UAS Senior Principle Training Specialist

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.

The Remote Sensing Laboratory, Nellis (RSL-N) is seeking a talented individual to join our operations located at Nellis Air Force base in Las Vegas, NV. We are searching for a highly motivated individual interested in supporting the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Program as a Senior Principle Training Specialist. 

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement training, qualification, certification, and oversight for all UAS and Counter UAS (cUAS) program development including asset/payload integration, crew resource management, mission planning and UAS asset management.
• Remote Pilot in Command (RPIC) for various UAS platforms executing flying missions for the NNSS and Strategic Partnership Program Projects. 
• Act as lead developer of UAS training programs to include maintenance and safety of multiple UAS assets.
• Ensures currency of all Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Energy and NNSS UAS training material to include lesson plans, qualification programs and training effectiveness tools.
• Facilitates currency and compliance of all RPIC training records.
• Assists RPICs as Visual Observer (VO) providing situational awareness during UAS missions.
• Coaches and mentors all UAS and cUAS RPICs. 
• Processes, analyzes and delivers sensor data collected from UAS missions to customers.
• Continuously develop with sensor evolution, teach UAS team and customers as a sensor subject matter expert on sensor updates and product delivery to include recommending enhanced deliverables based on the mission.
• Develop and maintain UAS maintenance training plans.
• Executes UAS maintenance, schedules, and reports for the UAS Program.
• Understand UAS procurement processes
• Participate in planning, staffing and scheduling activities; allocate resources and personnel to satisfy program and project needs
• Create an environment where employees feel safe to raise issues, empowered to address issues, and supported to resolve issues
• Develop, coordinate, and enforce systems, policies, procedures, and productivity standards
• Coach, counsel, and discipline staff, as required
• Resolve multiple and any program issues as they arise
• Take immediate action to correct reported or observed unacceptable environment, safety, health and quality conditions/behaviors
• Regularly face conflicting and/or challenging deadlines
• Must exhibit professionalism and discretion to internal and external customers
• Must have professional interpersonal skills to appropriately communicate and address issues with management, headquarters customers, and federal oversight personnel

• Must be willing and able to travel worldwide, sometimes under severe conditions, as a member of Nuclear Emergency Support Team (NEST) emergency response teams

   

• Perform other related work as assigned by their manager.

   

Due to the nature of our work, US Citizenship is required for all positions.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent UAS training and experience, plus a minimum of 12 years of related and progressively responsible experience.

• 14 CFR, Part 107 Certification is required.

   

• Must have a strong background in program management, leadership, and training and safety.
• Must have demonstrated success and recognition in organizational management, training and safety.
• Must be highly organized, proficient at multitasking, and be self-motivated and able to complete tasks independently.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Able to effectively maintain constructive working relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Candidates must be able to obtain a Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) accesses. 
• Must be willing to perform non-working hours, on-call duty, and ensure availability to work non-standard hours and deploy worldwide on short notice.
• Must be capable of performing moderate lifting and be medically qualified for worldwide travel.

• Must submit immunization for worldwide travel.

   

• The primary work location will be Nevada National Security Sites, Mercury-Nevada based out of the Remote Sensing Laboratories at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada (RSL-N).

• Work schedule for this position will be 4/10’s, Monday – Thursday (subject to change).

   

• 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 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: $119,995.20 - $186,014.40

Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity.