What are the responsibilities and job description for the GLOBAL CONTROLS TECHNICAL LEAD (DISTINGUISHED MEMBER OF THE TECHNICAL STAFF) position at Mission Support and Test Services, LLC?
Overview :
Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Sites Cold War legacy. Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750 professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today. In this environment, the best ideas need to be voiced and every opinion matters. As such, MSTS places great value on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and is committed to a diverse and equitable workforce, with an inclusive culture that values and celebrates the diversity of our people, talents, ideas, and perspectives.
- MSTS offers our full-time employees highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; both a pension and a 401k; paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.
- MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.
Responsibilities :
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 :
Provide leadership in integrating and managing software and in standardization of hardware.
Collaborate with NNSS Controls Team Lead to develop strategic plans for managing software updates, hardware improvements, and configuration control for both software and hardware.
Providing background information for cost and schedule variance justifications, and developing necessary recovery plans
Qualifications :
MSTS is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment / education verifications. Applicants offered employment with MSTS are also subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment. In addition, Applicants for employment must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship, at least 18 years of age. Reference DOE Order 472.2 , Personnel Security. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.
Department of Energy Q Clearance (position will be cleared to this level). Reviews and tests for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in 10 CFR Part 707.4 , Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites, will be conducted. Applicant selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation, required to participate in subsequent reinvestigations, and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified matter. Successful completion of a counterintelligence evaluation, which may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination, may also be required. Reference 10 CFR Part 709 , Counterintelligence Evaluation Program.
MSTS is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. MSTS is a background screening, drug-free workplace.
Annual salary range for this position is : $166,753.60 to $266,801.60.
Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity.
Salary : $166,754 - $266,802
