Senior Electro-Mechanical Technologist

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.   

• 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.

Do you want to be a part of a national security mission that conducts research and development?  Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) is seeking a full-time Senior Technologist to work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide diagnostic fielding and development support in a national laboratory environment. The Stockpile Experimentation & Operations (SEO) organization is looking for a highly motivated Senior Technologist to collaborate in the design, assembling, testing, maintaining, and operating of control systems used on high stake weapons physics experiments conducted at the Principal Underground Laboratory for Subcritical Experimentation (PULSE) Complex and other facilities located at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS).

Key Responsibilities

• Maintaining Vacuum systems for the Cygnus Pulse Power machine.
• Rebuilding diodes for operations.
• Performing checklists for machine setup and operations.
• Works under general supervision with limited technical direction.
• Assists in researching, compiling and analyzing measurement data.
• Performs work of moderate complexity independently and makes recommendations on issues and problem solutions.
• May serve as lead technical support person on teams with well-defined scope of work.
• Frequently coordinates work with peers and regularly with senior S/E personnel and supervisor.
• Engages with peers, colleagues, and vendors to complete task planning and facilitate execution.
• Mentors junior staff in selected area(s) of specialty.
• Responsible for operating diagnostic equipment such as oscilloscopes, function generators, delay generators, spectrum analyzers, spectrum analyzers, etc.
• Has a basic understanding of vacuum systems.
• Perform other duties assigned by Management. 

• Associate degree in field related to the position plus at least 5 years’ progressive related experience or High School diploma plus 7 years’ progressive related experience.
• Hands-on experience and troubleshooting, including 110 VAC, and 24VDC systems.
• Experience in engaging with customers, program sponsors, external project partners and vendors to coordinate work planning and execution details.
• Preferred Skills:
  • Installation and configuration of industrial network hardware.
  • Knowledge of instrumentation & control, electrical, mechanical or electromechanical components.
  • Some experience in using measurement equipment.
  • Experience with basic electronic work.
  • Pulse Power experience is a plus.
  • Some knowledge of vacuum systems.
  • Some experience working with oscilloscope, function generators and delay generators.
  • Experience using standard office software products.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to write reports and technical documents.
• Self-motivated and able to complete assigned tasks with minimal supervision.
• Has strong time-management skills, is well organized, able to maintain safe work habits, and have a broad range of technical interests and education.
• Demonstrated desire to learn and innovate.
• Demonstrated ability to follow instructions, procedures and company policies.
• Must be able to collaborate well in a multi-institutional environment with all levels of staff and management.
• Must be able to work in an underground facility.
• The primary work location will be a