Candidate will perform the duties of the Special Security Officer (SSO) for the Special Technologies Laboratory located in Santa Barbara CA. | | Key Responsibilities | - Responsible for safeguarding personnel, information, property, assets, and/or material from theft, loss, misuse, fraud, disclosure, espionage, or sabotage. | - May implement security program policy to meet localized requirements. | - Participates in planning to evaluate the need for security requirements and recommends equipment, methods, procedures, and systems. | - Present classes on security topics. | - Monitor the operating effectiveness of internal security programs by administering a system for reporting violations and recommends corrective actions. | - Assist in facility inspections, evaluates findings, and develops recommendations for change. | - Participate in surveys and analyses to identify vulnerabilities. | - Monitor policies, instructions, procedures, control systems, and methods for personnel access controls, physical storage and control, and security education. | - Participate in surveys and analyses of operational functions. | - Assist the classification officer with classification reviews, public release actions, and training. | - Perform nuclear material measurements, control, and accounting supporting the Material Control and Accountability (MC&A) program. | - Responsible for the implementation and activities of a graded safeguards program for control and accountability of nuclear material. | - Develop, coordinate, and maintain the local MC&A plan and procedures. | - Assist in the development, coordination, and implementation of facility security and project specific security plans. | - Perform security incident response actions and conducts inquires. | - Perform Personnel Security, Human Reliability Program, and Unclassified Foreign Visit & Assignment actions. | - Perform Facility Security Officer duties.
MSTS is seeking a Senior Project Controls Specialist to develop, maintain, and monitor multi-year performance measurement baselines, including cost and schedule, baseline management and change control, risk management, subcontract management, earned value management, variance analysis, and estimate at completion as assigned by the Project Controls Manager to support the Special Technologies Laboratory in Santa Barbara, CA. | | Key Responsibilities | - Responsibilities will include both cost and schedule support as part of a centralized Project Controls organization. | - Support the development and execution of project and functional planning. | - Develop, maintain, and monitor performance baselines, including the change control process. | - May serve as an assistant to a Project Manager. | - Export, format, and evaluate data to support project deliverables and management needs. | - Work on large and small teams to identify issues and provide viable solutions. | - Develop and implement project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). | - Ensure proper Work Authorizations are approved prior to execution of project scope. | - Develop and maintain Primavera P6 schedules to include full loading of resource requirements and integration with the Cobra performance-reporting database. | - Ensure Earned Value Management (EVM) process compliance. | - Contribute to project estimate development and incorporation into the P6 schedule. | - Learn functionality of new or updated project controls system. | - Create and monitor use of project charge numbers. | - Work with project manager to develop and process baseline change requests (BCRs). | - Allocate and monitor project funding. | - Work with Control Account Managers to develop variance analysis and track corrective actions. | - Work with subject matter experts (SMEs) and project stakeholders to document scope. | - Participate in project surveillances and audits. | - Develop P6 schedule activities using scope defined in the project WBS. | - Perform Critical Path and Float analyses and report results to project management. | - Monitor remaining project scope and needed resources to develop accurate Estimate to Complete. | - Perform other duties assigned by Management.
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 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.