Principal Emergency Response Specialist, Air and Ground Operations Support; AGOS

Principal Emergency Response Specialist

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.

The Principal Emergency Response Specialist assigned to Air and Ground Operations Support (AGOS) is responsible for coordinating, monitoring, and de-conflicting air and ground activities conducted within Special Use Airspace, restricted areas, and operational areas associated with the Nevada National Security Site. This position supports routine, special, and emergency operations by maintaining situational awareness of scheduled and real-time activities, coordinating with internal and external agencies, supporting safe access to operational areas, and ensuring air and ground activities are conducted within established safety, security, and operational parameters.

The position requires strong judgment, effective communication, attention to detail, and the ability to make timely decisions in a dynamic operational environment. The Specialist works closely with site organizations, airspace users, ground activity coordinators, emergency response personnel, and government partners to support mission execution, operational safety, and emergency readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinates, schedules, monitors, and supports air and ground activities within Special Use Airspace, restricted areas, and designated operational areas associated with the Nevada National Security Site.
• Reviews, verifies, prioritizes, modifies, and de-conflicts current-day and next-day schedules to support safe and effective execution of simultaneous air-to-air, air-to-ground, ground-to-ground, and other operational activities.
• Maintains situational awareness of planned and real-time air and ground operations, including mission activities, access restrictions, operational hazards, schedule changes, and other conditions that may affect safety, security, or mission execution.
• Coordinates with internal organizations, airspace users, range users, government agencies, aviation partners, emergency response organizations, and other stakeholders to support safe and efficient mission operations.
• Provides operational information, instructions, and coordination support to air and ground users through established communications systems, including radio, telephone, computer-based systems, and other approved communication platforms.
• Monitors aviation activity using radar, tracking systems, communications equipment, and other available tools to support airspace coordination, identify potential airspace conflicts or incursions, and advise appropriate personnel of changing conditions.
• Coordinates real-time changes to operational activities while ensuring safety, security, access control, separation requirements, and mission priorities are maintained.
• Supports access control for restricted or remote operational areas by tracking ground personnel, monitoring area…