Nevada National Security Sites · 1 day ago
Physical Sciences Manager II
Santa Barbara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$152K/yr - $243K/yr
14+ years expMission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages the Nevada National Security Site, focusing on national security through high-hazard experimentation and incident response. The Physical Sciences Manager II will lead a professional workforce, balancing management responsibilities with hands-on scientific contributions to tackle future national security threats.
Government Administration
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Maintains and develops staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training scientific staff to meet the mission requirements of the Laboratory; maintaining a safe and secure work environment within the policies and directives of STL and the NNSS
Lead staff by communicating job expectations; plan, monitor, and appraise job results; provide coaching and accountability structure for employees
Responsible for leadership of the Physical Sciences Department within the Special Technologies Laboratory
Strategically guide the department by analyzing trends, setting objectives, and measuring results against business and financial goals
Oversee departmental budget and financial performance, including forecasting and variance management
Maintain and improve service quality through rigorous standards, problem resolution, and continuous process enhancement
Design and maintain operational systems, policies, and procedures to foster optimal team and resource effectiveness within the STL
Create an environment where employees raise, address, and resolve issues
Establish and manage a clear, sustainable framework to ensure the delivery of high-quality scientific support to all internal and external sponsors for the near- and long-term. Work with the Mission Development organization within the NNSS to identify and support sponsor requirements and needs
Establish direction and provide oversight of strategic R&D initiatives, which will require working closely with the various programmatic mission areas within the NNSS
Guide special teams that cross functional, technical, and scientific boundaries. Coordinate collaboration with partners external to the NNSS
Champion and lead special projects for the Laboratory
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent training and experience, plus a minimum of 14 years of related and progressively responsible experience
Leadership skills and success in managing a team within a large organization comprised of a scientific and engineering workforce
Broad applied knowledge and expertise in leadership, supervision, personnel management, resource planning and control skills, and significant organizational, technical experience
Experience with customer service requiring excellent interpersonal skills in order to resolve the demands of many constituencies with diverse technical backgrounds
Experience leading technical initiatives in scientific disciplines
Demonstrated effective people management experience, including project or program planning, budget, and staffing
Experience working independently, as well as in a team, with minimal direction in a driven environment
Experience implementing and managing an integrated safety management program
Experience interpreting and implementing organizational policies, procedures, and practices
Deep knowledge and hands-on experience in scientific aspects of experimental design, advanced diagnostic and analysis techniques, and research and development within the NNSS
Excellent interpersonal skills in order to resolve the demands of many constituencies with diverse technical backgrounds
Excellent written, verbal, facilitation, organizational, and collaboration skills to effectively interact with, negotiate with, influence, and advise people representing a wide variety of expertise and level of responsibility at the NNSS and other government agencies and industry
This position is located on site, at our Special Technologies Lab, Santa Barbara, CA
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
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
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in a calculus-based relevant technical field is highly preferred
Advanced degree in a relevant technical field is preferred
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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