Manager II for Advanced Sources and Detectors (Nuclear Security)

Location: On-site in North Las Vegas, Nevada, with significant time required at forward areas of the Nevada National Security Site approximately 90 miles away. Work schedule is 4/10s, Monday through Thursday, subject to change.

Annual salary: $155,209.60–$248,331.20.

Company

Mission Support and Test Services manages and operates the hirify.global for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration and supports national security missions through high-hazard experimentation facilities and technical services.

What you will do

• Lead the NNSS scope of the Advanced Sources and Detector Project and provide strategic direction for the Scorpius accelerator program.
• Coordinate installation and commissioning activities across NNSS, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and Sandia National Laboratories.
• Manage program phases with combined values of up to $165 million, including cost, schedule, technical baselines, resources, and work package execution.
• Coordinate earned value management, financial reporting, procurement planning, project controls, and monthly status reporting.
• Report project status and issues to the ECSE Council and serve as the NNSS point of contact for other senior and technical leads.
• Manage risks, quality, safety, records, configuration changes, and compliance with applicable standards and regulations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and 14 years of directly related technical and project management experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Expertise managing highly complex strategic technical projects and knowledge of earned value management systems or equivalent experience.
• Strong leadership, communication, team-building, stakeholder management, conflict resolution, and decision-making skills.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and collaborating with integrated project teams of 10–20 people.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Valid driver’s license, pre-placement physical examination, drug screening, and federal background investigation are required.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Pension, 401(k), paid time off, and 96 hours of paid holidays.
• Relocation assistance is available for employees located more than 75 miles from the work location.
• Tuition assistance and reimbursement.
• Work supports national security missions in partnership with U.S. national laboratories.

Hiring process

• Pre-employment drug testing and background checks covering references, credit, law enforcement records, and education and employment verification.
• Federal security investigation and possible counterintelligence evaluation, including a polygraph examination.