Date: 10 hours ago
City: North Las Vegas, Nevada
Salary:
$99,790.57
-
$152,180.63
per year
Contract type: Full time

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.
If you’re passionate about bridging cutting-edge research, innovative technologies, and effective business practices, we invite you to apply for this pivotal role. Help us advance the NNSS’s mission by shaping technology partnerships, protecting intellectual property, and creating lasting collaborations that drive scientific progress and national security.
Key Responsibilities
Technology Transfer & IP Management
Support the TPIP manager in creating and executing the vision and strategic plan for the NNSS TT mission and associated programs.
Qualifications
Due to the nature of our work, US Citizenship is required for all positions.
Education & Experience
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: $99,790.57 to $152,180.63.
Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity.
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.
If you’re passionate about bridging cutting-edge research, innovative technologies, and effective business practices, we invite you to apply for this pivotal role. Help us advance the NNSS’s mission by shaping technology partnerships, protecting intellectual property, and creating lasting collaborations that drive scientific progress and national security.
Key Responsibilities
Technology Transfer & IP Management
Support the TPIP manager in creating and executing the vision and strategic plan for the NNSS TT mission and associated programs.
- Work with TPIP manager to identify, protect, commercialize, and license NNSS-developed intellectual property.
- Utlize technical and business knowledge, skills, and abilities to assist and/or lead technical reviews for IP, commercial market analysis, and facilitate appropriate IP safeguards (e.g., NDAs, patents, copyrights).
- Administer IP-related financial awards, inventor royalty payouts, and royalty use programs.
- Work across different NNSS programmatic areas on the execution, tracking, and compliance of Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs), Agreements for Commercializing Technology (ACTs), and Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs) with non-federal entities.
- Support SDRD and programmatic technical staff by facilitating and monitoring R&D subcontracts with universities and industry partners including completion of statements of work, tracking subcontract progress and deliverables, and serving as subcontract technical representative.
- Provide oversight for technical journal and high-performance computing subcontract management, ensuring alignment with S&T priorities.
- Develop and maintain policies and procedures that support the broader R&D mission, in accordance with DOE/NNSA directives.
- Lead or mentor team members to solve unique challenges, promoting collaboration and high-impact results.
- Drive special projects and process improvements for the S&T Directorate, demonstrating initiative and executive acumen.
- Train and qualify as Derivative Classifier and/or Export Control Reviewing Official upon completion of DOE and MSTS requirements.
- Support SDRD program with Scientific and Technical Information identification, curation, review, and reporting requirements.
- Ensure adherence to the prime contract with DOE/NNSA technology reporting, fairness of opportunity practices, and TT data retention requirements.
- Prepare and submit required reports to DOE/NNSA Headquarters and the Office of Scientific and Technical Information.
Qualifications
Due to the nature of our work, US Citizenship is required for all positions.
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 8 years of professional-level experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment, creativity, and initiative to meet deadlines and resolve complex issues.
- Demonstrated technical knowledge, skills, or abilities in at least one technical area (e.g. software, electronics, mechanical, data science, mathematics, physics).
- Ability to work effectively with limited and/or incomplete information to determine justifiable conclusions and develop action plans.
- Strong understanding of or experience with process improvements, organizational change initiatives, and training others on relevant procedures.
- Ability to effectively communicate technical topics to non-technical audiences.
- Familiarity with patent/copyright processes and knowledge of CRADAs, ACTs, and MTAs preferred but not required.
- Working knowledge of US government operations, preferably DOE, NNSA, or national laboratory environments.
- Ability to balance multiple projects, set priorities effectively, and meet required deadlines.
- Proven track record of working both independently and within cross-functional teams, with minimal direction.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills to drive initiatives and foster stakeholder relationships.
- The primary work location is the Losee Road facility in North Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Schedule is 4/10s, Monday–Thursday (subject to change).
- Successful completion of a pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license.
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: $99,790.57 to $152,180.63.
Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity.
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