Senior Engineer

This position will report to the Data and Diagnostics (D&D) Manager. The Senior Engineer serves as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) within the D&D group, providing technical leadership across advanced research and operational programs. Develops solutions for a range of complex problems and guides engineers, scientists, and management on fabrication, machining, and instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Engineering Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Data & Diagnostics Group, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Division, Global Security Directorate, providing technical guidance to engineers, scientists, and management.
• Oversee advanced technical facility, machine shop, and manufacturing systems, delivering engineering and fabrication support that keeps experimental and operational systems mission-ready.
• Lead machine shop operations as primary engineer/operator, producing precision components with mills, lathes, EDM, and 3D printing to speed up research timelines.
• Turn complex experimental requirements into mission-critical hardware, building and troubleshooting custom parts that meet exact and changing scientific specifications.
• Design custom components in SolidWorks, converting research needs into build-ready designs that enable unique scientific programs.
• Develop solutions for a range of complex manufacturing and R&D problems, taking initiative to adapt beyond standard practices and solve first-of-a-kind scientific challenges.
• Develop field programs and designs; select and implement instrumentation and diagnostic systems to support experimental and operational needs.
• Conduct research, data compilation, and analysis to inform design decisions and improve fabrication outcomes.
• Ensure all fabrications and facility changes meet structural, material, and safety standards by applying required engineering codes and best practices.
• Define procurement and specification requirements; support subcontract preparation and evaluation; partner with internal teams and outside vendors.
• Support proposal preparation by providing fabrication and machining expertise, scoping, and cost input.
• 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 Professional Engineer license
• 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
• Demonstrated subject matter expertise in fabrication and machining for research or operational applications.
• Advanced proficiency with SolidWorks (or equivalent CAD software).
• Expert-level knowledge of precision machining (mills, lathes, EDM) and additive manufacturing (3D printing).
• Experience developing field programs and selecting/implementing instrumentation systems.
• Experience supporting proposals and/or subcontract preparation and evaluation.
• Proven ability to provide technical guidance to engineers, scientists, and management.
• Strong knowledge of applicable engineering codes, standards, and safety requirements.
• Excellent collaboration, communication, and independent decision-making skills.
• Ability to execute work in a disciplined manner to demonstrate compliance with laws, codes, orders, and MSTS policies and procedures.
• Ability to prioritize and schedule multiple activities in the most efficient manner and meet required deadlines.
• Be team-oriented with good communication skills. Able to work closely with a diverse group of scientists and engineers.
• Ability to builds teaming relationships with technical and other company organizations.
• Executes work in a disciplined manner to demonstrate compliance with laws, codes, orders, and MSTS policies and procedures.
• The primary work location will be at the Nevada National Security Site (located 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada).
• Work schedule will be 4/10s Monday through 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, “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 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: $101,524.80- $152,297.60.

Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity.

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Sites (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), a semi-autonomous agency within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The NNSS is an enterprise of special-purpose, multi-mission, high-hazard experimentation facilities delivering technical and service solutions in partnership with the National Laboratories. Our collaborative work supports the government’s most important national security missions. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 3,000+ 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 Aerospace, Amentum, and HII Nuclear Inc.