Scorpius Systems Engineer; Multi-Level

Job Description

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 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, while acting as environmental stewards for the Site’s Cold War legacy.

MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc., Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., and HII Nuclear Inc.

• Highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; pension and 401(k); paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.

• Collaborate with partners at LANL, LLNL, and SNL to understand and document the needs and constraints of the Scorpius system, defining both functional and non‑functional requirements.
• Collaborate with the Asset Manager to develop a structured hierarchy for tracking individual components of the accelerator up to the entire integrated systemli>
  
  Collaborate with the Asset Manager to develop Asset Management Plans for controlling lifecycle maintenance of the Scorpius accelerator.
• Assist with the integration of CREO based design documents from partners into a cohesive, fully functional model.
• Work with Scorpius system Subject Matter Experts to document the structure, components, and interrelationships within the system, ensuring effective integration.
• Perform and/or support verification and validation testing to ensure the system meets defined requirements.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation plans, working with the LANL risk manager.
• Employ troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills to resolve unexpected issues during installation, commissioning, and operations.
• Develop documentation to ensure configuration management of the system is maintained over its 30‑year lifecycle.
• Collaborate daily with engineers, technicians, designers, craft personnel, vendors, and laboratory partners to establish and maintain configuration management.
• Plan and prepare administrative and technical documents as required.
• Actively participate in regulatory investigations, corrective action plans, and continuous improvement planning.
• Frequent travel to the NNSS forward areas (~30 miles beyond Mercury Gate) is required.

• Devises imaginative, thorough, and practical solutions requiring evaluation of standards and processes.
• Contributes to strategies, reports and technical proposals.
• Receives general direction and technical guidance on complex issues and projects of broad scope.
• Performs technical activities that require interpretation and correlation of codes and standards, complex computer software, and unique processes and procedures tailored for the work being executed.
• Serves as lead on teams requiring coordination with other teams and coordinates work with other project team members.

• Devises solutions to highly complex technical problems of broad scope.
• Provides expertise in operational goals.
• Serves as consultant to less experienced engineers, providing practical advice on implementation of solutions for organizational goals.
• Defines customer needs and develops technical proposals.
• Oversees equipment and procedures for testing and solving problems.
• Keeps abreast of new technological developments, methods or materials, keeping management informed of important new advances.
• Ensures team processes and deliverables comply with laws, codes, orders, and MSTS policies and procedures.

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) required for Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical engineering.
• Or Calculus‑based STEM bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering preferred.
• Or Professional Engineer license.
• Plus at least 5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in systems engineering in a…