Nevada National Security Sites · 2 months ago
Principal/ Senior Principal Electrical Engineer - Pulsed Power (Multi-Level)
North Las Vegas, NV
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$119K/yr - $182K/yr
9+ years expMission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). They are seeking outstanding Pulsed Power Engineers to work with a technical team to install, commission, and maintain the Scorpius Pulsed Power Linear Induction Accelerator, contributing to national security experimentation.
Government Administration
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Work alongside scientists and engineers to install, trouble-shoot, and test cutting-edge technologies in North Las Vegas and the Nevada National Security Site
Develop circuit models capable of accurately modeling start-of-the-art accelerator systems
Develop subscripts in various program languages to aid analysis and/or manipulate data
Collaborate with subject matter experts to ensure appropriate predictive capabilities and measurement techniques exists for the development of high-fidelity computer models
Remain aware of advancements in Pulsed Power Engineering theory, techniques, and capabilities
Document results in institutional reports and peer-reviewed journals; present results at institutional meetings, project/program meetings, internal/external workshops, and various conferences
Participate in mentoring summer interns and less experienced staff
Contribute to and participate in planning and reporting activities
Perform other duties assigned by Management
Able and willing to travel as needed
Devise integrated solutions to the most complex technical problems of broad scope. Solutions are comprehensive in technical and business aspects and exhaustive at all levels, including cross-disciplinary. Serve as Technical Lead for major projects and startups. Initiate collaboration with partners external to MSTS. Lead collaborations to achieve mission execution. Serve as lead in development of project design criteria documents
Coordinate with design engineers and national labs in development of interfaces and requirements. Ensure team’s processes and deliverables comply with laws, codes, orders, and MSTS policies and procedures. Develop new initiatives for additional scopes of work
Encourage development of intellectual property and publishing in refereed journals. Mentor staff and technical management in methods, processes, and best practices. Participate in business development, by defining customer needs, developing proposals and planning projects that will produce results meeting customer needs
Work with customer personnel to ensure their needs are clearly defined and works with others to meet customer objectives. Apply knowledge and ingenuity to implement cutting edge, pioneering solutions in the technical arena, often in unexplored areas of investigation and research
Qualification
Required
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 electrical engineering
Plus at least 9 years' relevant experience. Skill building experience must demonstrate either deeper technical specialization or additional cross-disciplinary knowledge; graduate research experience may be recognized
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 14 years' relevant experience
Skill building experience must demonstrate either deeper technical specialization or additional cross-disciplinary knowledge. Graduate research experience may be recognized
Recognized as an authoritative source of information
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
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
Preferred
Master's degree or PhD preferred
Experience with solid-state pulsed power technology
Experience with and knowledge of linear induction accelerators
Experience in the field of pulsed power (gas discharge physics, flash radiography, high power microwaves (HPM), power electronics, design of Marx generators, pulse forming networks (PFNs), and pulse forming lines (PFLs))
Hands on experience with high-voltage systems (multiple kV to MV)
Experience in using common pulsed power diagnostics (Resistive voltage monitors (RVM), Current viewing resistors (CVR), Capacitive dividers, D-dot and B-dot probes, Current transformers)
Experience with vacuum discharge physics like plasma generation, secondary emission, high voltage breakdown, and surface flashover
Experience with programming languages like Python, C++, and/or Fortran to manipulate and analyze data as needed
Benefits
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
Company
Nevada National Security Sites
The Nevada National Security Sites help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by: supporting the stewardship of the nation’s nuclear deterrent; providing nuclear and radiological emergency response capabilities and training; contributing to key nonproliferation and arms control initiatives; executing national-level experiments in support of the National Laboratories; working with national security customers and other federal agencies on important national security activities; and providing long-term environmental stewardship of the NNSS’s Cold War legacy.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Melissa Biernacinski
Action Officer, Government/Customer Relations and Strategic Partnerships
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