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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 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.

Responsibilities

The Quality Assurance organization is in search of a Principal Quality Assurance Specialist to support ongoing projects at the Nevada National Security Site and the North Las Vegas complex.

Key Responsibilities

Assist in directing and coordinating the Company’s Quality Assurance Program and perform technical work to ensure effective quality services are provided. Plan and implement high quality technical standards and practices and perform internal assessments to ensure compliance with quality codes and standards. Contribute in preparing long range plans and implement quality programs in response to new missions. Promote quality through training and communication with other Company organizational units. Participate in early stages of planning quality activities; prepare program proposals and ensure they are met. Perform or supervise vendor and subcontractor evaluations as required. Review material and equipment requisitions for adherence to quality standards and codes as required. Consult with line organization supervisors and departmental representatives on quality matters to ensure that procedures and work practices comply with the MSTS Quality Assurance Program (QAP), other management systems, and governmental requirements. Recommend actions related to non-compliance and follows through to ensure corrective actions are implemented. Maintain awareness of current additions or revisions to quality standards and procedures and applies them to work responsibilities as required. Provide training, mentoring, and technical guidance to less experienced QA personnel. Conduct QA related assessment and provide training, briefings, and orientation in areas of expertise. Execute work in a disciplined manner to demonstrate compliance with laws, codes, orders, and MSTS policies and procedures. May serve as lead on teams with well-defined scope of work. Develop solutions for a range of complex problems and issues. Perform duties relating to independent verification and receiving inspection of procured Quality materials for line organizations. Generate non-conformance reports. Provide receipt inspection support. Provide receipt inspection reports for MSTS POs used in all phases of Project work activities. Attend work package walkdowns or tabletop reviews for planned Project work activities. Perform QA oversight on Project work activities. Conduct walkdowns for ongoing Project work activities. Attend Plan of the Day or meetings to support Project work activities. Provide timely support and feedback as requested supporting Project work activities. Perform work package closeout reviews for completed Project work activities. Prepare CaWeb or NCRs for conditions identified and follow-up until closure as required. Perform surveillances of Project work activities as required.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a Technical field related to the position or equivalent training and experience, plus a minimum of 9 years of relevant experience. Able to obtain Lead Auditor Certification, support QA Program activities, including procedure and process development and QA Procurement activities are desirable. Working knowledge of Quality Assurance 10 CFR 830, DOE/NNSA Weapons Quality Policy NAP-24, NQA-1, ISO9001, and DOE Order 414. Familiar with DOE authorization basis and nuclear safety requirements highly desirable. Must demonstrate leadership qualities, the ability to work under minimal supervision, perform multiple tasks; and be highly organized in a fast-paced, changing work environment. Must possess advanced computer skills with software applications such as the MS Office suite. Able to utilize independent judgment, creativity, initiative, and ability to apply knowledge and experience to resolve problems and compose technical correspondence and reports, and accomplish goals where established procedures may not exist. Able to prioritize and schedule multiple activities of work unit. Must possess excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with all types of people in a tactful, professional, and effective manner while screening and maintaining confidentiality. Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to supervise others in the performance of verification of procured material and to develop verification plans and programs. The primary work location will be divided between the North Las Vegas facility and the Nevada National Security Site. The work schedule is Mon-Thurs (4x10s), 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: $119,849.60 - $182,769.60.

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