Job Description
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.
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.
Responsiblities
Do you want to be a part of a national security mission that conducts research and development? Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) is seeking a full-time Senior Scientist to work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide diagnostic fielding and development support in a national laboratory environment. The Stockpile Experimentation & Operations (SEO) organization is looking for a highly motivated Senior Scientist to develop mathematical models for analyzing data from experiments in support of the Stockpile Stewardship mission.
The Senior Data Scientist will play a lead scientific role in the development and analysis of data from complex measurement systems, with a focus on basic and applied research in stockpile stewardship. This position requires active participation in the field with the scientific, technical, and engineering teams, direct interaction with experimental partners from the National Weapons Laboratories, and independently driven model and algorithm development. The ideal candidate will build direct relationships with the laboratory partners and provide scientific guidance to experimental operations, also reporting on accomplishments to internal and external stakeholders.
In addition to supporting stockpile stewardship projects, the Senior Scientist will be expected to maintain an active research portfolio, participating in the Site-Directed Research and Development program, including research in support of current projects for characterizing diagnostic systems and image enhancement. This includes publishing scientific results and presenting research developments at professional meetings and conferences and to university partners.
Key Responsibilities
Demonstrate the ability to implement emerging capabilities for image and signal processing, such as machine learning, Bayesian reconstruction techniques, and inverse problems.
Apply mathematical solutions to diagnostics systems on high stake weapons physics experiments conducted at the Principal Underground Laboratory for Subcritical Experimentation (PULSE) Complex and other facilities located at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS).
Employ independent judgment and apply knowledge to ensure that requirements are completed using quality methods.
Serve as a technical subject matter expert and mentor to junior team members.
Collaborate with peers and other disciplines to coordinate project execution compliance.
Alone or as a member of a team, participate in researching, extracting, analyzing and compiling technical data.
Excellent written and oral communication skills are required.
Manage multiple tasks, changing priorities, and apply leadership concepts with an emphasis on continuous improvement and team building.
Establish and maintain strong and effective customer relations, anticipate change and adjust promptly and effectively.
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.
Preferred: a PhD in calculus-based Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or Statistics (STEM) field is required to be completed at the time of employment.
Possess knowledge of the science and mathematics of image and signal processing techniques and reconstruction methods, including experience with algorithms for deterministic and statistical inverse problems, such as Bayesian models, uncertainty quantification, and machine learning.
Proficiency in relevant programming languages such as MATLAB, Python, and/or R for data manipulation, algorithm development, and custom analysis routines.
Experience with large-scale data management, cloud computing environments, or high-performance computing (HPC) for processing extensive interferometric datasets.
Skilled in visualizing complex datasets and communicating technical findings clearly and concisely to diverse audiences.
Ability to develop and implement robust data quality control procedures and assess sources of error and uncertainty.
Employ independent judgment and apply knowledge to ensure that requirements are completed using quality methods.
Ability to work within an underground facility.
Ability to work under minimal supervision on a dynamic multidisciplinary project with simultaneous commitments to performance, cost, and schedule.
Possess a strong work ethic, be motivated to succeed, and be a self-starter.
A Department of Energy Q Clearance is required (position will be cleared to this level).
The primary work location will be North Las Vegas, NV. Work at the NNSS may be required in support of these functions, as well as travel to NNSS remote sites, and the three National Security Laboratories
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. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
Must possess a valid driver's license.
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 (https://www.directives.doe.gov/directives-documents/400-series/0472.2-BOrder-chg1-pgchg) , "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 (http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=14b1c770db022992d237769fbe9fc519&mc=true&node=se10.4.707\14&rgn=div8) , "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 (http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title10/10cfr709\main_02.tpl) , "Counterintelligence Evaluation Program."
MSTS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, 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: $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.
