Senior Nonproliferation Professional

About the role

The Nuclear Nonproliferation Division (NND) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) seeks a mid-career nonproliferation technical staff member to contribute to efforts enhancing nuclear nonproliferation and safeguards.

Major Duties/Responsibilities

• Prevent illicit or unintended transfers of WMD-related commodities, software, and technology to destinations and end users of concern.
• Evaluate emerging proliferation threats, their magnitude, implications, and the impacts on the United States' worldwide interests.
• Evaluate strategic trade controls and the efficacy of international and domestic export control guidelines for nuclear and dual use equipment, with specific attention to interpretation and applicability of controls, regulations, and guidelines.
• Lead, study, and implement sophisticated export control approaches and the role of national controls for the protection of commodities and technology subject to strategic trade control.
• Identify and deploy methodologies for raising awareness of export compliance responsibilities.
• Recommend strategies, tools, and resources for complying with US export control laws and regulations.
• Identify high risk property, including items that are proliferation-sensitive, export controlled, military/weapons related, or specially designed or prepared for the nuclear fuel cycle.
• Develop associated control, destruction, or demilitarization plans.
• Develop subject matter expertise in the major areas of concentration involving export-controlled technologies, high risk property, and foreign interactions.
• Design, develop, and implement technology control or protection plans to guard against inadvertent technology transfers and the associated loss of economic or national security.
• Represent the DOE/NNSA sponsor in technical cooperation venues involving export control discussions, border security issues, NFC proliferation risks, and nuclear weapons development scenarios.
• Aid in the management of nonproliferation programs involving staff from across the DOE complex.
• Develop proposals, program plans, budget, and scheduling activities.
• Collaborate with the DOE/NNSA sponsors on a regular basis and ensure the timely completion of quality results.
• Develop and implement detailed training curricula, lectures, and compliance assistance programs.
• Collaborate with U.S. and foreign scientists, engineers, government officials, and U.S. private industry representatives.
• Domestic travel is required (foreign travel is possible), approximately once per month.
• Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service.
• Promote equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.

Basic Qualifications

• BS/BA degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, chemistry, international studies, or related field and eight (8) years of relevant experience, or AS degree and ten (10) years of relevant experience.
• Experience evaluating technologies and technical details in various types of documentation (such as papers, drawings, blueprints, presentations, etc.).
• Strong team leadership skills and dedication, with the ability to shift priorities quickly, work well with diverse backgrounds, and solid communication and speaking skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• A genuine interest in U.S. and international export control regulations, including all United States export agencies (Energy, Commerce, State, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and Treasury) and international control regimes (Nuclear Suppliers Group, Australia Group, Missile Technology Control Regime, and Wassenaar Arrangement).
• Previous experience at a DOE National Laboratory is preferred.
• Active security clearance is preferred.