Site Lead MDDU/MDDP - CBRN Technical Equipment-Herndon, VA
Listed on 2026-01-10
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Engineering
Cybersecurity, Electrical Engineering
The Site Lead for the Mobile Deployment Detection Unit (MDDU) is responsible for providing operational and program support to the MDDU program. This position will be the lead personnel for their specific location and will be responsible for the successful completion of all tasks as designated by the Program Manager. This position will be a surge asset designed to supplement Federal and State partners' and first responders' existing CBRN detection and reporting capabilities in support of national and other special security events.
Deployment without advance notification may be required. This position requires experience with radiological/nuclear detection instrumentation. The associate holding this position is expected to ethically represent Summit
ET and to provide exceptional customer service.
- Initiate, organize and report on all MDDU program planning and management taskings.
- Ability to deploy MDDP equipment when needed.
- Coordinate, initiate and track the progress of deployments of the assigned MDDU(s) or equipment.
- Ensuring MDDU equipment is repaired, calibrated, and maintained in a ready state for deployment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year.
- Provide coverage during standard and non-standard hours of business to include weekends and Holidays when necessary.
- Provide just-in-time training on MDDU-deployed equipment, as needed, to stakeholders at MDDU events.
- Ensure completion of After-Action Reports (AAR) at the conclusion of MDDU deployments.
- Assist with scheduling of MDDU off-site part-time staff to support surge deployments.
- Provide status updates to the DHS CWMD MDDU PM.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Experienced in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) detection with emphasis on R/N detection.
- 10 years relevant experience in R/N detection training and supporting preventive R/N detection mission operations at special events or during steady state operations where R/N detection is regularly employed. Event support can also include but not limited to demonstrations, training, and exercises at Department of Homeland Security Special Event Assessment Rated (SEAR) Events or National Security Special Events (NSSE).
- Knowledgeable in using the following equipment:
Personal Radiation Detectors (PRD) (Spectroscopic/Non-Spectroscopic);
Human Portable Radiation Detection Backpacks;
Radiological Isotope Identification Device (RIID) (High-Res/Low-Res);
Mobile Radiation Detection Systems. Auxiliary Equipment:
Radios, Radioactive Material Sources. - Able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds of equipment repetitively.
- Excellent verbal and communications skills to include completing daily situation reports, after-action reports, monthly report.
- Proficient in the use of computers, A/V equipment, Microsoft Office products, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Radiation Worker training and experience working with radioactive materials.
- Experience with DHS CWMD Fleet requirements.
- This position requires travel between 50 to 75 percent of the month within the contiguous United States and US territories to support program needs. This may include mission deployments over 10-days with back-to-back travel to another mission.
- Must have a valid driver's license and be able to obtain and maintain a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) within 6 months of employment.
- Experience with biological and/or chemical detection equipment is highly desired.
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