Senior Principal Quality Engineer (Sr. Principal Engineer)

Job Description

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site's Cold War legacy. Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750 professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today.

• 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

This position reports to the Division Manager of Quality Performance Assurance (QPA) as a Sr. Principal Engineer. The Sr. Principal Engineer implements the company-wide assessment program to include independent assessments / audits, independent surveillances, and supporting external assessment. This position is the primary technical representative of the QPA organization to subject organizations and will work closely with leadership and teams to foster a culture of self-criticality, openness, safety, and transparency. This position serves as the technical subject matter expert (SME) for QPA and provides technical guidance to assessment team and inspects, audits, and assesses QA and technical aspects of work performed at the NNSS.

Key Responsibilities

Plan, direct, lead, or perform independent assessments and surveillances using quality and / or safety technical standards and practices to ensure process control and compliance.

Plan, perform, and act as Team Lead for Independent Assessments of technical and quality processes to include subcontractor preparation and evaluation as necessary.

Coordinate administrative tasks, including setting up meetings, meeting locations, computer, and other resources for assessors.

Integrate and coordinate a team of appropriately qualified quality assurance and / or safety personnel to provide support to other organizations and ensure that activities comply with laws, codes, orders, and policies and procedures.

Develop and maintain Performance Assurance Assessment Performance Indicators as needed.

Provide technical expertise to other organizations in support of the Management Assessment program.

Serve as an expert advisor to other personnel and management on difficult and critical technical issues.

Promote team member and less experienced QA personnel (inside and outside of PAA) development through mentoring, guiding, training, technical guidance, and coaching to assist and ensure staff are appropriately trained and meet appropriate qualifications.

Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) to both internal and external parties. Provides cross disciplinary solutions, integration, and implementation of corporate QA, business, and technical programs executed at all levels of the business.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in an engineering program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) required for Civil, Mechanical and Electrical engineering degrees;

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 Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, 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 : $144,622.40 - $224,161.60

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

Salary : $144,622 - $224,162