Location: Amarillo, TX (Pantex Plant)
Job Title: Explosives Safety Senior Specialist
Career Level: Senior Specialist
Organization: ES & HA (51448319)
Job Specialty: Nuclear & Explosives Safety Analysis
What You'll Do
An Explosives Safety Analyst functions as an Explosives Safety Subject Matter Expert (SME) to ensure compliance with the Department of Energy (DOE) standard (STD), DOE-STD-1212-2019, through the evaluation of new and proposed revisions to technical operating procedures, design drawings, process equipment, and facility systems, structures, and components (SSCs). They act as the technical lead on assigned explosives processes, in regards to explosives safety, and perform technical evaluations of explosives processes. In addition, they evaluate changes to explosives operations, facilities, and equipment to ensure that safe explosives operations are established and maintained. Analysts must understand and apply explosives safety requirements to plant manufacturing and testing activities.
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
- Top-notch, dedicated colleagues
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
- Career advancement and professional development programs
- Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
Minimum Job Requirements - Bachelor's degree in a related engineering/physical science discipline with a minimum 3.0/4.0 cumulative GPA and 7 years of relevant experience
- OR a Master's degree in an engineering/physical science discipline with a minimum 3.3/4.0 cumulative GPA and 6 years of relevant experience
- OR a PhD in an engineering/physical science discipline with a minimum 3.5/4.0 cumulative GPA and 3 years of relevant experience
- There is a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) requirement up to 4 years post-graduation at time of offer and confirmed by transcript
- Beyond four years from graduation, engineering experience will supersede GPA as a requirement for hire
DOE Order 426.2A Requirements
- In addition to the above requirements, the applicant must also meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (i.e., Baccalaureate in engineering or related science, 2 years job-related and at least 1 year nuclear experience, or a DOE O 426.2A alternative). DOE O 426.2A experience requirements can be satisfied following employment. In the interim, newly hired personnel will not be assigned duties that could impact the safety basis of nuclear facilities. (Ref. DOE O 426.2A)
Preferred Job Requirements
- Bachelor of science degree with at least 10 to 15 years of experience that includes at least 7 years of relevant experience in high consequence operations
- Prior experience with explosives development, explosives manufacturing processes, explosives facilities / operating procedures, explosives testing: analytical, mechanical, destructive, and non-destructive
- Ability to make informed, independent decisions on narrowly defined tasks, projects or issues pertaining to explosives safety
- Able to evaluate how proposed changes potentially affect explosives operations
- Ability to apply scientific principles, mathematics, and material science to the evaluation of explosives operations against federal safety requirements
- Ability to exercise initiative, independent judgment, and discretion under limited supervision and implement change throughout Pantex
- Able to interact with organizations across the Nuclear Weapons Complex
- Able to present information clearly and effectively through the oral and written word
Why Pantex?
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Pantex you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10 CFR 709. Medical requirements may apply.
Pantex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
Pantex is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability or veteran status.
