Nuclear Program Analyst/Engineer
The Nuclear Program Analyst/Engineer will provide expertise to the Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration Office of Experimental Sciences and offer subject matter expert (SME) recommendations and analyses on nuclear-related projects. The selected candidate should have a strong foundational knowledge of NNSA R&D experimentation contributing to Science Based Stockpile Stewardship.
Responsibilities- Support regular OES highlight activities to inform OES contribution to the greater NNSA.
- Participate in creating and maintaining high level office documentation such as Implementation plans, Strategic Execution Framework, ICF Strategy documentation, and Stockpile Stewardship Management Plans.
- Provide technical support to any Federal Program Manager in the following areas:
- Working with the Laboratories to identify and enable resolution of key gaps in physics understanding.
- Providing strategic information to justify cost, scope, and schedule for future experimental capability investments.
- Advising the FPM on innovative target designs, diagnostics, drivers, and other specialized technologies, simulation capabilities, and analytical tools to advance physics understanding in support of stockpile stewardship.
- Addressing key gaps and uncertainties in fundamental physics understanding of fusion target performance.
- Promoting cross-laboratory collaboration and external engagement to improve program efficiencies.
- Conducting Program Reviews and providing reports to leadership as requested.
- Additional duties as assigned.
- Five to seven (5-7) years' experience working with NNSA science and nuclear science related projects.
- Relevant advanced degree (nuclear, chemistry of high explosives or related relevant materials, material science, physics, etc.).
- Highly effective communication skills (written and oral), ability to work in a fluid, fast-paced environment, essential teamwork skills, and detail-oriented.
- Extensive experience with common computer applications (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint).
- Experience performing work in a virtual/telework environment.
- Ability to perform data analysis in support of complex scientific reports and communicate this analysis to stakeholders who may not have a technical background, via presentation and written reports.
- Active DOD Top Secret or DOE Q security clearance.
- PhD in a technical field.
- Ten or more (10+) years' experience working with NNSA science and nuclear-related projects.
- Experience with NNSA science and nuclear-related projects in areas such as:
- ICF experimental facilities and science-based stockpile stewardship.
- HED and Ignition Science for Stockpile Applications.
- ICF Diagnostics and Instrumentation.
- ICF facility operations.
- Direct experience with the Office of Experimental Sciences (OES).
LOCATION: This is an on-site position in Washington, DC.
SALARY: Salaries are determined based on several factors including external market data, internal equity, and the candidate's related knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.
Benefits- Employer Paid, High Quality Employee Medical, Dental & Vision Care
- Low-Cost Family Health Care offered
- 11 Federal Holidays and 3 weeks' vacation
- 401k with Generous Employer Match
- Cross-training opportunities
With over 300 employees and offices in Rockville, MD, Washington, DC, and Albuquerque, NM, MELE is a veteran and minority-owned government contractor empowering its customers with innovative solutions for more than three decades. MELE has team members located across the U.S. and has served more than a hundred countries across hundreds of project locations. The company offers technical, engineering, and programmatic support expertise to a host of U.S. federal and international agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, INTERPOL, and the International Atomic Energy Agency. MELE's services include National Security and Intelligence, CBRNE Defense and Security, Facility Management and Engineering, Law Enforcement and Emergency Response Training, Technical, Analytica, and Program Management Support, and IT/Cybersecurity.
MELE Associates, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. MELE Associates, Inc. is an E-Verify employer.
