What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead NDA Specialist position at Y12?
Location: Oak Ridge, TN
Job Title: Lead NDA Specialist
Career Level From: Specialist
Career Level To: Senior Specialist
Job Specialty: Analytical Chemistry
What You'll Do
- Responsible for the non-destructive analysis (NDA) of uranium and other radioactive isotopes in the NDA Lab(s)
- Responsible for the set-up, use, maintenance, and calibration of NDA equipment and processes
- Performs all aspects of analysis, including calibration and standardization of instrumentation: routine, preventive, diagnostic, and quality control maintenance; unknown measurement; and data review and reporting
- Interfaces with program and laboratory managers to provide technical guidance on available analytical options and capabilities relevant to submitted analysis requests
- Works with laboratory manager to review and modernize current procedures as well as develop new methods and procedures for analytical services as technologies, requirements, customer needs evolve
- Interact with various customers and organizations inside and outside of ACO
- Act as an additional Subject Matter Expert for the NDA Lab(s)
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: Minimum 4 years of relevant experience. Typical experience ranging from 7 to 10 years.
- OR Master’s degree: Minimum 3 years of relevant experience. Typical experience ranging from 7 to 10 years.
- OR PhD.
- In addition, the applicant must meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (i.e., Baccalaureate in engineering or related scientific major, 2 years job-related, and 1-year nuclear experience; or a DOE O 426.2A alternative).
Preferred Job Requirements
- Candidates must be skilled in data analysis, data processing, and data manipulation within multiple database, spreadsheet, word processing, and custom software applications
- Must have good organizational and analytical skills as well as excellent problem solving skills and ability to learn and develop innovative ways to stay up-to-date with relevant technologies
- Experience in the field of NDA theory and practical experience in the use of gama-ray and neutron-based NDA measurement instrumentation and NDA measurement software is desired but not required for this position
- Preferred work-related experience includes knowledge of nuclear material operations and processes within the Nuclear Weapons Complex
- Knowledge in analysis software(s), especially with Canberra/Mirion software systems and the Python computer language is preferred but not required
- Requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written, including technical writing skills. Requires a high level of personal motivation, strong leadership skills, and the ability to work within changing situations to meet short deadlines
Why Y-12?
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.
This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712), which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
This position may be categorized as a “designated position” identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709, requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
CNS 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.
CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.