Neutron Diagnosed Subcritical Experiment (NDSE) Scientist I/II

The Neutron Diagnosed Subcritical Experiment (NDSE) program is seeking outstanding scientists at various career stages (Scientist I and Scientist II) to work with ESCE team to support installation, commissioning, and technical maturation, the world's newest and most advanced linear induction accelerator, Scorpius.

Scientists will contribute to NDSE program advancing high-power dense plasma focus, neutron generating performance. Responsibilities span experimental activities (e.g. diagnostics developments), modeling and simulations, data analysis, and cross-disciplinary collaboration with pulsed power, target, controls, and operation teams in high-consequence DOE environment.

Successful candidates will work within a collaboration between the Nevada National Security Site, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Livermore National Laboratory, and Sandia National Laboratory to prepare the DPF for state-of-the-art experiments and to solve challenging problems that will improve accelerator performance and understanding of the physics behind.

Scientist I: ($67,704.00 to $101,566.40)

Qualifications

- Minimum Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in a calculus-based (STEM) field. Skill building experience must demonstrate either deeper technical specialization or additional cross-disciplinary knowledge. Graduate research experience may be recognized.

Highly Desired

- Coursework or project experience in at least one: accelerator physics, HV/pulsed power, vacuum systems, radiation detection, plasma physics, optical diagnostics.
- Proficiency in Python for data analysis.
- Strong lab skills: ability to follow procedures and write clear test notes.

Desired

- Hand-on with optical plasma diagnostics and/or vacuum hardware
- Safety awareness for HV/radiological work.

Scientist II: ($83,075.20 to $124,612.80)

Qualifications

- Minimum Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in a calculus-based (STEM) field, plus at least 2 years’ relevant experience. Skill building experience must demonstrate either deeper technical specialization or additional cross-disciplinary knowledge. Graduate research experience may be recognized.
- Demonstrated ability to design and analyze accelerator experiments and simulation with traceability to requirements.
- Experience integrating models with experimental data; author technical reports.

Desired

- Lead a small test campaign or subsystem from plan through execution to report.
- Experience with one or more codes: LSP, CHICAGO, FLAG, COMSOL, MNCP, Geant4.
- Basic LabVIEW DAQ; vacuum alignment practices.

Additional Information:

- The primary work location will be the Losee Road facility in North Las Vegas, Nevada with frequent visits to the Nevada National Security Site (forward areas are approximately 90 miles from North Las Vegas).
- Work schedule for this position will be 4/10’s, Monday – Thursday (subject to change).
- Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license.

MSTS is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants offered employment with MSTS are also subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment. In addition, Applicants for employment must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship, at least 18 years of age. Reference DOE Order 472.2, “Personnel Security”. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Department of Energy Q Clearance (position will be cleared to this level). Reviews and tests for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in 10 CFR Part 707.4, “Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites,” will be conducted. Applicant selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation, required to participate in subsequent reinvestigations, and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified matter. Successful completion of a counterintelligence evaluation, which may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination, may also be required. Reference 10 CFR Part 709, “Counterintelligence Evaluation Program.”

MSTS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. MSTS is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

Annual salary range for this position is:

Scientist I $67,704.00 - $101,566.40

Scientist II $83,075.20 - $124,612.80

Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity.