Criticality Safety Analyst 5
- Req. Number: IRC141372
- Organization : NCS-DO/Nuclear Criticality Safety Division Office
- City, State: Los Alamos, New Mexico
- Salary: $180,200 - $322,600
- Recruiter Name: Hite, Julie Palma
- Recruiter Email: jhite@lanl.gov
What You Will Do
Are you a distinguished nuclear criticality safety specialist with a proven track record of excellence? If so, we have an exceptional opportunity for you to join our prestigious Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCS) Division as a technical mentor and advisor. In this role, you will have the chance to leverage your advanced expertise to provide high-level strategic and technical guidance to operations, senior management, and regulatory bodies. You will lead complex and time-critical projects/programs that are critical to supporting LANL's mission.
The NCS Division is seeking to hire a Criticality Safety Analyst 5 with a detailed understanding of the underlying principles of criticality. At this level, the specialist is expected to have been part of the development of 100s of criticality safety evaluations, technical reports, or published papers related to criticality safety. The level of technical difficulty is consistently " complex" or "novel," requiring the development of new methodologies or technical approaches. In this role you will act as an authoritative expert on all ANSI/ANS standards, often contributing to their development or interpretation at a national level, and should possess deep expertise in code validation, cross-section libraries, and the historical context of NCS data.
In this role you will be expected to perform the following (but not limited to) job duties:
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
This position is subject to DOE Order 426.2, Personnel Selection, Training, and Qualification Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities. This DOE Order establishes entry-level requirements to ensure employees in the positions can successfully perform the requirements of the job. DOE 426.2 requires a BS degree, 2 years of job related experience and 1 year of non-reactor nuclear experience for technical support personnel who perform work independently at nuclear facilities.
Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.
Position Commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Note to Applicants: Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China - including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau - as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
Additional Details
Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.
*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.
HRP: This position is subject to the requirements of the DOE Human Reliability Program as specified in 10 Code of Federal Regulation, Part 712, §712.11. These requirements include on going drug and alcohol testing, as well as periodic medical and psychological evaluations.
DOE 426.2: This position is subject to DOE Order 426.2, Personnel Selection, Training, and Qualification Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities, which establishes entry-level requirements to ensure candidates selected for specific positions can successfully perform the requirements of the job.
New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.
Regular Position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.
Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.
Incentive Compensation Program: Position is eligible to participate in the Triad Incentive Compensation Program. You must be in an eligible position for a minimum of 3 months, before July 1st and remain in an eligible position as of the end of the fiscal year, September 30th. The annual distribution is prorated based on the number of months in the eligible position.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request a disability accommodation, email applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505) 664-6947, opt. 3.
Are you a distinguished nuclear criticality safety specialist with a proven track record of excellence? If so, we have an exceptional opportunity for you to join our prestigious Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCS) Division as a technical mentor and advisor. In this role, you will have the chance to leverage your advanced expertise to provide high-level strategic and technical guidance to operations, senior management, and regulatory bodies. You will lead complex and time-critical projects/programs that are critical to supporting LANL's mission.
The NCS Division is seeking to hire a Criticality Safety Analyst 5 with a detailed understanding of the underlying principles of criticality. At this level, the specialist is expected to have been part of the development of 100s of criticality safety evaluations, technical reports, or published papers related to criticality safety. The level of technical difficulty is consistently " complex" or "novel," requiring the development of new methodologies or technical approaches. In this role you will act as an authoritative expert on all ANSI/ANS standards, often contributing to their development or interpretation at a national level, and should possess deep expertise in code validation, cross-section libraries, and the historical context of NCS data.
In this role you will be expected to perform the following (but not limited to) job duties:
- Strategic Leadership: Advise NCSD leadership on the feasibility of proposed major projects involving fissile materials
- Advanced Analysis: Lead the performance of nuclear criticality safety evaluations for unique, first-of-a-kind, or highest-complexity fissile/fissionable material operations; Solve intractable technical problems where standard methods may not apply
- Technical Authority: May serve as the final technical reviewer for complex evaluations performed by CSA 3 and CSA 4 staff; Arbitrate technical disagreements between operations, other SMPs, and NCS analysts
- Consensus Building: Assist in negotiating consensus on highly controversial safety margins or limits with senior operations management and federal site representatives
- Mentoring: Assist in the develops and overseeing of the technical qualification program for the division. Mentors senior-level analysts (CSA 3 and 4) towards expert status
- Incident Response: May lead the technical assessment team during actual criticality accidents or high-visibility infractions; May serve as the primary spokesperson to technical investigators
- Regulatory Interface: Represent the Laboratory on national standards committees (ANS-8) or industry trade groups; Drafts responses to complex regulatory inquiries or findings from the DNFSB or DOE-HQ
- Process Improvement: Identify systemic weaknesses in the NCS program and authors institutional policy changes to address them
- Safety Culture: Champion a strong safety culture, actively intervening in operations if safety is compromised and empowering others to do the same
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
- Authoritative Knowledge: Recognized as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) across the DOE complex in nuclear criticality safety physics, regulations, and accident kinetics
- Advanced Computational Skill: Mastery of Monte Carlo codes (MCNP, SCALE/KENO)
- Regulatory Insight: Deep understanding not just of what the regulations say, but the historical intent behind DOE Orders, ANSI/ANS Standards, and NRC Guides
- Institutional Memory: Comprehensive knowledge of the history of the Laboratory's nuclear facilities, past accidents, and lessons learned
- Problem Solving: Demonstrated ability to solve problems that have stalled other senior analysts; ability to create novel solutions for unanalyzed conditions
- Communication: Elite ability to communicate complex nuclear physics concepts to non-technical senior executives and government officials to influence funding or operational decisions
This position is subject to DOE Order 426.2, Personnel Selection, Training, and Qualification Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities. This DOE Order establishes entry-level requirements to ensure employees in the positions can successfully perform the requirements of the job. DOE 426.2 requires a BS degree, 2 years of job related experience and 1 year of non-reactor nuclear experience for technical support personnel who perform work independently at nuclear facilities.
Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.
Position Commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Note to Applicants: Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China - including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau - as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
- PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
- Dental and vision insurance
- Free basic life and disability insurance
- Paid maternity and parental leave
- Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
- Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
- Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
- Onsite gyms and wellness programs
- Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
Additional Details
Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.
*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.
HRP: This position is subject to the requirements of the DOE Human Reliability Program as specified in 10 Code of Federal Regulation, Part 712, §712.11. These requirements include on going drug and alcohol testing, as well as periodic medical and psychological evaluations.
DOE 426.2: This position is subject to DOE Order 426.2, Personnel Selection, Training, and Qualification Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities, which establishes entry-level requirements to ensure candidates selected for specific positions can successfully perform the requirements of the job.
New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.
Regular Position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.
Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.
Incentive Compensation Program: Position is eligible to participate in the Triad Incentive Compensation Program. You must be in an eligible position for a minimum of 3 months, before July 1st and remain in an eligible position as of the end of the fiscal year, September 30th. The annual distribution is prorated based on the number of months in the eligible position.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request a disability accommodation, email applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505) 664-6947, opt. 3.
