NDSE Tritium Scientist (Senior Scientist)

Overview

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the . 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 for our unique 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

Key Responsibilities

• Work as a member of a small team supporting engineers, scientists, and technicians in operating, maintaining, and testing, complex pulse power systems including discrete diagnostic systems.
• Support DPF operations.
• Support tritium operations.
• Support radiation detection aspects for NDSE mission.
• Support data acquisition during DPF operations.
• Guide implementation and utilization of tritium handling.
• Identify opportunities to increase efficiency of DPF Operations.
• Support WFO contracts for DPF activities (private sector, DOD, etc).
• Engage with the plasma physics R&D communities at NNSS, partner labs, and other outside organizations.
• Conducts research, data compilation, and data analysis associated with DPF experiments.
• Serves as a tritium-specific SME to the DPF team and management.
• Coaches and mentors new and less experienced scientists, engineers, and technicians.
• Develops and maintains DPF machine and operations documentation such as procedures and system drawings.
• Review project design and technical documents.
• Execute work in a disciplined manner to demonstrate compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Fulfill project objectives in highly multidisciplinary teams exercising sound judgment in collaboration with peers.
• Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within the program.
• Prepare technical and non-technical reports, procedures, and plans associated with DPF experiment operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in calculus-based technical (STEM) field plus at least 5 years relevant experience. Skill building experience must demonstrate either deeper technical specialization or additional cross-disciplinary knowledge.

Graduate research experience may be recognized.

• Experience with radiological and / or chemical environments preferred.
• Experience working in fume hood and / or glove box environments preferred.
• Experience working with unsealed radiological materials preferred.
• Experience working with radiation detection systems and equipment preferred.
• Fundamental understanding of metal hydrides preferred.
• Fundamental understanding of modeling capabilities to be used for DPF applications.
• Experience with one or more computing programming languages or mathematical computing software packages.
• Strong written and oral communications skills and ability to work on complex applied projects in a group atmosphere.
• Ability to interface effectively with technical personnel and management from other NNSS organizations, outside organizations, and government agencies.
• Must possess planning and organizing skills and initiative.
• Must be able to employ independent judgment and apply professional knowledge to ensure that assignments are completed efficiently, accurately, and on time.
• The primary work location will be at the Nevada National Security Site (located 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada), with occasional work taking place at the North Las Vegas facility.
• Work schedule for this position will be 4 / 10’s, Monday Thursday (subject to change). Travel, as needed, to support experiments, workshops and other collaborative activities.
• Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
30+ days ago