Nuclear Program AnalystEngineer

Washington, AR - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 13 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Nuclear Program Analyst/ Engineer will provide expertise to the Department of Energy/ National Nuclear Security Administration Office of Experimental Sciences and offer subject matter expert (SME) recommendations and analyses on nuclear related projects. The selected candidate should have a strong foundational knowledge of NNSA R&D experimentation contributing to Science Based Stockpile Stewardship. Additional duties may include:

Support regular OES highlight activities to inform OES contribution to the greater NNSA
Participate in creating and maintaining high level office documentation such as Implementation plans Strategic Execution Framework ICF Strategy documentation and Stockpile Stewardship Management Plans
Provide technical support to any Federal Program Manager in any of the following areas:

- Working with the Laboratories to identify and enable resolution of key gaps in physics understanding.
- Providing strategic information to justify cost scope and schedule for any future experimental capability investments.
- Advising the FPM on innovative target designs diagnostics drivers and other specialized technologies simulation capabilities and analytical tools to advance physics understanding in support of stockpile stewardship.
- Addressing key gaps and uncertainties in fundamental physics understanding of fusion target performance.
- Promoting cross-laboratory collaboration and external engagement to improve program efficiencies.

Conduct Program Reviews and provide reports to leadership as requested.
Additional duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Five to seven (5-7) years experience working with NNSA science and nuclear science related projects.
Must have relevant advanced degree (nuclear chemistry of high explosives or related relevant materials material science physics etc.)
Highly effective communication skills (written and oral) effective work in fluid fast-paced environment essential teamwork skills detail-oriented.
Must have extensive experience working in current standard computer applications such as Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint Teams and SharePoint.
Must have experience performing work in a virtual / telework environment
Must be able to perform data analysis in support of complex scientific reports and excel at communicating this analysis to stakeholders who do not have a technical background both via presentation and in written reports.
Must have an active DOD Top Secret or DOE Q security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

PhD Degree in one of the technical fields
Ten plus (10) years experience working with NNSA science and nuclear related projects.
Experience working with NNSA science and nuclear related projects in at least one of the areas below:

- Experience with the NNSA complex ICF experimental facilities science-based stockpile stewardship
- Experience with HED and Ignition Science for Stockpile Applications
- Experience ICF Diagnostics and Instrumentation
- Experience with ICF facility operations

Direct experience with the Office of Experimental Sciences (OES)

LOCATION:This is an on-site position in Washington DC.

SALARY:Salaries are determined based on several factors including external market data internal equity and the candidates related knowledge skills and abilities for the position.

BENEFITS

Employer Paid High Quality Employee Medical Dental & Vision Care
Low-Cost Family Health Care offered
11 Federal Holidays and 3 weeks vacation
401k with Generous Employer Match
Cross-training opportunities

About MELE

With over 300 employees and offices in Rockville MD Washington DC and Albuquerque NM MELE is a veteran and minority-owned government contractor empowering its customers with innovative solutions for more than three decades. MELE has team members located across the U.S. and has served more than a hundred countries across hundreds of project locations. The company offers technical engineering and programmatic support expertise to a host of U.S. federal and international agencies including but not limited to the Department of Energy the Department of Defense the Department of Homeland Security the Department of Justice INTERPOL and the International Atomic Energy Agency. MELEs services include National Security and Intelligence CBRNE Defense and Security Facility Management and Engineering Law Enforcement and Emergency Response Training Technical Analytica and Program Management Support and IT/Cybersecurity.

MELE Associates Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected Veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law. MELE Associates Inc. is an E-Verify employer.

Required Experience:

Support regular OES highlight activities to inform OES contribution to the greater NNSA
Participate in creating and maintaining high level office documentation such as Implementation plans Strategic Execution Framework ICF Strategy documentation and Stockpile Stewardship Management Plans
Provide technical support to any Federal Program Manager in any of the following areas:

- Working with the Laboratories to identify and enable resolution of key gaps in physics understanding.
- Providing strategic information to justify cost scope and schedule for any future experimental capability investments.
- Advising the FPM on innovative target designs diagnostics drivers and other specialized technologies simulation capabilities and analytical tools to advance physics understanding in support of stockpile stewardship.
- Addressing key gaps and uncertainties in fundamental physics understanding of fusion target performance.
- Promoting cross-laboratory collaboration and external engagement to improve program efficiencies.

Conduct Program Reviews and provide reports to leadership as requested.
Additional duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Five to seven (5-7) years experience working with NNSA science and nuclear science related projects.
Must have relevant advanced degree (nuclear chemistry of high explosives or related relevant materials material science physics etc.)
Highly effective communication skills (written and oral) effective work in fluid fast-paced environment essential teamwork skills detail-oriented.
Must have extensive experience working in current standard computer applications such as Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint Teams and SharePoint.
Must have experience performing work in a virtual / telework environment
Must be able to perform data analysis in support of complex scientific reports and excel at communicating this analysis to stakeholders who do not have a technical background both via presentation and in written reports.
Must have an active DOD Top Secret or DOE Q security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

PhD Degree in one of the technical fields
Ten plus (10) years experience working with NNSA science and nuclear related projects.
Experience working with NNSA science and nuclear related projects in at least one of the areas below:

- Experience with the NNSA complex ICF experimental facilities science-based stockpile stewardship
- Experience with HED and Ignition Science for Stockpile Applications
- Experience ICF Diagnostics and Instrumentation
- Experience with ICF facility operations

Direct experience with the Office of Experimental Sciences (OES)

LOCATION:This is an on-site position in Washington DC.

SALARY:Salaries are determined based on several factors including external market data internal equity and the candidates related knowledge skills and abilities for the position.

BENEFITS