Prin Safeguards & Sec Spec

Location

North Las Vegas, NV | United States

Job description

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site’s Cold War legacy. Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today. In this environment, the best ideas need to be voiced and every opinion matters. As such, MSTS places great value on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and is committed to a diverse and equitable workforce, with an inclusive culture that values and celebrates the diversity of our people, talents, ideas, and perspectives.

• MSTS offers our full-time employees highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including 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; and more.
• MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.

Mission Support and Test Services (MSTS) is seeking a Principal Safeguards and Security Specialist (S&S). As a Principal S&S Specialist, you will be required to accomplish multiple tasks to support S&S planning activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to the Nevada Field Office (NFO) by conducting analyses that support S&S planning activities for Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) fixed facilities and projects.
• Conduct analysis of physical security features for multiple NNSS projects, to include complex characterizations of targets, threats, facilities, protective force (PF), and insider threats.
• Asset characterization of Department of Energy (DOE) Order 473.3C Design Basis Threat (DBT) security assets to include the categorization and assignment of protection levels (PL) for special nuclear material (SNM), accountable nuclear material, classified information and matter, hazardous chemicals, radiological materials, government property (to include critical infrastructure), and personnel, according to the DBT and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Supplemental Directive (SD) 470.4-2, Enterprise Safeguards and Security Planning and Analysis Program Implementation Instructions (II).
• Characterize PL 1-4 facilities and protective force in accordance with NNSA SD 470.4-2 II to include delay and blast analysis, development of figures of merit for physical security systems, and identification of essential elements (EE) and non-essential elements (NEE) for security assets.
• Conduct insider analysis in accordance with the DBT and NNSA SD 470.4-2 II vulnerability and security risk assessments used to support the determination of risk to DOE/NNSA assets.
• Develop DBT graduated threat axis scenarios in accordance with the DBT and NNSA SD 470.4-2 II to support the determination of risk for PL 1-4 facilities.
• Support the development of neutralization analysis for PL 1-4 facilities in accordance with the DBT and NNSA SD 470.4-2 II in order to development protection system effectiveness for these types of facilities.
• Develop and conduct security risk assessments for PL 5-8 assets in accordance with the DBT and NNSA SD 470.4-2 II used to communicate risk to the appropriate risk accepting official.
• Provide technical input to security system construction and installation, active/passive barrier systems, and participate in NNSA security system design reviews at the NNSS for Perimeter Intrusion Detection and Assessment System (PIDAS), vault-type rooms (VTR), and other support required for security system installations.
• Represent MSTS at meetings related to security risk and planning activities.
• Perform other duties assigned by Management.

• Bachelor's degree in a field related to the position or equivalent training and experience, plus 8 years of progressive related experience.
• Working knowledge of the DOE security orders and policies.
• Critical thinker with the ability to solve unique and complex problems.
• Writing skills associated with authoring and co-authoring technical reports.
• Able to communicate the results of analysis clearly and in a manner acceptable to risk decision makers.
• Capable of understanding and computing mathematical probabilities associated with averaging, mean, standard deviation, etc.
• Capable of performing and operating independently and under time constraints.
• Knowledge and skills in using Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Project.
• Ability to travel approximately 10% of the time.
• The primary work location will be at the Losee Road facility in North Las Vegas, Nevada.
• Work schedule will be 4/10s Monday through 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. Reference DOE Order 472.2 , “Personnel Security”. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

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. Reference 10 CFR Part 709 , “Counterintelligence Evaluation Program.”

MSTS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. MSTS is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

Annual salary range for this position is: $97,451.09 - $148,612.91.

Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity. 

Job tags

Salary