Job Details

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze radiological data from a variety of platforms, and advise public safety officials on the consequences of a radiological incident.
• Utilize specialized tools and applications to calculate potential impacts to the public, workers, and the environment to support radiological emergencies.
• Attain and maintain qualification as an emergency responder.
• Serve rotating, on‑call duty for approximately a third of the year, typically in one‑week increments.
• Ability to deploy worldwide for exercises and responses, with as little as two‑hour notice when on‑call.
• Maintain training and ensure job‑specific qualifications remain current; as well as attend onsite and off‑site training as necessary to maintain competency.
• Assist in the development of company and emergency response guidelines, manuals, procedures, etc.
• Develop and implement corrective actions and lessons learned.
• Develop training materials and deliver trainings to emergency responders across the DOE community.
• Assist with the preparation of technical reports and recommendations.
• Organize, evaluate, and interpret data by comparison against standards and guidelines.
• Plan and conduct work requiring judgment in the evaluation, selection, application, adaptation, and modification of standard techniques, guidelines, procedures, and criteria.
• Maintain the ability to present analysis results to a technical or non‑technical audience.
• Conduct testing and evaluation of radiation detection equipment and acquisition/analysis software.
• Provide expertise, feedback, and input into the development of improved radiation detection systems and analysis algorithms.
• Provide scientific guidance on projects involving an interdisciplinary team of engineers, software developers, scientists, and technicians.
• Operate radiation detection equipment in field operations.
• Maintain subject matter expertise and proficiency on detection equipment to instruct during courses, or offer troubleshooting during operations or events.
• Develop and design scientific and technical content for training exercises.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Supervisor/Manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Health Physics, Nuclear Engineering or a similar calculus‑based Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) field, plus at least 9 years relevant experience. Ph.D. is preferred. Skill building experience must demonstrate either deeper technical specialization or additional cross‑disciplinary knowledge. Graduate research experience may be recognized.
• Experience with one or more of the following is highly desired: gamma‑ray spectroscopy, operational health physics, and customer service and/or training development and delivery.
• Additional enhancing experience includes radiation detection, algorithm development, transport codes, programming, prototype design and testing, and training design or delivery.
• Must have strong written and oral communication skills and must demonstrate the ability to work on complex applied projects in a group atmosphere.
• Must have the ability to interface effectively with technical personnel from other MSTS organizations, outside organizations, and government agencies.
• Must be willing and able to perform work during non‑standard hours, take on‑call duty, and deploy worldwide on short notice.
• Must be able to perform critical job functions while under high stress environments such as those presented in real‑world deployments.
• Must meet company requirements for worldwide travel including medical physical and immunizations.
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment on a wide variety of tasks.
• Working knowledge of Office365, Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and Outlook is required.
• Must be fitted for and qualify for use with various respiratory protection and personal protective equipment.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
• Must be able to participate in National Response Asset Deployment activities, including flight onboard government aircraft for missions and deployments.
• Must submit to immunizations for worldwide travel.
• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain SCI accesses.
• The primary work location will be at the Remote Sensing Laboratory at Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, NV (RSLN).
• Work schedule for this position will be 4/10s, Monday‑Thursday (subject to change).
• A pre‑placement physical examination, including a drug screen, is required; MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision.
• Pension and a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays.
• Relocation assistance (if located more than 75 miles from work location).
• Tuition assistance and reimbursement.

Salary

Annual salary range for this position is $121,867.20 - $185,848.00.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.