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. 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.
We are seeking a Distinguished Scientist to lead key, mission-driven science and technology initiatives in the field of nuclear emergency response. As a Distinguished Scientist at MSTS's Remote Sensing Laboratory (RSL), you will contribute to core strategic vision for the nuclear emergency response mission, construct science and technology roadmaps to implement that vision, and foster overall innovation and capability maturation through mentorship of our technical staff. In execution of these tasks, regular engagement with federal sponsors, interagency partners, and other NNSA collaborators within the complex will be required. Successful candidates must demonstrate a track record of progressive technical leadership throughout their career and demonstrable examples of leadership spanning the continuum from strategic planning to field delivery. Experience and in-depth knowledge in the field of nuclear emergency response is highly desired.
With two sites located on Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, NV, and Joint Base Andrews located in Maryland, the RSL is a key execution arm for the NNSA's Counterterrorism And Counterproliferation mission. In this capacity, the RSL mantains 24x7/365 deployable support for nuclear response activities. In pursuit of this misssion, RSL staff deploy domestically and internationally, maintain a vigorous training regimen, develop and maintain a specialized scientific toolset, and work tirelessly in preparation for the next nuclear emergency. This position will provide multi-faceted technical leadership in this domain to ensure progressive innovation of the underlying technical toolset, while concurrently fostering the technical workforce culture required to progress, maintain, and deploy it.
This position will work collaboratively with MSTS program managers from six distinct deployable assets to deliver overarching, cross-cutting, and innovative technical strategy across the RSL technical workforce. In pursuit of these objectives, regular engagement with technical staff, project leads, and program managers will be required. In addition, successful candidates must be willing and able to serve deployable duty.
As a senior technical leader at the RSL, this position will also provide an interace to the MSTS Science and Technology Thrust Area (STTA) leads. In this role, you will work to align RSL strategic vision with STTA sectors, thereby leveraging company-wide expertise and promoting broad collaboration and technical depth throughout MSTS. Additional or specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
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 $173,908.80 - $278,241.60.
Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity.
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