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Graduate research experience may be recognized.</i></li><li>Track record leading end-to-end accelerator or plasma or pulsed power campaigns (requirements, designs, safety basis, execution, analysis, publication or report).</li><li>Deep expertise in at least two of: injector physics/diodes &amp; cathodes; transport and stability mitigation (BBU/corkscrew); target/x-ray source design &amp; spot optimization; high-speed diagnostics; pulsed power drivers.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Highly Desired</strong></p><ul><li>PhD (or MS/BS with 7- 10 years) in relevant field.</li><li>Design Authority experience; developed new diagnostics.</li><li>Multiphysics optimization linking EM, thermal, structural and beam dynamics.</li><li><p>Cost/schedule awareness, vendor/partner technical management.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></li></ul><p style=\"margin-left: 0in;\">&nbsp;</p><p style=\"margin-left: 0in;\"><strong><u>Principal Scientist:</u></strong> ($121,867.20 to $185,848.00)</p><p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p><ul><li>Minimum Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in a calculus-based (STEM) field, plus at least 9 years’ relevant experience. <i>Skill building experience must demonstrate either deeper technical specialization or additional cross-disciplinary knowledge. Graduate research experience may be recognized.</i></li><li>Proven PI/Co-PI&nbsp;with delivered mission outcomes; sets technical strategy and risk posture.</li><li>Authority in instability mitigation, injector &amp; transport tuning, or target/diagnostics architecture for ns phenomena.</li><li>Communicates complex tradeoffs to execs/stakeholders; builds collaborations (labs, universities, vendors).</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Desired</strong></p><ul><li>PhD and recognized subject matter expert with 12 years (or equivalent impact) in high-current accelerators systems, LIAs, or pulsed-power-driven x-ray or particle sources.</li><li>Prior Design Authority experience on accelerator or pulsed-power systems; developed new diagnostics.</li><li>Track record of closing the loop between models and measurements.</li><li>Publications or patents that influenced operational practices at labs or facilities; committee/review pane service.</li><li><p>University/lab collaboration building and mentoring senior engineers/scientists.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></li></ul><p style=\"margin-left: 0in;\">&nbsp;</p><p style=\"margin-left: 0in;\"><strong><u>Senior Principal Scientist:</u></strong> ($147,804.80 to $229,091.20)</p><p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p><ul><li>Minimum Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in calculus-based (STEM) field, plus at least 14 years’ relevant experience. <i>Skill building experience must demonstrate either deeper technical specialization or additional cross-disciplinary knowledge. Graduate research experience may be recognized.</i></li><li>Demonstrated technical authority across three or more domains: injector/cathodes, transport &amp; instability mitigation (BBU/corkscrew), target/x-ray source/spot optimization, fast diagnostics and DAQ, pulsed-power drivers, radiation effect and shielding.</li><li>Proven record of program-level leadership: architecture decisions, verification/validation strategies, hazard/safety bases, and delivery against mission Key Performance Parameters.</li><li>Expertise of modeling-to-measurement integration.</li><li>Strong communication with executives and external stakeholders (DOE/NNSA, partner labs, vendors, academia).</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Desired</strong></p><ul><li>15 years (or equivalent impact) advancing high-current accelerators, LIAs, or pulsed-power driven sources with authoritative contributions adopted in operations.</li><li>Recognized SME (fellowships/committee leadership/standard bodies), patents or seminal publications impacting accelerator operations.</li><li>Experience standing up new diagnostics and next-generation targets or other accelerator crucial sub-systems.</li><li><p>Prior Q-cleared work and leadership a high-consequence experiments or facilities.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong><u>Technical Knowledge (for all levels):</u></strong></p><ul><li>Accelerator physics: high-current electron sources/diodes. LIAs, magnetic focusing/solenoids, emittance, envelope physics, space-charge, BBU &amp; corkscrew, tune/optics matching.</li><li>Pulsed Power and HV: LTD concepts, solid state pulsed power, switching, transmission lines, grounding/isolation, EMI diagnostics and survivability.</li><li>Beam-target/x-ray production: converters, bremsstrahlung yield, spot optimization, dose/fluence, target thermal response.</li><li>Diagnostics and DAQ: fast detectors, timing/jitter, calibration/uncertainty, signal integrity, high-rate data pipelines.</li><li>Vacuum and magnet systems: UHV practices, leak-check, magnet mapping/alignment, field quality and trim strategy.</li><li>Modeling tools (examples): LSP, WARP, COMSOL, Geant4, MCNP, Python, CHICAGO, FLAG.</li><li>Working knowledge of supervised machine learning, basics of model validation in test operations.</li><li><p>Controls and test infrastructure: EPICS, LabVIEW, timing/fan-out, triggers, oscilloscopes/digitizers, safety interlocks.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Additional Information:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>The primary work location will be the Losee Road facility in North Las Vegas, Nevada with frequent visits to the Nevada National Security Site (forward areas are approximately 90 miles from North Las Vegas).&nbsp;</li><li>Work schedule for this position will be 4/10’s, Monday – Thursday (subject to change).</li><li>Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.</li><li>Must possess a valid driver’s license.</li></ul><p style=\"margin: 0px;\">&nbsp;</p><p style=\"margin: 0px;\">&nbsp;</p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;\">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 <a href=\"https://www.directives.doe.gov/directives-documents/400-series/0472.2-BOrder-chg1-pgchg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DOE Order&nbsp;472.2</a>, “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.</p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;\">&nbsp;</p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;\"><strong>Department of Energy Q Clearance</strong> (position will be cleared to this level). Reviews and tests for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in <a href=\"http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=14b1c770db022992d237769fbe9fc519&amp;mc=true&amp;node=se10.4.707_14&amp;rgn=div8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 CFR Part 707.4</a>, “Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites,” will be conducted. &nbsp;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 <a href=\"http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title10/10cfr709_main_02.tpl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 CFR Part 709</a>, “Counterintelligence Evaluation Program.”</p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\">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. 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Graduate research experience may be recognized.</i></li><li>Demonstrated technical authority across three or more domains: injector/cathodes, transport &amp; instability mitigation (BBU/corkscrew), target/x-ray source/spot optimization, fast diagnostics and DAQ, pulsed-power drivers, radiation effect and shielding.</li><li>Proven record of program-level leadership: architecture decisions, verification/validation strategies, hazard/safety bases, and delivery against mission Key Performance Parameters.</li><li>Expertise of modeling-to-measurement integration.</li><li>Strong communication with executives and external stakeholders (DOE/NNSA, partner labs, vendors, academia).</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Desired</strong></p><ul><li>15 years (or equivalent impact) advancing high-current accelerators, LIAs, or pulsed-power driven sources with authoritative contributions adopted in operations.</li><li>Recognized SME (fellowships/committee leadership/standard bodies), patents or seminal publications impacting accelerator operations.</li><li>Experience standing up new diagnostics and next-generation targets or other accelerator crucial sub-systems.</li><li><p>Prior Q-cleared work and leadership a high-consequence experiments or facilities.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong><u>Technical Knowledge (for all levels):</u></strong></p><ul><li>Accelerator physics: high-current electron sources/diodes. 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