Neutron Diagnosed Subcritical Experiment Scientist I/II (Accelerator Physics)

Location: On-site in Mercury and North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States; frequent visits to the Nevada National Security Site. Work schedule is 4/10s, Monday–Thursday, subject to change.

Annual salary: Scientist I $67,704–$101,566.40; Scientist II $83,075.20–$124,612.80.

Company

Mission Support and Test Services manages and operates the hirify.global for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration and supports high-hazard national security experiments with national laboratory partners.

What you will do

• Design, execute, and analyze dense plasma focus experiments for the NDSE program.
• Develop, commission, and operate experimental diagnostics.
• Build, validate, and apply physics models and multiphysics simulations, comparing results with experimental data.
• Apply machine learning to experiment planning, diagnostic insight, tuning, and data workflows.
• Author test plans, procedures, technical reports, and presentations for program leadership and external partners.
• Collaborate with pulsed power, controls, targets, alignments, and operations teams while working with high-voltage, radiation, vacuum, and pressure systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a calculus-based STEM field.
• Scientist II requires at least two years of relevant experience and the ability to design and analyze accelerator experiments and simulations.
• Experience or coursework in accelerator physics, pulsed power, vacuum systems, radiation detection, plasma physics, or optical diagnostics is valuable.
• Python proficiency for data analysis and strong laboratory skills are desired.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.
• On-site work, a valid driver’s license, pre-employment drug testing, physical examination, and federal background investigation are required.

Nice to have

• Optical plasma diagnostics or vacuum hardware experience.
• Experience with LSP, CHICAGO, FLAG, COMSOL, MNCP, or Geant4.
• LabVIEW data acquisition and vacuum alignment experience.
• Experience leading a small test campaign or subsystem from planning through reporting.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaboration with Nevada National Security Site, Los Alamos, Livermore, and Sandia National Laboratories.
• Full-time employment with medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Pension, 401(k), paid time off, and 96 hours of paid holidays.
• Tuition assistance and reimbursement.
• Relocation support may be available for employees located more than 75 miles from the work location.