Performs duties as a facility/system engineer (Electrical Engineer I) at one of the nuclear or high-hazard facilities within the MSTS Stockpile Experimentation & Operations Directorate. Positions are available at various locations within the forward areas of the NNSS. | | Key Responsibilities | - Support maintaining overall cognizance of assigned facility electrical 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 electrical systems. Maintains and updates system documents for Configuration Management. Understands the functions and performance criteria for assigned systems per the Safety Basis and acts as the subject matter expert for assigned electrical systems. | - Assist with the conduct of In-service-Inspections and Technical Surveillance Requirement testing of assigned electrical systems. | - Contribute to solutions of assignment-related problems and issues with a limited scope and basic 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. | - Participate in developing field programs and designs using pre-determined principles and practices. | - 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. | - Assist in defining specifications for procurements and initiate purchase requests. | - 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. | - Often serves as a member of work teams. | - May monitor work of and provide guidance to skilled technicians and other support personnel. | - Understand the principles associated with the MSTS safety concept. | - Perform other duties assigned by Management.
Key Responsibilities | - Devises imaginative, thorough, and practical solutions requiring evaluation of standards and processes. Solutions may be unique. | - Coordinates execution of assigned projects. | - Develops processes, procedures, work instructions for operations in the shops and laboratory facilities at STL in support of the Dynamic Experiments portfolio. | - Prepares procurement requirements and work statements for subcontracts, and evaluates bids. | - Contributes to strategies, reports and technical proposals. | - Guides implementation and utilization of technology for both experimental and operational needs of the explosives experiments, gas-gun and powder-gun facilities. | - Serves as an internal subject matter expert in mechanical design, fabrication and performance and is recognized by their colleagues as such. | - Builds teaming relationships with technical and other company organizations and National laboratory collaborators. | - Develops equipment or work specifications, evaluates bids and makes recommendation for awards of purchase contracts supporting complex facility operations. | - Receives general direction and technical guidance on complex issues and projects of broad scope. | - Performs 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. | - Contributes to development of engineering solutions employing new principles, concepts, and/or techniques. Demonstrates advanced communication skills necessary to effectively collaborate in a team environment. Recognized Subject Matter Expert by internal colleagues. May be lead author on paper/poster. | - Serves as lead on teams requiring coordination with other teams. Coordinates work with other project team members. | - Defines training program for less experienced staff in engineering skills. Advisor on work of less experienced staff. | - Provides expertise on operational goals of the supported facilities at STL. | - Executes work in a disciplined manner to demonstrate compliance with laws, codes, orders, and MSTS policies and procedures. | - In addition to fulfilling basic ESH&Q obligations: | - Assumes increased responsibility for safety as job responsibilities expand. | - Work may affect public health and safety. | - May participate on a safety team | | - Perform other duties assigned by Management.
Key Responsibilities | - Devises solutions to highly complex technical problems of broad scope. Solutions may require resolving conflicting customer expectations and design requirements, utilizing unconventional technology and materials, and cross-disciplinary integration. | - Coordinates complex projects including team members external to MSTS. Focuses on projects of substantial complexity and broad scope, requiring interdisciplinary coordination. | - Interprets and adapts guidelines for operation of facilities operated by the Dynamic Experiments Portfolio. | - Evaluates processes, procedures, and work instructions to improve performance. | - Prepares work statements for complex subcontracts and procurements, evaluates bids and makes recommendation for awards. | - Provides expertise on operational goals of the explosives experiments, gas-gun and powder-gun facilities. | - Serves as consultant to less experienced engineers, providing practical advice on implementation of solutions for mechanical design, fabrication and performance. . | - Defines customer needs and develops technical proposals for research and development in dynamic experiments for testing of stockpile assurance diagnostics. | - Conducts or leads research for internal and external customers; develops and designs new instrumentation, equipment, and procedures for testing and solving problems; presents papers; and keeps abreast of new technological developments, methods or materials, keeping management informed of important new advances. | - Directs the work of contractors and suppliers by ensuring their efforts are integrated and focused on established objectives. | - Ensures team’s processes and deliverables comply with laws, codes, orders, and MSTS policies and procedures. | - Develops and presents education or training in mechanical engineering. | - In addition to fulfilling basic ESH&Q obligations: | - Must address all aspects of safety in design and execution of work. | - Work may affect public health and safety. | - Likely to act as a safety team lead. | - May help formulate ESH&Q protocols. | | - Perform other duties as assigned by Management.
The Nevada National Security Site is actively looking for a Mechanical Engineer II to support the PULSE (Principal Underground Laboratory for Subcritical Experiments) Complex. The PULSE Complex 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 PULSE Engineering Manager. | | 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. Maintains and updates system documents for Configuration Management (CM). Understand the functions and performance criteria for assigned systems per the Safety Basis, and acts as the subject matter expert for assigned systems. | - Conduct or oversees 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. | - Often serves as a member of work teams. | - Define specifications for procurements and initiates purchase requests. | - Monitor work of skilled technicians and other support personnel. | - Perform other duties assigned by Management.
The Nevada National Security Site is actively looking for an Electrical Engineer II to support the PULSE (Principal Underground Laboratory for Subcritical Experiments) Complex. The PULSE Complex 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 PULSE Engineering Manager. | | Key Responsibilities | - Responsible for maintaining overall cognizance of assigned electrical 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 electrical systems. Maintains and updates system documents for Configuration Management (CM). Understand the functions and performance criteria for assigned systems per the Safety Basis and acts as the subject matter expert for assigned electrical systems. | - Conduct or oversees 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. | - Often serves as a member of work teams. | - Define specifications for procurements and initiates purchase requests. | - Monitor work of skilled technicians and other support personnel. | - Perform other duties assigned by Management.
The Nevada National Security Site is actively looking for Electrical Engineer II to support our Device Assembly Facility (DAF). The DAF is a Hazard Category 2 Nuclear Facility located within the Forward Areas of the Nevada National Security Site. The DAF plays an integral part in supporting NNSA subcritical experiments, nuclear material management, stockpile surveillance and the National Criticality Experiments Research Center (NCERC). This position reports to the DAF Engineering Manager. | | Key Responsibilities | - Responsible for maintaining overall cognizance of assigned electrical 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 electrical systems. Maintain and update system documents for Configuration Management (CM). Understand the functions and performance criteria for assigned systems per the Safety Basis and acts as the subject matter expert for assigned electrical 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. | - Often serves 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 assigned by Management.
Performs duties as a facility/system engineer (Electrical Engineer I) at JASPER facility within the forward areas of the NNSS. The JASPER facility supports the Stockpile Stewardship Program by conducting shock physics experiments in partnership with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. These experiments provide key physics data for Special Nuclear Material and other actinide materials that are important to maintaining a reliable national nuclear asset. | | Key Responsibilities | - Support maintaining overall cognizance of assigned facility electrical 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 electrical systems. Maintain and update system documents for Configuration Management. Understand the functions and performance criteria for assigned systems per the Safety Basis and acts as the subject matter expert for assigned electrical systems. | - Assist with the conduct of In-service-Inspections and Technical Surveillance Requirement testing of assigned electrical systems. | - Contribute to solutions of assignment-related problems and issues with a limited scope and basic 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. | - Participate in developing field programs using pre-determined principles and practices. | - 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. | - Assist in defining specifications for procurements and initiate purchase requests. | - 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. | - Often serves as a member of work teams. | - May monitor work of and provide guidance to 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 MSTS safety concept. | - Participate in and embrace MSTS environment, safety, health, and quality initiatives. | - Perform other duties assigned by Management.
The primary role of the Field Engineer I is to support the Construction Department during construction activities for Issue for Construction (IFC) design packages of infrastructure projects. This may include construction projects, emerging project issues, providing support for project discovery, project scope development, and support for identifying functional requirements for projects and systems. | | Key Responsibilities | - Participate in walk-downs, generate sketches, help develop conceptual designs, evaluate existing systems, and generate and/or review functional requirement documents. | - Ensure designs are properly reviewed, executed, installed, tested, and documented in accordance with the latest issued construction documents. | - Review engineering documents for constructibility during various design reviews of 30%, 60% 90%, and IFC. | - Verify and report on construction installation quantities. | - Interface with Project Engineering to facilitate responses to Requests for Information (RFIs), Field Change Requests (FCRs), and needed design changes. | - Develop redline drawings for incorporation into as-built drawings. | - Prepare, review and approve material requisitions. | - Assist in interpretation of drawings and specifications for field crews and craft supervision. | - May serve as internal Subject Matter Expert with specific engineering discipline. | - Contribute to development of solutions to resolve construction issues. | - Assist in the preparation of work plans and work packages. | - Perform other duties assigned by Management.
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. | - Perform other duties as assigned by Management.
The Nevada National Security Site is actively looking for Civil/Structural Engineer I to support our Device Assembly Facility (DAF). The DAF is a Hazard Category 2 Nuclear Facility located within the Forward Areas of the Nevada National Security Site. The DAF plays an integral part in supporting NNSA subcritical experiments, nuclear material management, stockpile surveillance and the National Criticality Experiments Research Center (NCERC). This position reports to the DAF Engineering Manager. | | Key Responsibilities | - Support the maintenance of 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. Maintain and update system documents for Configuration Management. 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-Inspections and Technical Surveillance Requirement testing of assigned systems. | - Contribute to solutions of assignment-related problems and issues with a limited scope and basic 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. | - Participate in developing field programs and designs using pre-determined principles and practices. | - 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. | - Assist in defining specifications for procurements and initiate purchase requests. | - 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. | - Often serves as a member of work teams. | - May monitor work of and provide guidance to 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 MSTS safety concept. | - Participate in and embrace MSTS environment, safety, health, and quality initiatives. | - Perform other duties assigned by Management.
The Nevada National Security Site is actively looking for Senior Mechanical Engineer to support our Device Assembly Facility (DAF). The DAF is a Hazard Category 2 Nuclear Facility located within the Forward Areas of the Nevada National Security Site. The DAF plays an integral part in supporting NNSA subcritical experiments, nuclear material management, stockpile surveillance and the National Criticality Experiments Research Center (NCERC). This position reports to the DAF Engineering Manager. | | Key Responsibilities | - Responsible for maintaining overall cognizance of assigned mechanical facility systems, providing cognizant system engineering (CSE) and design authority (DA) support for operations and maintenance, and technical support of line management safety responsibilities for ensuring continued system operational readiness. | - Validate physical configuration of assigned mechanical systems. 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 the In-service-Inspection and Technical Surveillance Requirement execution of assigned systems. | - Identify and help implement technical requirements for the maintenance of mechanical systems, structures and components. | - Perform assessments of assigned systems and reports system health status to management. | - Contribute to solutions of assignment-related complex problems 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. | - Lead the development of 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. | - Define specifications for procurements and initiate purchase requests. | - Work with outside vendors as required obtaining relevant information. | - Exhibit knowledge of codes and standards of other disciplines. | - Coordinate work within their discipline on complex projects. | - Often serves as a leader of work teams. | - Monitor work of and provide guidance to 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 MSTS safety concept. | - Participate in and embrace MSTS environment, safety, health, and quality initiatives. | - Perform other duties assigned by Management.
Join an innovative team conducting groundbreaking research in defense of our nation. The Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) is seeking outstanding candidates for a Distinguished Engineer for the Global Controls System supporting the Scorpius Accelerator. The Advanced Sources and Detectors (ASD) Project consists of the development of Scorpius, a multiple-pulse, single-axis linear induction accelerator radiographic system. The radiographic system will be used to study the late time stages of implosions involving sub-critical quantities of special nuclear material within the PULSE tunnel complex at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS). Scorpius requires a robust control system to operate the machine safely and collect the data needed to execute this important national security mission. The successful candidate will: | - Work with the NNSS Controls Team Lead and the ASD Global Controls (GC) Technical Lead to provide leadership in developing and implementing network architecture and data management system across the radiographic system that is consistent with implementation of machine learning protocols. | Provide leadership in integrating and managing software and in standardization of hardware. | - Work closely with contractors and technical leads for the Accelerator, Injector, Downstream Transport, Solid State Pulsed Power, and Detector subsystems to develop robust and reliable controls system. | - Work with NNSS Controls Team Lead and NNSS Information Technology to ensure the global control system is compliant with cybersecurity requirements. | Collaborate with NNSS Controls Team Lead to develop strategic plans for managing software updates, hardware improvements, and configuration control for both software and hardware. | - Perform as the interface between the NNSS Controls team lead and project leadership by communicating project requirements and ensuring proper implementation. | - Partner with the NNSS Controls Team Lead and ASD GC Technical Lead to support ASD NNSS project management by: | - Providing background information for cost and schedule variance justifications, and developing necessary recovery plans | - Identifying opportunities for new scope and budget, and providing technical descriptions for accompanying proposals | - Providing status updates and forecasts to inform accurate completion estimates | - Preparing necessary information for ASD project review presentations. | | - Frequent travel to Los Alamos and Albuquerque with occasional travel to California (Livermore) is expected.
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. | - Perform other duties as assigned by Management.
Nevada National Security Sites is actively looking for Nuclear, Electrical, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineers to serve as Cognizant Systems Engineers and potentially a design authority role at our PULSE (Principal Underground Laboratory for Subcritical Experiments) complex. The PULSE Complex 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. PULSE is currently being upgraded. The upgrades include a wide array of new systems (fire detection and alarm, fire extinguishing, cooling, electrical, ventilation) that are required for facility operation. | | Key Responsibilities | - Responsible for maintaining overall cognizance of assigned facility systems, providing cognizant system engineering support for operations and maintenance, and technical support of line management safety responsibilities for ensuring continued system operational readiness. Systems may include containment systems, fire detection & alarm, fire barrier systems, electrical, cooling, and ventilation. Other systems may be assigned as needed. | - Participate in validating physical configuration of assigned systems. Maintains and updates system documents for Configuration Management (CM). Understands the functions and performance criteria for assigned systems per the Safety Basis and acts as the subject matter expert for assigned systems. | - Participate in overseeing the In-service-Inspection and Technical Surveillance Requirement execution of assigned systems. | - Identify and help implement the technical requirements for maintaining systems, structures, and components. | - Perform assessments of assigned systems and reports system health status to management. | - 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 implements computer applications for their field. | - Prepare or contributes 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. | - Often serves as a member of work teams. | - Define specifications for procurements and initiates purchase requests. | - Monitor work of skilled technicians and other support personnel. | - Perform other duties as assigned.
This position will support the Design Engineering Department in North Las Vegas, with periodic site visits required for project support. The Design Engineering Department provides designs for the Infrastructure Directorate which includes NNSS facilities, site planning, reconfiguration of facilities, and supporting corrective action dispositions. The Senior Civil Engineer will be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in their field providing support to Design Engineering. | | Key Responsibilities | - Plan, organize, and coordinate Civil Engineering and multi-disciplined team/design projects while engaged in the planning, design and construction phases of Engineering projects. | - Generate designs related to water distribution systems; water supply; sewage collection, distribution, and treatment; grading and drainage; site flood studies; and pavement evaluation and design. | - Generate and review the accuracy of design/evaluation calculations and specifications. | - Formulate solutions to highly complex technical problems of broad scope. Solutions may require resolving conflicting customer expectations and design requirements, utilizing unconventional technology and materials, and cross-disciplinary integration. | - Serve as an internal SME in Civil Engineering. | - Conduct construction document reviews. | - Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams including structural, electrical, and mechanical disciplines as well as architects, surveyors, and construction professionals. | - Serve as lead on teams requiring coordination with other teams. Coordinates work with other project team members. | - Execute work in a disciplined manner to demonstrate compliance with laws, codes, orders, and MSTS policies and procedures. | - Perform other duties assigned by Management.
The Advanced Sources and Detector (ASD) Project Office is responsible for the design, fabrication, installation, and commissioning of an ~ 22 MeV linear induction electron accelerator, through the coordination of efforts at Los Alamos, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, and the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS). Nicknamed Scorpius. | | The successful candidate will work as the Deputy Chief Engineer for the “Machine” for the ASD Project, shepherding design to meet beam physics and installation requirements at the NNSS, for all four partners (LANL, LLNL, SNL, NNSS.) In this role, the deputy will work closely with both the Chief Engineer for the Machine and Chief Engineer for the Facilities. This position includes a high degree of autonomy and will report to the NNSS ECSE Operations Director and ASD Senior Team Lead (STL) for NNSS scope. The focus of this activity will be on fabrication, installation, and integration of Scorpius hardware within the Integrated Test Stand (ITS) in North Las Vegas (NLV) and the Principal Underground Laboratory for Subcritical Experiments (PULSE) Complex. | | Key Responsibilities | | Work as the Deputy Chief Engineer for the Machine (ASD-CEM) for the ASD Project. The ASD-CEM is responsible for the technical adequacy of the ASD Project radiography system, and the deputy will support the ASD-CEM. In this position you will be responsible to ensure the design meets beam physics, Code of Record, transportation, assembly, installation, and operational requirements. The Deputy ASD-CEM will work closely with the Chief Engineerfor Facility (CEF) to ensure successful installation, integration, and operation of Scorpius within the Integrated Test Stand and PULSE Complex, a Hazard Category 2 nuclear facility under construction at the NNSS. | | - Work with the ASD Chief Scientist and ASD-DPD to ensure the overall ASD system architecture definition meets the radiography requirements described in ASD Project Requirements Documents; | - Collaborate with the ASD Systems Engineering Manager (SEM) on executing the ASD Project systems engineering, plans, processes, and procedures; | - With the ASD-CEF, provide leadership to the ASD Project "design office" staff resources provided by ASD-Senior Team Leads (STLs), administering design process protocols and procedures as established by the ASD-Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP) procedures; | - Act as a reviewer and final approver of technical baseline design documents for the ASD Project; | - Provide a leadership role in application and evaluation of ASD design concepts and design practices; | | - Participate in the ASD Project risk management process; | - Assist in developing the integrated cost and schedule plan for the ASD Project; | - Ensure applicable and appropriate QA/QC requirements for ASD are applied during the project lifecycle; | - Participate as a member of the ASD Project Director's Change Control Board; | - Interface with NNSS, Sandia, and LLNL, the ASD Systems Engineering Manager, and ASD partner Lead Design Engineers to ensure Scorpius-appropriate inputs and processes are in place at CD-4 for operational lifecycle. | - Support as appropriate, Assembly, Fabrication, and Installation activities at the Integrated Test Stand and PULSE; | - Support the development, updating and implementation of Activity Level Work Control consistent with requirements and partner provided procedures. | - Support, as appropriate, assembly, fabrication, and installation activities at the Integrated Test Stand and PULSE; | - Work with the Lead Design Engineers (LDE) and Chief Engineers to apply lessons learned and process updates from the Integrated Test Stand activities to those at PULSE. | - Provide a leadership role in evaluating technical design tradeoffs and balancing technical risk among systems; and | - Provide mentoring to engineering and project staff.
In this role, the Principal Engineer will help lead Field Engineering in the execution of projects and support the Construction Department during construction activities of infrastructure projects at the NNSS. This may include construction projects, emerging project issues, providing support for project discovery, project scope development, and support for identifying functional requirements for projects and systems. | | Key Responsibilities | - Perform the duties as the Project Field Engineer (PFE) on projects, be responsible for coordinating efforts, and give guidance to less experienced Field Engineers. | - Participate in walk-downs, generate sketches, help develop conceptual designs, evaluate existing systems, and generate and/or review functional requirement documents. | - Execute work in a disciplined manner to demonstrate compliance with laws, codes, orders, and MSTS policies and procedures. | - Ensure designs are properly reviewed, purchased, executed, installed, tested, and documented in accordance with the latest issued construction documents. | - Review engineering documents for constructibility during 30%, 60%, and 90% design reviews and Issued For Construction. | - Verify and report on construction installation quantities. | - Interface with Project Engineering to facilitate responses to Requests for Information, Field Change Requests, and needed design changes. | - Develop red-line drawings for incorporation into as-built drawings. | - Prepare, review and approve material requisitions. | - Assist in interpretation of drawings and specifications for field crews and craft supervision. | - May serve as an internal Subject Matter Expert for the given engineering discipline. | - May serve as a PFE on line-item projects. | - Mentor Field Engineering staff and other technical personnel in methods, processes, and best practices. | - Serve as an expert advisor to other project personnel, technical staff and management on technical issues. | - Participate in project development by helping define customer needs, developing proposals and planning projects that will produce effective outcomes. | - Assist in the preparation of work plans and work packages. | - Apply past knowledge to develop processes that drive efficiency and accountability. | - Perform other duties assigned by Management.
This position will support the Design Engineering Department in North Las Vegas, with periodic site visits required for project support. The Design Engineering Department provides designs for the Infrastructure Directorate which includes NNSS facilities, site planning, reconfiguration of facilities, and supporting corrective action dispositions. The Principal Architect will be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in their field and provide support to Design Engineering. | | Key Responsibilities | - Work on multiple projects, maintain high level of detail, work well with technical staff, and adapt to project demands. | - Generate, oversee and/or coordinate plans and overall designs for facilities and area planning. | - Ensure that specifications and proposed designs meet applicable federal, state and International Building Code requirements. | - Ensure team processes and deliverables comply with laws, codes, orders, and MSTS policies and procedures. | - Serve as SME for the following: | - | Respond to questions and issues related to facility code compliance. | | - | Resolve conflicting customer expectations and design requirements, utilize unconventional technology and materials, and cross-discipline integration. | | - | Interpret and adapt guidelines for specific cases. | | | - Assist in developing design/construction concepts with the Project Manager, Project Engineer, Facility Management, Construction and support organizations. | - Meet with customers and facility personnel to determine and document objectives and functional requirements for new and modified facilities. Define customer needs and develop technical proposals. | - Participate in planning phases of projects to determine customer requirements during initial planning discussions. | - Work with Cost Estimating in the definition of construction practices and procedures. | - Assist Cost Estimating with the incorporation of construction activities into the cost estimate, work breakdown structure and organizational breakdown structure. | - Prepare and review procurement and construction specifications, including requests for proposals for new and modified facilities. | - Prepare work statements for complex subcontracts and procurements, evaluate bids, and make recommendation for awards. | - Follow and manage project budget, work plans, costs, consultants and schedule. | - Develop design ideas, diagrams, digital models, presentation materials, and production work for a multitude of project types. | - Coordinate technical drawings, specifications and other contract deliverables with consultants and subcontractors. | - Develop solutions to technical problems including identifying proper SMEs. | - Review submittal, requests for information and other project documentation. | - Coordinate team efforts to complete a project promptly and successfully. | - Perform other duties assigned by Management.
MSTS is seeking a Senior Principal Engineer for the Power Operations Department. The Power Operations department provides reliable high-power electrical distribution to facilities, projects and locations at the NNSS. The Senior Principal Engineer will report to the Power Operations Department Manager within the Fleet & Critical Site Infrastructure Division. | | Key Responsibilities | - Develop, provide comment to, and otherwise ensure power engineering aspects are accomplished for the department with focus on modernization efforts that ensure the NNSS power utility operates safely and effectively meets mission needs. | - Devise integrated solutions to the highly complex technical problems at all levels, including cross-disciplinary engineering fields. Not assigned direct reports, but mentors’ junior staff and management in methods, processes, and best practices. | - Provide strategic direction to senior management and others across the DOE Complex. Serves as expert advisor and consultant to internal and external senior management on existing configurations and new modifications. | - This position will not have singular design authority within the company, but will represent utility operational needs and clearly state requirements for any and all projects or designs that require electric utility service connection, as needed. | - Delegated care, custody, and control for commissioning purposes and perform other duties as assigned by or in coordination with the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) and management. | - Make recommendations and conclusions considered authoritative under the scope of the department services provided, and otherwise be empowered to make decisions and recommend modifications or establish new strategies. | - May be called upon to provide data, relevant information, and represent company positions within other departments, to headquarters, or regulatory bodies (NERC, WECC, etc.). | - Conceive, plan, and conduct improvements within power generation, delivery, storage, and backup power systems to ensure immediate and lasting benefit for both power infrastructure and facility owners for modernization investments. | - Perform duties for initial project scoping and at turnover for commissioning to accept construction scope of work. | - Perform work as an integrated project member from inception on all electrical scope for projects that will be turned over to Power Operations for maintenance. | - Exercise recognized technical leadership, creativeness, and judgment to prove or disprove the feasibility of ideas and devices of existing plans and recommends achievable solutions, with focus in the area of initial planning and finial commissioning. | - Develop, define, and modify strategic approaches in the course of planning and conducting innovative work that maximize use of all available resources. | - Exercise a very high degree of originality and sound judgment in formulating, evaluating, and correlating broad engineering and scientific programs to attract new mission work dependent upon highly reliable power. | - Promote business development, by developing and defining customer needs, developing proposals and planning projects that will meet customer needs. | - Develop and communicate long-range technical positions and writes detailed strategies within defined corporate goals and deliverables that comply with laws, codes, orders, and DOE policies and procedures. | - 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.