Secure Transport Technology Specialist

Requisition Id 16266 

­­Overview:  

As a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science national laboratory, ORNL has an impressive 80-year legacy of addressing the nation’s most pressing challenges. Our team is made up of over 7,000 dedicated and innovative individuals! Our goal is to create an environment where a variety of perspectives and backgrounds are valued, ensuring ORNL is known as a top choice for employment. These principles are essential for supporting our broader mission to drive scientific breakthroughs and translate them into solutions for energy, environmental, and security challenges facing the nation.

We are seeking a Secure Transport Technology Specialist who will focus on assessing and improving U.S. domestic capabilities to securely transport radioactive material.  This position resides in the Transportation Security Engineering and Analysis (TSEA) group in the Nuclear and Radiological Security (NRS) section, Nuclear Nonproliferation Division (NND), Nuclear Security Sciences Directorate (NSSD), at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

As part of our team, you will l lead and support domestic and international nuclear and radioactive material transportation security by assessing risks, developing and integrating embedded systems, collaborating with government and industry partners, and delivering technical expertise and training primarily sponsored by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Office of Global Material Security (GMS) Office of Radiological Security (ORS) and Department of War (DoW) Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA).

Major Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Assess and improve U.S. domestic, regional, and international transportation security capabilities for GMS.  This includes work with regulators, carriers, response personnel, facility officials, and other partners having stewardship of high-risk materials, including nuclear and radioactive material.
• Apply knowledge of nuclear and radioactive material supply chains to actively identify potential security gaps, design or propose measures to correct those gaps, and collaborate with government and industry to improve security of high-risk materials in transport.
• Lead the development and testing of embedded software and systems and integration of R&D with alignment to ORNL and sponsor objectives.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to integrate hardware and software solutions across different platforms and technologies.
• Support DTRA nuclear security and nuclear material security management initiatives.
• Provide scientific and technical subject matter expertise to DTRA’s international partners and agencies.
• Coordinate and facilitate technical engagements, workshops, and collaborative sessions with DTRA international stakeholders.
• Contribute to DTRA’s engagement strategy by analyzing, developing, and implementing comprehensive nuclear security program enhancements.
• Assist DTRA in establishing and advancing performance testing programs through the provision of testing equipment and guard force training to support Tabletop and Field training exercises (TTX/FTXs).
• Coordinate with federal sponsors, domestic and international partners, national laboratory colleagues, nuclear and radioactive material transport industry, and other subject matter experts.
• Travel to support domestic and international engagements related to work scope, including leading and facilitating trainings, workshops, exercises, technical exchanges, and meetings.
• Track and control schedule, budget, and costs for project activities.
• Analyze data and information to assess the need for, progress of, or outcome of project work.
• Remain current on all relevant federal- and laboratory-required training related to travel, safety, and security, and maintain a strong commitment to the safe implementation of project work.
• All team members deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.

Basic Qualifications:

• BS in an engineering or related field readying the candidate for transportation security of nuclear and radioactive material and five (10) years of relevant experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Experience developing physical protection systems for hazardous materials and associated transportation.
• International experience in the development, implementation, and operation of comprehensive nuclear security programs for nuclear power plants, including security operations; personnel and physical security; cyber and information security; drills and exercises; transportation security; nuclear education and training; emergency preparedness and business continuity; classified information protection; and nuclear security culture and insider threat mitigation programs.
• Background in systems engineering and leading large-scale technology projects.
• Project management, proposal writing, and technical reporting for large research projects.
• Experience managing research spaces and laboratories.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Transport (DOT), and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations and requirements for the secure transport of nuclear and radioactive material.
• Strong analytical skills, with experience in managing complex technical tasks across teams.
• Leadership qualities commensurate with experience leading teams and working independently of direct supervision.

• Expertise in transportation technologies and embedded systems, including embedded C, C++, Python, Linux, and software testing.

• A high level of facility with MS Office products including Word, Excel, Power Point and Teams is required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently and to participate creatively in collaborative teams across the laboratory.
• Ability to function well in a fast-paced research environment, set priorities to accomplish multiple tasks within deadlines, and adapt to ever changing needs.

Special Requirements: 

• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a clearance from the Department of Energy. As such, this position is a Workplace Substance Abuse (WSAP) testing designated position. WSAP positions require passing a pre-placement drug test and participation in an ongoing random drug testing program.

This position will remain open for a minimum of 5 days after which it will close when a qualified candidate is identified and/or hired.

We accept Word (.doc, .docx), Adobe (unsecured .pdf), Rich Text Format (.rtf), and HTML (.htm, .html) up to 5MB in size. Resumes from third party vendors will not be accepted; these resumes will be deleted and the candidates submitted will not be considered for employment.

If you have trouble applying for a position, please email ORNLRecruiting@ornl.gov.

ORNL is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply.  UT-Battelle is an E-Verify employer.