Indianapolis IN Site Lead
Listed on 2026-08-31
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Engineering
Cybersecurity, Electrical Engineering
Job Title
Site Lead for Mobile Detection Deployment Program (MDDP)/Mobile Detection Deployment Unit (MDDU)
Job DescriptionMELE is seeking a site lead to support the Mobile Detection Deployment Program (MDDP)/Mobile Detection Deployment Unit (MDDU) program. MDDUs are assets 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. The program is growing into the full spectrum of CBRN detection, however the emphasis of this support is focused on radiological/nuclear detection operations and instrumentation.
The nature of the MDDU force will be voluntary and managed on a rotational basis for scheduled events and short notice requested to deploy. The site lead for the program reports to the Program Manager and is responsible for providing operational and program support. This position will be the lead personnel for their specific location and responsible for successful completion of all tasks as designated by the Program Manager.
This position will be an 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 must have experience with radiological/nuclear detection instrumentation. This position is contract award dependent. Responsibilities include initiating, organizing, and reporting on all program planning and management taskings, deploying equipment when needed, coordinating, initiating, and tracking the progress of deployments of the assigned equipment, ensuring detection 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, providing coverage during standard and non-standard hours of business to include weekends and holidays when necessary, providing just-in-time training on deployed equipment, as needed, to stakeholders at events, ensuring completion of After-Action Reports AAR at the conclusion of deployments, assisting with scheduling of off-site part-time staff to support surge deployments, providing status updates to the Program Manager, and other duties as assigned.
Requirements include experience 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, knowledge of using personal radiation detectors, human portable radiation detection backpacks, radiological isotope identification device, mobile radiation detection systems, auxiliary equipment, ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds of equipment repetitively, excellent verbal and communications skills, proficiency in the use of computers, A/V equipment, Microsoft Office products, radiation worker training and experience working with radioactive materials, experience with agency fleet requirements, travel between 50 to 75 percent of the month within the contiguous United States and US territories to support program needs, valid driver's license and ability to drive a dually pick-up truck with fifth wheel trailer, active CDL license or ability to obtain one immediately upon hire, and must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET level security clearance and DHS Suitability.
DesiredExperience
Experience with biological and/or chemical detection experience and equipment is highly desired. Bachelor's degree preferred but not required; equivalent experience may be substituted for degree.
LocationThis is a full-time position in Indianapolis, IN, USA.
SalarySalaries are determined based on several factors including external market data, internal equity, and the candidate's related knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.
BenefitsEmployer-paid employee Medical, Dental and Vision Care. Low-Cost Family Health Care offered. Federal Holidays and three (3) weeks' vacation. 401(k) with Employer Match. Cross-training opportunities.
About MELE Associates, Inc.With over 300 employees and offices in Rockville, MD, Washington, DC, and Albuquerque, NM, MELE is a veteran and minority-owned government contractor empowering its customers with innovative solutions for more than three decades. MELE has team members located across the U.S. and has served more than a hundred countries across hundreds of project locations. The company offers technical, engineering, and programmatic support expertise to a host of U.S. federal and international agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, INTERPOL, and the International Atomic Energy Agency.
MELE's services include National Security and…
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