Fiber Optic and Optical Systems Technician I - Full-time

pMission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).nbsp; 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.nbsp; 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.nbsp; nbsp;/p ul liMSTS 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. nbsp;/li liMSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc./li /ulh3Responsibilities/h3divpThe Stockpile Experimentation and Operations, Technology and Operations (SEO Tamp;O) Directorate is seeking a highly motivated individual with a strong work ethic and willingness to learn to join the Technology Deployment Team within the Dynamic Instruments Section of SEO Tamp;O. Dynamic Instruments is comprised of approximately 35 scientists, engineers, and technicians, and is the core for innovative diagnostic design, simulation, fabrication, characterization, and fielding in support of the NNSS’ stockpile stewardship mission. The Technology Deployment Team is specifically responsible for providing quality technical support through diagnostic builds, RGD operations, probe development and assembly, fiber optic component assembly, and participating in fielding efforts for stockpile stewardship experiments and other applications across the NNSA complex. In this role, you will report to the Technology Deployment Supervisor.nbsp;/pulliAssist in building fiber-optic arrays and assemblies including cable breakout, fiber terminations, manual and mechanical fiber optic polishing, fusion splicing, and gas blocking./liliSupport optical system fabrication, metrology and photonics characterization./liliSupport evaluation and characterize of optical systems using geometrical optics test procedures./liliUnderstand and perform basic metrology techniques for testing optical systems and individual optical components. nbsp;/liliProvide field support for dynamic physics experiments within Test and Experimentation, working as a team member with coworkers, engineers and scientists on the fiber optics in their diagnostic systems.nbsp;/liliUse of Optical Time Domain Reflectometers, alignment lasers, optical power meters, hand tools, razor blades, small electric drills, Dremel tools, epoxies and solvents.nbsp;/liliOn occasion walking over rough ground, lifting equipment safely up to 50 pounds in and out of vehicles and work in field temperatures between 30 and 100+ degrees./liliOrganize and maintain adequate supplies in a timely manner.nbsp;/liliThis position sometimes requires driving to work in diverse field environments and out in remote desert locations. Some travel may be required to outlying locations in California and Nevada./liliPerform other duties assigned by Management./li/ul/divh3Qualifications/h3divulliHigh school diploma or equivalent. Some vocational training preferred./liliComputer experience with Word, Excel, and a drawing software like Visio would be very helpful.nbsp;/liliExperience in handling and organizing stock parts and supplies.nbsp;/liliDemonstrated ability to safely operate hand and power tools.nbsp;/liliOccasional travel availability preferred.nbsp;/liliMust have fine motor skills and excellent hand eye coordination to be able to work with and manipulate small scale glass fibers.nbsp;/liliMust be able to follow Company Documents and Activity Level Work instructions while meeting customer needs.nbsp;/liliAttention to detail in following instructions with hands-on tasks is essential.nbsp;/liliCandidate must possess strong organizational skills and be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.nbsp;/liliAble to work well with others as candidate will regularly interface with team members, other teams and outside organizations./liliPrimary work location will be the Los Alamos Operations Facility./liliWork schedule will be 4/10s, Monday through Thursday (subject to change)./liliPre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing./liliMust possess a valid driver's license./li/ulp style="margin-left:0in;"span style="font-family:quot;;;;;Arialquot;,sans-serif"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 /spana href="https://www.directives.doe.gov/directives-documents/400-series/0472.2-BOrder-chg1-pgchg" target="_blank"span style="font-family:quot;;;;;Arialquot;,sans-serif"DOE Ordernbsp;472.2/span/aspan style="font-family:quot;;;;;Arialquot;,sans-serif", “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./span/pp style="margin-left:0in;"span style="font-family:quot;;;;;Arialquot;,sans-serif"bDepartment of Energy Q Clearance/b (position will be cleared to this level). Reviews and tests for the absence of any illegal drug as defined innbsp;/spana href="http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=14b1c770db022992d237769fbe9fc519amp;mc=trueamp;node=se10.4.707_14amp;rgn=div8" target="_blank"span style="font-family:quot;;;;;Arialquot;,sans-serif"10 CFR Part 707.4/span/aspan style="font-family:quot;;;;;Arialquot;,sans-serif", “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. Referencenbsp;/spana href="http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title10/10cfr709_main_02.tpl" target="_blank"span style="font-family:quot;;;;;Arialquot;,sans-serif"10 CFR Part 709/span/aspan style="font-family:quot;;;;;Arialquot;,sans-serif", “Counterintelligence Evaluation Program.”/span/pp style="margin-left:0in;"spanMSTS 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./span/ppHourly range for this position is : $21.84 - $32.76./ppspan style="font-family:quot;;Verdanaquot;,sans-seriffont-size:9.0pt;"Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity./span/p/div