Fire Alarm Technician (Principal Technologist)

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 Fire Alarm Technician (Principal Technologist) will install, test, inspect and maintain the fire alarm systems and electronics in secure facilities at the Nevada National Security Site. This job requisition is to hire two positions.

Key Responsibilities

• Respond to outages and trouble calls after hours in a timely manner.
• Interpret schematic diagrams to determine cause of alarm failure, repair system and ensure the system is functioning properly. Maintain electronic components for repairs and maintain a spare parts inventory.
• Determine tools and components needed to repair and return the system to operational mode.
• Plan and conduct work requiring judgment in the evaluation, selection, application, adaptation, and modification of standard techniques, guidelines, procedures, and criteria. Devise new approaches to maintenance, operations, or testing.
• Assist with the preparation of operations manuals. Plan, guide, or prepare administrative and technical documents as required for maintenance, operations, or testing.
• Coordinate project assignments among engineering, construction, specialty staff groups, clients and vendors.
• Work in an underground environment and areas that are difficult to move around in to troubleshoot and repair systems.
• Repeatedly climb stairs to accomplish tasks and be able to carry required equipment and parts necessary to conduct repairs. 
• Prioritize work to maintain schedule and periodically check systems for malfunction.

• Associate degree in field related to the position plus at least 9 years’ progressive related experience or High School diploma plus 11 years’ progressive related experience.
• At least one of the following is required:
  • Level one certification in the National Institute for Certification & Engineering Technologies (NICET)
  • Nevada State Fire Marshall F card or 
  • Notifier factory training
• Experience in electronics and an understanding of schematic drawings and familiarity with telephone circuits, both 2 wire and 4 wire. 
• Working knowledge of computers and operating systems.
• Must be willing to work in underground facilities.
• Must be willing to work in a nuclear facility and follow all safety and security requirements, including the Human Reliability Program (HRP). 
• Must be a flexible self-starter with the ability to learn and adapt to changing procedures and equipment.
• Work location will be at the Nevada National Security Site (located 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada).
• Work schedule will be 4/10s Monday through 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: $81,681.60 - $122,532.80.

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