What are the responsibilities and job description for the Explosives Safety Analyst Specialist position at Pantex?
Location: Pantex Plant, Amarillo, TX
Job Title: Explosives Safety Analyst Specialist
Career Level: Specialist
Organization: ES & HA (51448319)
Job Specialty: Nuclear & Explosives Safety Analysis
Job Title: Explosives Safety Analyst Specialist
Career Level: Specialist
Organization: ES & HA (51448319)
Job Specialty: Nuclear & Explosives Safety Analysis
What You'll Do
Duties and responsibilities of the Explosives Safety Analyst Specialist include, but are not limited to:
- Functions as an Explosives Safety Subject Matter Expert (SME) to ensure compliance with DOE-STD-1212-2025 through the evaluation of new and proposed revisions to technical operating procedures, design drawings, process equipment, and facility systems, structures, and components (SSCs)
- Acts as the technical lead on assigned explosives processes, in regards to explosives safety, and perform technical evaluations of explosives processes
- Evaluates changes to explosives operations, facilities, and equipment to ensure that safe explosives operations are established and maintained
- Understands and applies explosives safety requirements to plant manufacturing and testing activities
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
- Top-notch, dedicated colleagues
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
- Career advancement and professional development programs
- Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
Minimum Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a related engineering/physical science discipline and at least 4 years of relevant experience in high consequence operations with typical experience ranging from 7 to 10 years
- OR Master's degree in a related engineering/physical science discipline and at least 3 years of relevant experience in high consequence operations with typical experience ranging from 7 to 10 years
- OR PhD in a related engineering/physical science discipline with typical experience ranging from 7 to 10 years
- In addition, the applicant must meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2 (i.e., Baccalaureate in engineering or related science, 2 years job-related and at least 1 year nuclear experience, or a DOE O 426.2 alternative)
- DOE 426.2 experience requirements can be satisfied following employment
- In the interim, newly hired personnel will not be assigned duties that could impact the safety basis of nuclear facilities
Preferred Job Requirements
- Prior experience with explosives development, explosives manufacturing processes, explosives facilities / operating procedures, explosives testing: analytical, mechanical, destructive, and non-destructive, is preferred
- Ability to make informed, independent decisions on narrowly defined tasks, projects, or issues pertaining to Explosives Safety
- Able to evaluate how proposed changes potentially affect explosives operations
- Able to apply scientific principles, mathematics, and material science to the evaluation of explosives operations against federal safety requirements
- Able to exercise initiative, independent judgment, and discretion under limited supervision and implement change throughout Pantex
- Able to Interact with organizations across the Nuclear Weapons Complex
- Able to present information clearly and effectively through the oral and written word
Why Pantex?
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Pantex you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10CFR 709. Medical requirements may apply.
Pantex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
Pantex is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability or veteran status.
