissioning Review Board to ensure establishing ECSE roles and responsibilities for review and approval of commissioning work activities.
• Ensure the ECSE Commissioning Review Board maintains an ongoing interface with PULSE Facility Operations and Engineering.
• Perform other duties assigned by Management. 

• Minimum Education & Experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) required for Civil, Mechanical and Electrical engineering degrees
  • Or, Calculus-based STEM bachelor’s degree in engineering
  • Or, for Architects, Certification from the National Council or Architectural Registration Board (NCARB)
  • Or Professional Engineer license
• Plus at least 9 years’ relevant experience. Skill building experience must demonstrate either deeper technical specialization or additional cross-disciplinary knowledge; graduate research experience may be recognized.
• Ability to interpret codes and standards applicable to the position.
• Previous experience with either operating Nuclear Power Generating or Department of Energy Nuclear Facilities, is preferred.
• Familiarity with the following DOE Directives is preferred

* DOE O 413.3B    Program and Project Management for the Acquisition of Capital Assets

* DOE G 413.3-23 Nuclear Facilities Commissioning

* DOE O 420.1C    Facility Safety

* DOE O 425.1D    Verification of Readiness to Startup or Restart Nuclear Facilities

* DOE-STD-1189  Integration of Safety into the Design Process

* DOE-STD-1066  Fire Protection

• Self-motivated and complete assigned tasks with minimal supervision.
• Ideally, the applicant will have strong time-management skills.  Be well organized, maintain safe work habits and have a broad range of technical interests and education.
• Organized, maintain safe work habits, and have a broad range of technical interests.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to write reports and technical documents.
  
• The primary work location will be at the Nevada National Security Site (located 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada).
• Work schedule will be 4/10s Monday through Thursday (subject to change).
• 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: $116,438.40 - $177,569.60.

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