Senior Engineer - Nuclear Assurance Safety Analyst

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Support the performance of nuclear safety evaluations and analyses.
  • These analytical tasks include the performance of hazards /accident analyses, hazard categorizations, Documented Safety Analyses (DSAs) and Technical Safety Requirements (TSRs).
  • Complete Unreviewed Safety Question (USQ) reviews.
  • Conduct modeling and calculations with nuclear safety software to support the completion of DSAs and CSEs.
  • Conduct Management Assessments of nuclear safety activities.
  • Generate and maintains Nuclear Safety procedures and implements improvements to nuclear safety business processes.
  • Perform related work as assigned by supervisor.

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, or Calculus-based STEM bachelor’s degree in engineering, or for Architects, Certification from the National Council or Architectural Registration Board (NCARB), or Professional Engineer license.
• Plus at least 5 years’ relevant experience.
• Graduate research experience may be recognized.
• Knowledge of governing Department of Energy (DOE) regulations, requirements, and guidance for development, implementation, and maintenance of nuclear safety programs and safety basis documents.
• Strong working level of knowledge of Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 10 CFR 830, subpart B; DOE-STD-1027-92; DOE-STD-1189-2008; DOE-STD-3009-2014; DOE-STD-3007-2007; DOE-HDBK-3010-94; DOE O 420.1C; DOE G 420.1-1; DOE G 420.1-2; DOE G 423.1-1; and DOE G 424.1.-1B and other applicable DOE directives and ANSI/ANS-8 series standards.
• Ability to interpret and apply codes and standards within the discipline.
• Must possess mathematical skill and ability to understand complex data, terminology, procedures, laws, and regulations.
• Must possess planning/organizing skills and initiative.
• Must be able to employ independent judgment and apply professional knowledge to ensure that assignments are completed efficiently and on time.
• Must possess interpersonal communication skills to deal with contacts in an effective, positive, and professional manner, and work effectively both independently and collaboratively.
• Nuclear Facility Worker - This position is subject to the requirements of DOE Order 426.2.
• The work location will be split between working at home and the Nevada National Security Site (located 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada).
• Work schedule for this position will be 4/10’s, Monday – Thursday (subject to change).
• Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required.

Skills

• Applied knowledge of nuclear safety software, such as Monte Carlo N-Particle Transport (MCNP), MELCOR Accident Consequence Code System 2 (MACCS2) and BlastX is desirable.

Benefits

• 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.

Pay

Annual salary range for this position is: $99,340.80 - $149,011.20. Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity.

Schedule

Work schedule for this position will be 4/10’s, Monday – Thursday (subject to change).