Overview
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. In this environment, the best ideas need to be voiced and every opinion matters. As such, MSTS places great value on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and is committed to a diverse and equitable workforce, with an inclusive culture that values and celebrates the diversity of our people, talents, ideas, and perspectives.
- 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
MSTS is seeking an Electrical Engineer I for its On-Site Design Engineering Team based in Mercury, NV. The team is responsible for providing support for project discovery, project scope development, support for identifying functional requirements for projects and systems, and providing support to the Construction Department.
Key Responsibilities
- Participate in walk-downs, generate sketches, help develop conceptual designs, evaluate existing systems, and generate and/or review functional requirement documents.
- Prepare and check design drawings, specifications, calculations, system design descriptions, design analyses, single lines, etc.
- Determine code applicability as it pertains to electrical systems for both nuclear and non-nuclear applications.
- Perform power loading calculations, equipment sizing, cable sizing, system layouts, power plans, grounding plans, and lightning protection designs.
- Identify and design features to meet customer requirements, code requirements, and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design requirements or other energy efficiency requirements.
- Design National Fire Protection Agency 70 compliant designs along with other applicable national consensus requirements.
- Coordinate execution of assigned projects.
- Coordinate with multiple engineering disciplines, facility managers, project managers, and project engineers.
- Specify and evaluate work statements for subcontracts.
- Review and evaluate vendor bids and submittals.
- Contribute to strategies, reports and technical proposals.
- Build team relationships with technical staff and company organizations.
- Comply with established quality regulations and procedures for environment, safety, and health.
- Perform duties in a way that will not endanger self, other individuals, or violate environment, safety, health, and quality regulations.
- Promptly correct or report any hazard or potential hazard to management.
- Understand the principles associated with the MSTS safety concept.
- Must participate in and embrace MSTS environment, safety, health, and quality initiatives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) required for Civil, Mechanical and Electrical engineering degrees;
- Or, Calculus-based STEM bachelor’s degree in engineering;
- Or, for Architects, Certification from the National Council or Architectural Registration Board (NCARB);
- Or Professional Engineer license.
- Must demonstrate capability to be self starter and learn skills to perform job description.
- Must be able to learn, understand, and follow processes and procedures.
- Experience in underground and nuclear facilities is highly preferred.
- Ability to interpret codes and standards such as International Building Code, IEEE, NFPA, and Code of Federal Regulations.
- Work schedule for this position will be 4/10’s, Monday – Thursday (subject to change).
- The primary work location will be at the Nevada National Security Site (located 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada).
- 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/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, 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:
$64,688.00 - $97,032.00.
Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity.