The Engineering Directorate seeks a talented and dedicated Manager for Site Engineering Construction Support. This role will report directly to the Engineering Director and interface with Design Engineering Management, Construction, and Facility Management. The Manager will have overall responsibility for developing and maturing the processes and procedures needed to consolidate Field Engineering with the Site Engineering Group. | | Key Responsibilities | - Manage the Field Engineering and Site Engineering department personnel. | - Develop and implement processes and procedures for Field Engineering and Site Engineering. | - Interface with multiple Program Managers, Project Managers, Facility Engineering, and Construction. | - Interface with Construction on priorities and urgent requests. | - Work directly with Design Engineering and Construction to determine resource allocation for projects. | - Ensure Site Engineering deliverables are performed in compliance with Design Engineering procedures and processes. | - Regularly evaluate resource availability and respond to customer demands by hiring employees and/or utilizing staff augmentation resources. | - Work effectively as a leader to ensure task and project success. | - Conduct annual performance evaluations and mid-year reviews. | - Mentor and coach employees for personnel development and growth. | - Conduct Management Assessments, attend monthly project status meetings, develop and maintain metrics, and other duties as assigned.
We are looking for an Engineer to perform duties as a facility/system engineer (Mechanical Engineer II) at the Device Assembly Facility (DAF) within the MSTS Stockpile Experimentation & Operations Directorate. The DAF is located within the Forward Areas of the Nevada National Security Site. Facility Engineers are instrumental in ensuring the DAF can execute national-level experiments that ensure the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile remains safe, secure, and effective. | | Key Responsibilities | - Responsible for maintaining overall cognizance of assigned facility systems, providing systems engineering support for operations and maintenance, and technical support of line management safety responsibilities for ensuring continued system operational readiness. | - Validate physical configuration of assigned systems and maintain and update system documents for Configuration Management (CM). Understand the functions and performance criteria for assigned systems per the Safety Basis, and act as the subject matter expert for assigned systems. | - Conduct or oversee the In-service-Inspection and Technical Surveillance Requirement execution of assigned systems. | - Contribute to solutions of assignment-related problems and issues with a moderate scope and of moderate complexity, using a well-defined set of technologies. Solutions use established basic standards, practices and procedures as well as technical knowledge to address problems and complete tasks. Solutions may require evaluation of standards and processes. | - Participate in developing field programs and designs using pre-determined principles and practices. | - Select and implement computer applications for their field. | - Prepare or contribute to designs, strategies, reports and technical proposals. | - Perform design and technical analysis activities using prescribed codes and standards, computer software, and generally accepted best management practices. | - Perform frequent coordination of discipline information with other departments within the company and with outside vendors. | - Work with outside vendors as required, obtaining relevant information. | - Develop a working knowledge of codes and standards of other disciplines. | - Coordinate work within their discipline on moderately complex projects. | - Frequently participate as a member of work teams. | - Define specifications for procurements and initiates purchase requests. | - Monitor work of skilled technicians and other support personnel. | - Accept individual responsibility and accountability for environment, safety, health, and quality processes within personal control, personal safety, and the safety of co-workers. | - Comply with established regulations and procedures for environment, safety, health, and quality and perform duties in a way that will not cause personal danger, endanger other individuals, or violate environment, safety, health, and quality regulations. | - Promptly correct or report any hazard or potential hazard to supervision. | - Understand the principles associated with the Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) safety concept. | - Participate in and embrace MSTS environment, safety, health, and quality initiatives. | - Perform other duties as assigned by Management.
The Information Technology Directorate is seeking to hire an Oracle Fusion Developer (Principal Applications Analyst) who is a team player and has strong experience supporting Oracle Fusion and developing in Oracle APEX. | | Responsibilities | - Provide Technical support for the Oracle Fusion Suite, OIC, OAC, and Apex enhancements. | - Execute knowledge of technical principles, theories, standards, practices and procedures in software development. | - Write program code from internal specification documentation or outdated application code and prepare test plans, test data, run tests, observe results and correct program code to resolve any differences from specifications. | - Perform/assist in the administration and technical responsibility of COTS and in-house developed applications including support for users, translating business requirements into enhancements; configuring and testing changes; maintaining and monitoring system security and permissions; and coordinating activities with other team members, the application owner, and IT. | - Provide backend support of enterprise server farms that host multiple applications. | - Identify, report, and perform/assist. in the remediation of Cyber Security threats and vulnerabilities. | - Provide direction to less experienced staff. | - Lead complex projects that may involve other IT sections, other departments, and consultants. | - Serve as liaison between IT and Business Support groups. | - Coach or mentor less senior staff. | - Perform other duties assigned by Management.
The Enhanced Capabilities for Subcritical Experiments (ECSE) Department is searching for a Manager II that will have the responsibility of delivering an advanced physics testbed within the U1a tunnel complex at the Nevada National Security Site. The Z-Pinch Experiment Underground System (ZEUS) will use neutrons generated by a Dense Plasma Focus (DPF) to study the fission reactivity of special nuclear materials during weapons experiments. In this role, you will apply project expertise to deliver the testbed infrastructure of this crucial diagnostic capability supporting the US nuclear deterrent. The ZEUS Testbed Project is a DOE O 413.3B project that will design, construct, and commission the testbed infrastructure (e.g., new mining, mechanical systems, experimental interfaces, etc.). This position reports to the Project Director of ECSE Infrastructure for of Mission Support and Test Services (MSTS, LLC), the Management & Operations Contractor of the NNSS. | | Key Responsibilities | - Manage large projects ($20-50M TPC) that may involve complex and technically challenging scopes of work. Responsible for all aspects of the project over the entire lifecycle (initiation, planning, executing, monitoring & controlling, and closing). | - Provide executive-level management of the design, construction, hand-off, and transition to operations of the ZEUS Testbed DOE 413.3B project. | - Ensure all program/mission requirements defined by the Key Performance Parameters are fulfilled in a safe, secure, environmentally responsible, cost-efficient manner. | - Maintain primary responsibility to work with the partner weapons labs to ensure that the ZEUS testbed meets user needs. | - Establish technical and administrative controls to ensure the Project is executed within approved cost, schedule, and technical scope. | - Develop and implement procurement acquisition plans to ensure timely delivery of the materials and subcontracts required to build the testbed. | - Develop and nurture effective executive-level external and internal customer relationships (partners, Nevada Field Office and NNSA HQ customers). | - Manage and nurture core team of project management professionals to execute the project. | - Support the development and implementation of the Documented Safety Analysis (DSA). | - Ensure Environment, Safety, Health, and Quality (ESH&Q) responsibilities and requirements are integrated into the Project and that Project activities are conducted in a safe and environmentally sound manner. | - Participate as a Core Member of the Federal ZEUS Testbed Project Integrated Project Team and Change Control Board. | - Promote ‘organizational learning’ and ‘continuous improvement” concepts and provides leadership that encourages continuous improvement in cost reductions and enhancements in the performance of NNSA/NSO, program/project, and other customers' missions. | - Establish clear responsibility and accountability for carrying out requirements. | - Anticipate risks and assures risks inherent in construction and operation are identified, controlled, and mitigated. | - Create an environment where employees feel safe to raise issues, empowered to address issues, and supported to resolve issues. | - Perform other duties assigned by Management.
Serve as a Sr. Infrastructure Analyst (Network Engineer) for the Global Communications Department Emergency Communications Network (ECN) within the Global Mission Communication Program Division (GMCPD). This position is located at the Remote Sensing Laboratory - Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, NV. | | Key Responsibilities | - The Infrastructure Analyst (Network Engineer)is responsible for supporting ECN programs and projects and will also manage and assist with the installation operation, and maintenance of the network infrastructure equipment including CISCO routers, switches and will assist with writing technical proposals, procedures and preparing network design documentation. | - Provide Network and System diagnostics, troubleshooting, reconfiguration, service restoration and tracking as required. | - Support national emergency response groups’ emergency response drills, exercises, and real-world events through on-call availability and travel via commercial and military aircraft when required. | - Contribute in a team environment to evaluate new technologies provide technical troubleshooting support, and provide recommendations for the direction of future LAN/WAN Client Server environments. | - Travel as part of an installation or restoration team when directed and participate as a deployed member of the National Emergency Response Groups when required. | - Promote project management best practices and continuous improvement. | - Assist day-to-day operations and troubleshooting techniques for satellite systems. | - Assist network, data, cyber, and NOC technical personnel. | - Repair and maintain communication systems, and encryptions for satellite systems. | - Work as a hub to provide support to ECN Nodes or Site. | - Perform preventive maintenance inspections and participate in assessments on all equipment, to include in field, remote sites CONUS/OCONUS. | - Perform related work as assigned by supervisor.
The Program Manager will report to the Special Technologies Laboratory (STL) Manager of the Program Management Office (PMO) and will oversee the Proliferation Detection Research portfolio and capability at STL. While primary sponsorship will come from the NNSA DNN R&D Offices, some of the portfolio will support proliferation detection projects from across the United States Government. Capabilities support the detection of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle, CBRNE proliferation and international treaty verification through projects that include facility monitoring, remote optical spectroscopy, explosion signature research and material science. This portfolio management position is covered by 20% indirect funds. The remainder of the candidate’s time would be expected to be covered by existing direct or indirect technical activities. The successful candidate will: | | Key Responsibilities | - Direct all phases of program for a single customer (e.g., NA-40) with a combined value of $100M+ (may be less based on complexity of scope, unique customer set, or visibility of program) from inception through completion.Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of company programs or subsystems of major programs. | - Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of company programs or subsystems of major programs. | - Provide expert guidance and direction to research projects. | - Monitor and report on program performance metrics, such as Earned Value metrics. | - Coordinate with Project Managers on cost, schedule and technical performance. | - Facilitates collaboration between project, functional, and program organizations while directing the work of employees assigned to the program. | - Update yearly Proliferation Detection Strategic Plan and integrate into STL Strategic Outlook. | - Coordinate and write technical proposals in response to customer needs. | - Develop project execution plans, work statements and specifications. | - Negotiate and de-conflict use of NNSS resources for nonproliferation research project work. | - Act as a customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance. | - Coordinate with the Global Security Program Offices and Sites to establish milestones and monitor adherence to master plans and schedules. | - Successfully adapt to the needs and objectives of program to ensure project success and a positive experience. | - Coordinate and serve as point of contact for project data and technical reporting. | - Lead and coordinate planning for maintaining strategic capabilities and critical equipment. | - Identify and communicate hiring priorities.
Self-starting, innovative, and collaborative candidate is sought as a valued team member in a fast moving, dynamic environment solving difficult problems which enable National Security mission success. | | Key Responsibilities | - Plan, organize, and supervise NEA Operational Technical work as it relates to network and systems engineering. | - Serve as a consultant to management, technical personnel, and customers along with the community. | - Develop strategies for meeting customer needs. | - Created projects to using commonly used algorithms. | - Have knowledge of computer science and cybersecurity and able to educate others through in-person teaching. | - Maintain technical knowledge of, and follows industry trends for, automation equipment, hardware, and operating system and application software. | - Participate in selecting consultants and providers of needed knowledge and monitors their work. | - Support and ensure implementation of all NEA directives; provides leadership and motivates staff; and may be designated to act in the capacity of a Supervisor of Manager in their absence, as necessary. | - Research hackers, hacker techniques, vulnerabilities, exploits, and provides detailed briefings and intelligence reports. | - Submit justifications for additional staff and equipment. | - Enhance the understanding of adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). | - Collaborate with Cyber Security and IT, and NEA staff to identify, report on, and coordinate remediation of cyber threats. | - Assist the ISSM and ISSOs with the execution of their assigned duties, acts as a liaison between the ISSM and other ISSOs and provides training to ISSOs about their Cyber Security role. | - Support incident response and forensics and collaborates with the incident response team as requested. | - Identify, reports, and assists in the remediation of Cyber Security threats and vulnerabilities. | - Collaborate with other outside Cyber Security interests such as Counterintelligence, other DOE sites, US CERT, and law enforcement. | - Scan network devices for vulnerabilities and configuration baseline compliance and reports findings. | - Identify the end-to-end impact of information security countermeasures on operational systems and technologies. | - Identify security issues and risks and develops mitigation plans. | - Design, implement, support, and evaluates security-focused tools and services. | - Develop and interpret NEA policies and procedures. | - Validate the functionality of security tools within the environment. | - Support design/deployment/maintenance of new and existing security infrastructure capabilities. | - Conduct a variety of NEA policy compliance tasks such as discovering unauthorized. devices, site surveys for non-compliance, and ensuring network access requirements are met. | - Act as NEA Operational Technical liaison and collaborates with Cyber Security, IT staff, Counterintelligence, the customer, other organizations (within NSE and at other DOE sites). | - Independently plans, schedules, and directs projects, guided by established objectives, budgets and schedules. | - Review the work of less experienced NEA Operational Technical staff, contractors, and suppliers to ensure their efforts are integrated and focused on established objectives. | - Contribute to an overall productive and respectful work environment by providing excellent customer service and working in a positive, collegial manner always. | - Maintain cooperative and respectful working relationships with Cyber Security staff, other divisions, and other customers. | - Perform other duties assigned by Management.
The PPD Division Manager reports to the Manager of Project Delivery within the MSTS Infrastructure organization. The selected candidate will: | | Key Responsibilities | - Serve as the Project Portfolio Manager for all complex, non-line-item Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) construction projects; responsible for leadership of a project team tasked with delivering complex projects. | - Direct and manage a team of project managers tasked with delivering projects during development, design, pre-construction, construction, and close-out phases. | - Aid the project delivery team by coordinating the efforts of internal, consultant, and contract personnel, as needed; working knowledge of project management techniques, including development of project scope, budget, and schedule; ability to determine work priorities, standards, techniques, and appropriate guidelines. | - Support the achievement of organizational goals and objectives, embracing the company’s core values and expected behaviors with a commitment to operational excellence. | - Implement and coordinate efforts to find efficiencies, and control and reduce the cost of operations within the assigned Division and at the site. | - Demonstrate environment, safety, health, and quality leadership and consistently enforce environment, safety, health, and quality policies and procedures across the assigned Division within the Planning and Project Delivery Directorate (PPDD). | - Aid in the development, planning, and implementation of effective baselines for successful project execution. | - Aid project managers in the change management process, reviewing project scope for alignment with proposed change, and ensuring effective communication; review project artifacts; responsible for regular and periodic reporting of project status. | - Ensure that program requirements are met. | - Ensure Integrated Project Team (IPT) effectiveness under his/her purview. | - Drive a continuous improvement mentality and actively encourage the use of lean principles within areas of responsibility. | - Actively assist in defining competencies and skills required to develop and accomplish services. | - Anticipate risks and assure risks inherent in operations and project delivery are identified, controlled, or mitigated. | - Promote and actively participate in integrated health and safety programs. Encourage and support employees’ participation in health and safety initiatives. | - Ensure projects are adequately prepared and progressed through the Construction Project Phase Gate process. | - Maintain staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; maintain a safe, secure, and legal work environment; develop personal growth opportunities and opportunities for staff development based on observed competencies and abilities of assigned staff. | - Accomplish staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; developing, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, procedures, and productivity standards. | - Assist with establishing strategic goals by gathering pertinent business, financial, service, and operations information; identifying and evaluating trends and options; choosing a course of action; defining objectives; evaluating outcomes. | - Accomplish financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions. | - Maintains quality service by enforcing quality and customer service standards; analyzing and resolving quality and customer service problems; identifying trends; recommending system improvements. | - Perform all other duties as assigned by PPD management.
We are seeking an experienced HR professional who will apply business knowledge and human resources expertise to a variety of HR support functions. This is a generalist position that will work special projects as assigned. This position will report to the Director of HR. | | Key Responsibilities | - May provide support for talent acquisition, workforce planning, employee development, forecasting, hiring, onboarding, succession planning, recruiting strategies, compensation activities, development of benefit plans, benefit issues, open enrollment, staff relations, learning and organizational development, and written persuasive documents and presentations. | - Make sound and timely recommendations and responses on a variety of HR-related subjects in accordance with our processes and practices. | - Champion HR best practices while facilitating a positive relationship between personnel, employment candidates, partners, and senior management. | - May provide coaching on areas of expertise and provide action to successfully implement innovative ideas. | - May represent employer in community and recruiting events. | - Adheres to AA/EEO compliance, legal obligations, employer policies and procedures, and maintains strict confidence with sensitive HR records and information. Complies with all local, state and federal regulations. | - Develop human resources solutions by collecting and analyzing information and recommending courses of action. | - Complete special projects by clarifying project objectives, setting timetables and schedules, conducting research, developing and organizing information, relaying deliverables, and motivating others. | - Manage expectations by communicating project status and issues, resolving concerns, analyzing time and cost issues, and preparing reports. | - Prepare reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends. | - Stay abreast of HR trends and regulations and makes recommendations for continuous improvements. | - Support the HR department in implementing programs to help improve the employee experience. | - Perform other duties assigned by Management.
The Enhanced Capabilities for Subcritical Experiments (ECSE) Infrastructure Directorate is looking for a highly-motivated person with backgrounds in science, engineering, and/or project management to become a Control Account Manager (CAM) at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) on projects that will enable three (3) decades of dynamic physics experiments supporting stockpile stewardship. In this role, you will perform the duties as the CAM for major Work Breakdown Structures items for 413.B Line-Item capital project and will be responsible for managing the cost, schedule, and technical performance of a subset of the overall project's scope. This position will directly report to the Project Manager responsible for the completion of total project scope. | | Key Responsibilities | - Manage small projects (<$5M TPC). Responsible for all aspects of the project over the entire lifecycle (initiation, planning, executing, monitoring & controlling, and closing). | - Manage Control Accounts within large 413.B projects ($700M> TPC) that may involve complex and technically challenging scopes of work. | - Use MSTS project management processes, techniques, and tools. | - Define, plan, execute, monitor, control, and successfully complete discrete elements of scope in compliance with defined schedule, costs, risk, and quality constraints. | - Meet customer needs while providing realistic expectations. | - Establish and actively monitor specific customer satisfaction standards. | - Manage communications between project stakeholders and team members. | - Pro-actively develop and implement strategies to mitigate risk. | - Apply project management best practices and processes, such as planning, work authorization, monitoring project performance, and controlling the project baseline. | - Use cost-benefit analysis in decision-making. | - Effectively use communication skills in executing project management responsibilities. | - Interface with ECSE senior management to address/elevate key project issues and risks. | - Provide project support for change control reviews and Baseline Change Requests (BCR's) that propose significant changes or impact programmatic requirements and reporting. | - Participate with review of key Critical Decision (CD) documentation deliverables to ensure programmatic integrity. | - Hold project reviews and headquarters/dignitary tours, meetings, and reporting. | - Execute project risk management, including establishing and administering management reserve (MR).
The Enhanced Capabilities for Subcritical Experiments (ECSE) Infrastructure Directorate is looking for a highly-motivated person with backgrounds in science, engineering, and/or project management to become a Control Account Manager (CAM) at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) on projects that will enable three (3) decades of dynamic physics experiments supporting stockpile stewardship. In this role, you will perform the duties as the CAM for major Work Breakdown Structures items for 413.B Line-Item capital project and will be responsible for managing the cost, schedule, and technical performance of a subset of the overall project's scope. This position will directly report to the Project Manager responsible for the completion of total project scope. | | Key Responsibilities | - Manage small projects (<$5M TPC). Responsible for all aspects of the project over the entire lifecycle (initiation, planning, executing, monitoring & controlling, and closing. | - Manage Control Accounts within large 413.B projects ($700M> TPC) that may involve complex and technically challenging scopes of work. | - Use MSTS project management processes, techniques, and tools. | - Define, plan, execute, monitor, control, and successfully complete discrete elements of scope in compliance with defined schedule, costs, risk, and quality constraints. | - Meet customer needs while providing realistic expectations. | - Establish and actively monitor specific customer satisfaction standards. | - Manage communications between project stakeholders and team members | - Pro-actively develop and implement strategies to mitigate risk. | - Apply project management best practices and processes, such as planning, work authorization, monitoring project performance, and controlling the project baseline. | - Use cost-benefit analysis in decision-making. | - Effectively use communication skills in executing project management responsibilities. | - Interface with ECSE senior management to address/elevate key project issues and risks. | - Provide project support for change control reviews and Baseline Change Requests (BCR's) that propose significant changes or impact programmatic requirements and reporting. | - Participate with review of key Critical Decision (CD) documentation deliverables to ensure programmatic integrity. | - Hold project reviews and headquarters/dignitary tours, meetings, and reporting. | - Execute project risk management, including establishing and administering management reserve (MR.)
The Finance team is looking for an experienced financial leader to leverage their business acumen in support of the critical national security mission at the NNSS. The Finance Program Manager role will be a key contributor to the CFO organization and a mission directorate during an exciting time of significant growth in national security programs. | | Key Responsibilities: | This Position will report to the Manager of Budget & Resource Management and matrix support to programmatic directors and a Senior Director responsible for a mission portfolio. | - Act as a key Business Partner. | - Provide independent perspective and guidance to portfolio leaders to drive business results and continuous improvement. | - Support portfolio leaders in strategic planning, building customer relationships, developing business cases, preparing/delivering internal and external briefings, portfolio reviews, information requests, data collection, analysis, and reporting. | - Make an impact on management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. | - Develop financial models and perform analysis. | - Establish and maintain alignment of integrated financial plans and budget requests (Funding, Spend Plan, Planned Value, Estimate at Completion, Resource Demand, Unfunded Requirements, etc.) for assigned portfolio in year of execution and forecasted out-year periods. | - Facilitate baseline change management and drive change control rigor at the portfolio level to maintain annual operating plan tie-out. | - Deliver additional Finance and portfolio initiatives as appropriate.
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.
The Science and Technology Directorate of the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) is seeking outstanding candidates for a Developer/Cyber Systems Engineer position to work at the Special Technologies Laboratory in Santa Barbara, California, supporting R&D areas spanning sensors, Android developer tools, Android kernel, cellular and Wi-Fi programming, and other related areas. | In this role you will support engineering and scientific efforts by developing tools to advance capabilities of personal communications platforms such as Android, personal computer, and other handheld devices. In addition, this role will include IT System support functions. You will work with a team of engineers, scientists and technicians who cover all phases of technology development from concept to deployment. You will work on a wide variety of projects, some that are R&D-like and others that are production-like. Work schedule is flexible and can be negotiated with the manager; employees can work 5-8, 9-80 or 4-10 work-weeks. | | Key Responsibilities | - Develop solutions that may be new and unique. | - Apply Android developer tools. | - Create and improve User Interface tools for personal communication platforms. | - Apply programming language such as C++, PHP, HTML and Java for novel communications platforms Digital signal processing and communications system design. | - Oversight of research, data compilation and data analysis. | - Communication Equipment vulnerability assessment & red-teaming. | - Hands-on operation and test of hardware and firmware. | - Lead small teams and mentor junior staff. | - Write and/or contribute on proposals for funded projects and R&D.
We are looking for a Principal Scientist candidate to work within the Physical Sciences Division of the NNSS’ Science and Technology Directorate. We are seeking a highly motivated scientist who will work in a team environment to solve national security problems. This position will involve all aspects of the project’s life-cycle from initial proposal development to final reporting. In addition to performing technical work, the candidate will provide technical direction and assign work to scientists, engineers, technicians and others who assist on specific assignments. This scientist will collaborate with partner labs throughout the DOE infrastructure and academia and serve as subject matter experts on research and development projects. They will create technical reports and present findings to USG stakeholders and customers. | | Key Responsibilities | - Work as a Principal Investigator proposing, developing, testing and delivering novel systems in support of national security objectives. | - Perform wide range of simulation, design and experimental tasks. | - Lead small project teams (including tasking and budgets) and report deliverables directly to sponsors and collaborators. | - Work with other senior staff to conduct experiments for a diverse array of real-world applications. | - Travel to participate in field experiments and project meetings. | - Focus on the most complex projects with the broadest technical scope, requiring interdisciplinary and interagency coordination. | - Set priorities and standards for research, data compilation and data analysis. | - Carry out special or unique studies requiring unconventional or novel approaches and techniques. | - Serve as an expert resource, consultant, and advisor both internally and to other organizations. | - Develop new initiatives and technical capabilities for the company. | - Advise management on technology utilization and development. Provide guidance to senior management regarding strategic development opportunities for new technologies and capabilities.
The Information Technology team is looking for an Infrastructure Analyst I to help support the Network Communications team. | | Key Responsibilities | - Assists in the use and implementation of local area networking technology. | - May provide assistance in the use and system support of MSTS’s Wide Area Network. | - Assists other network system personnel when complex problems arise. | - Provides support to the User Support Training organization. | - Provides technical support to include installation, operation, maintenance, trouble shooting and repair of equipment and software supporting the network and servers. | - Administer and support MSTS's servers and electronic messaging system. | - Respond to Help Desk requests to support troubleshooting of workstation and server related problems. | - May troubleshoot software, hardware and network problems and implement corrective actions. | - May prepare detailed specifications and plans from which network systems will be implemented. | - May provide work direction and training to technicians and network engineers. | - Lead small network projects to design, install, implement, and document new systems or support. | - Add modifications or uninstall an existing system. | - May configure and install various network devices and services (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, VPN, wi-fi access points). | - Perform network maintenance and system upgrades including service packs, patches, hot fixes and security configurations. | - Provide backup and second level coverage to Technical Support Representatives as assigned. | - Learn and comply with validation requirements, standard-operating procedures (SOP), and change control maintenance for product life cycle. | - Provide support to Data Center environments including disaster recovery and backup technologies. | - Perform within change control and ticketing system environment. | - Perform other duties assigned by Management.
Serve as a Principal Infrastructure Analyst for the Global Communications Mission Program (GCMP), Emergency Communications Network (ECN) Database Department located at the Remote Sensing Laboratory, Nellis (RSLN) on Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. | | Key Responsibilities | - Provide support with the installation, operation, builds and maintenance of the Network Infrastructure Equipment, Software, Hardware, Video Teleconference, Audio Visual and NextGeneration Kits. | - Provide Tier I/II support to Data Center environments including site recoverability of the primary data center. | - Assume ownership of complete lifecycle of infrastructure systems including but not restricted to input to assessment of design, builds, post installation support, and deployments. | - Learn and comply with validation requirements, standard-operating procedures (SOP), and change control maintenance for product life cycle. | - Document adjustments made to hardware and software as well as provide documentation for new systems as needed. | - Maintain system performance to industry standards. | - Generates/Reviews Engineering Change Requests (ECR) for acquisitions and integration of network related equipment and software. | - Responsible for supporting ECN programs and projects. | - Learn technical procedures for data collection and measurement. | - Travel as part of an installation or restoration team when directed and participate as a deployed member of the National Emergency Response Groups when required. | - Support National Emergency Response group’s emergency response drills, exercises and real-world events through on-call availability and travel via commercial and military aircraft when required. | - Reviews and prepares procedures, documentation, and activity reports. | - Promote project management best practices and continuous improvement. | - Work with specific task direction and supervision from ECN Senior technical staff and management. | - Provide Tier III support to Data Center environments including site recoverability of the primary data center. | - Participate in the project management lifecycle for development and designs of complex network-centric solutions to meet mission demands for the Emergency Communications Network (ECN) Program at the Remote Sensing Laboratory – Nellis. | - Lead the integration and planning of network-centric hardware/software additions, modifications, and recovery; to include budgeting, schedules, proposals, and monitors progress. | - Develop technical procedures for data collection and measurement. | - Set guidelines and service levels for network performance and capacity and reviews and directs monitoring activities. | - Work independently and prioritize work schedule for that department. | - Mentor other team members and assists management with their training plans and skills assessments/matrix. | - May ensure appropriate training, tools, hardware, and software are available. | - May participate in management meetings to help define goals/strategies and to resolve problems. | - May establish working relationships with client and vendor organizations. | - May represent the company when in contact with client, outside businesses, and governmental and military agencies. | - Perform other duties assigned by Management.
Seeking a motivated Airframe and Power plant technician joint our Aviation Maintenance Team based at Nellis Airforce Base, Las Vegas, Nevada. Daily responsibilities will be to perform scheduled/unscheduled maintenance and servicing activities on US Department of Energy Aircraft (Beechcraft B-350 airplane, Bell-412/212 helicopter and/or Leonardo AW139) operated by Mission Support and Test Services (MSTS), LLC. | | Key Responsibilities | - The NNSA Air unit is first and foremost an emergency response team. The emergency we are prepared for is rare. However, mechanics must be prepared to respond if activated. As such, MSTS has very reasonable but strict standby requirements for the response teams. | - Standby requirements and considerations include: | - Mechanics are required to be on standby as needed, usually 2-3 weeks at a time. Occasionally longer than 3 weeks depending on staffing. | - Mechanics are paid $40 per day extra to be on standby. | - Mechanics must be within 2 hours of your assigned base while on standby. | - Mechanics on standby must have reliable cell phone reception. | - Mechanics must remain fit to maintain the aircraft while on standby. | - If called out, mechanics must be able to deploy for potentially several weeks straight. | - Standby positions require an additional physical and various inoculations to maintain a deployable status. | - Deployments for several weeks at a time are possible for both emergency response and non-emergency response missions. | - Perform other related work as assigned by Supervisor. | Senior Technologist: | - Accomplish scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and servicing activities on US Department of Energy Aircraft (Beechcraft B-350 airplane, Bell-412/212 helicopter and/or Leonardo AW139,) operated by Mission Support and Test Services, LLC. | - Assist technicians and maintenance personnel in the development, integration, installation and removal of standard mission equipment in aircraft. | - Work with stockroom personnel to facilitate the timely requisitioning of all parts, materials and equipment needed to complete aircraft maintenance. | - Maintain aircraft in accordance with latest revision of the manufacturer’s instructions, applicable FAA Federal Aviation Regulations and Aviation Operations Manual. | - Operate and maintain ground support equipment. | - May conduct inspections on work in progress during aircraft maintenance activities, coordinates modifications and major repairs with the FAA, and provides input to aircraft maintenance procedures. | - Responsible for compliance with airworthiness programs established by the airframe manufacturers. | - Perform other work as assigned by Supervisor. | Principal Technologist: | - Accomplish scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and servicing activities on US Department of Energy Aircraft (Beechcraft B-350 airplane, Bell-412/212 helicopter and/or Leonardo AW139,) operated by Mission Support and Test Services, LLC. | - Assist technicians and maintenance personnel in the development, integration, installation and removal of standard mission equipment in aircraft. | - Work with stockroom personnel to facilitate the timely requisitioning of all parts, materials and equipment needed to complete aircraft maintenance. | - Maintain aircraft in accordance with latest revision of the manufacturer’s instructions, applicable FAA Federal Aviation Regulations and Aviation Operations Manual. Operate and maintain ground support equipment. | - May conduct inspections on work in progress during aircraft maintenance activities, coordinates modifications and major repairs with the FAA, and provides input to aircraft maintenance procedures. | - Responsible for compliance with airworthiness programs established by the airframe manufacturers. | - Plan and conduct work requiring judgment in the evaluation, selection, application, adaptation, and modification of standard techniques, guidelines, procedures, and criteria. | - Devise new approaches to maintenance. | - Plan and conduct independent work requiring judgment in the application of maintenance techniques. | - Apply conventional approaches to maintenance problems encountered. | - Plan, guide, or prepare administrative and technical documents as required for maintenance. | - May direct overall activities on specific assignments. | - Perform other work as assigned by Supervisor.
MSTS is seeking an early career Civil/Structural Engineer for its On-Site Design Engineering Team. The site group is based in Mercury, NV and will generate design criteria documents to support projects at the Nevada National Security Site. | | Key Responsibilities | - Participate on walk-downs, generate sketches, help develop conceptual designs, evaluate existing systems, and generate and/or review functional requirement documents. | - Prepare and check Civil/Structural calculations with and without the use of software. | - Coordinate with multiple engineering disciplines, facility managers, project managers, and project engineers. | - Coordinate execution of assigned projects. | - Ensure processes and deliverables comply with laws, codes, orders, and MSTS policies and procedures. | - Create and update standard structural installation details. | - Make determination of code applicability for both nuclear and non-nuclear applications. | - Specify and evaluate work statements for subcontracts and review/evaluate vendor bids and submittals. | - Contribute to strategies, reports and technical proposals. | - Build team relationships with technical staff and company organizations. | - Promptly correct or report any hazard or potential hazard to supervision. | - Understand the principles associated with the MSTS safety concept. | - Perform other duties assigned by Management.
MSTS is seeking a Senior level Structural Engineer for its On-Site Design Engineering Team based in Mercury, NV. The team is responsible for providing support for project discovery, project scope development, support for identifying functional requirements for projects and systems, and providing support to the Construction Department. | | Key Responsibilities | - Participate on walk-downs, generate sketches, help develop conceptual designs, evaluate existing systems, and generate and/or review functional requirement documents. | - Prepare and check Structural calculations with and without the use of software. | - Devise imaginative, thorough, practical and possibly unique solutions requiring evaluation of standards and processes. | - Serve as an internal Subject Matter Expert in their discipline. | - Build team relationships with technical and other company organizations. | - Develop equipment or work specifications, evaluate bids, and make recommendation for awards of purchase contracts. | - Receive general direction and technical guidance on complex issues and projects of broad scope. | - Perform design and technical activities that require interpretation and correlation of codes and standards, complex computer software, and unique processes and procedures tailored for the work being executed. | - Support field programs through assessment and interpretation of field conditions. | - Serve as a team lead requiring coordination with other project teams. | - Advise and mentor less experienced staff. | - Execute work in a disciplined manner to demonstrate compliance with laws, codes, orders, and MSTS policies and procedures. | - Perform other duties assigned by Management.