Nuclear Material Process Control Analyst; MC&A Technical Specialist

Position: Nuclear Material Process Control Analyst (MC&A Technical Specialist 1/2)
** This position is open for external candidates only to apply.*
* ** What You Will Do*
* ** This position is open for external candidates only to apply.*
* Security Programs - Nuclear Material Control and Accountability group (SP-NMCA) at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is responsible for implementation and execution of Nuclear Material Control and Accountability (NMCA) Program. In its essence, SP-NMCA provides assurances to external stakeholders and federal regulators that no nuclear material has been lost, stolen or diverted from its legitimate programmatic use. As such, the group members serve as the interface between LANL programmatic groups utilizing and/or processing nuclear material and the regulator, helping to navigate the legal framework through use of practically implementable, technically defensible and legally compliant means.

To aid in this holistic effort, SP-NMCA is looking for qualified candidates to perform process monitoring within the LANL Plutonium Facility. This is an exciting opportunity for high performing and motivated technical professionals to shape the future of nuclear material processing operations at Los Alamos National Laboratory by working collaboratively to improve near real-time accountability of nuclear material while innovating and finding more efficient means of maintaining or improving upon critical requirements, both legal and technical.

Process Monitoring is a freshly restarted program, which primary objective is to improve timeliness of detection of any potential loss of nuclear material. It relies on monitoring of process execution and movement of individual nuclear material items.

** This position will be filled at the MC&A Technical Specialist 1 or MC&A Technical Specialist 2 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate.  Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.*
* ** Nuclear Material Process Control Analyst (MC&A Technical Specialist
1) $78,700 - $125,100*
* As a Nuclear Material Process Control Analyst, you will collaborate across organizations to understand details of select processes, their normal and abnormal variations, collect operations' data, analyze process parameters, and offer performance improvement initiatives where applicable.  Investigation of abnormal or out of control situations is a skill that will be exercised to reconcile differences and unexpected trends. Knowledge and experience in problem solving is an advantage in this role, as well as a desire for process improvement and willingness to take on a new challenge.

** Nuclear Material Process Control Analyst (MC&A Technical Specialist
2) $94,500 - $154,600*
* In addition to what was outlined at the lower level, at this level the Nuclear Material Process Control Analyst is expected to participate in the development of new process monitoring mechanism and approaches in response to programmatic evolution of the process and report progress to the NMCA Technical Support Program Manager on recommended improvements to the Process Monitoring program. The Nuclear Material Process Control Analyst is expected to understand statistical analysis methods, be able to interpret the results, and provide guidance to junior team members.

** What You Need*
* ** Minimum

Job Requirements:

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* + Ability to understand production-related nuclear material processes and regulatory requirements and incorporate into procedures and plans.

+ Ability to reliably and accurately gather raw process data and perform analysis to identify gross process deviations and/or for process improvement.

+ Willingness and ability to support and participate in engagement with specialized professional, research or operations organizations to mobilize cross-organizational resources to solve outstanding NMCA challenges.

+ Ability to communicate technical information to technical and non-technical stakeholders to gain consensus for testing and implementing recommended improvements.

+ Contribute to writing technical reports for internal and external stakeholders such as senior management and federal oversight.

+ Ability to obtain and maintain Q-clearance and HRP.

** Additional

Job Requirements for MC&A Technical Specialist 2:*
* In addition to the requirements outlined above, qualification at the higher level requires more experience:

+ Gathering data for the purpose of process improvement, then testing and implementing improvements.

+ Willingness and ability to independently engage with specialized professional, research or operations organizations to mobilize cross-organizational resources to solve outstanding NMCA challenges.

+ Participate in the development of technically defensible and legally compliant solutions to complex process monitoring issues.

+ Contribute to making technically defensible argument to motivate stakeholders to make strategic changes and improvements to the process or its monitoring to be more effective and efficient.

** Education/Experience at lower…