Senior Material Control & Accountability Specialist

MELE Associates, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

Low-cost family health care

Holidays & vacation

401k with employer match

Cross-training

Job summary

MELE Associates, Inc. is seeking a Senior Material Control & Accountability Specialist to support the NA-70 MC&A program. This remote, full-time role requires 10+ years MC&A experience and an active DOE Q clearance, with 20–30% travel to NNSA sites as needed.

The Senior MC&A Specialist will help modernize LANMAS, develop MC&A programs, and provide technical support to the MC&A Program Manager, ensuring regulatory compliance and risk-based controls across sites.

Qualifications

• Active DOE Q security clearance required.
• 10+ years MC&A experience supporting DOE/NNSA programs.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for MC&A at NNSA sites.
• Develop and implement MC&A programs for risk-based categories.
• Support LANMAS modernization with requirement specs and testing.
• Assist Program Manager with budget and regulatory activities.
• Coordinate training and resources for MC&A initiatives.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

MC&A expertise

Communication skills

Project management

Independent work

Confidentiality

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or related field

High School Diploma

Tools

LANMAS knowledge

Job description

Senior Material Control & Accountability Specialist

Requisition Number: SENIO002252

• Posted : August 28, 2026
• Full-Time
• Remote

Locations

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Remote - Washington, DC
Washington, DC, USA

• Travel Required : Yes

Description

The Senior Material Control & Accountability (MC&A) Specialist will support the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Office of Defense Nuclear Security (NA-70) MC&A program. This full-time position is available for the right person to work remotely.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The Senior MC&A Specialist will perform technical support to the Office of Security Operations and Programmatic Planning’s (NA-71) Material Control & Accountability (MC&A) Program Implementation Support function.

• Provide technical support to the implementation of Material Control and Accountability (MC&A) at NNSA sites.
• Support standardized implementation of effective and efficient MC&A programs that are tailored to a well characterized risk to include identifying common MC&A requirements for Category III and IV amounts of special nuclear material.
• Facilitate consistent implementation that is defensible from a risk management perspective with measurable performance to include the development of an MC&A Performance Testing Working Group.
• Provide a technical basis for designing MC&A programs in the context of the nuclear material inventory holdings and the missions of the NNSA sites.
• Provide technical support to the effort to modernize the Local Area Nuclear Material Accounting Software (LANMAS) to include developing requirements and software testing.
• Provide Technical Support to MC&A Program Manager to assist in:
  • Continued development of information to be included in Implementing Directions;
  • Budget development and validation process to support the NNSA Program and Resource reviews;
  • Technical support services to execute requirements and analyses to ensure regulatory compliance;
  • Technical support to the DNS In-Teach initiative in the area of MC&A to include conducting and monitoring courses, scheduling and identifying resources for courses, updating training materials, and tracking progress.
• All other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma.
• An active DOE Q security clearance.
• 10+ years experience in supporting MC&A activities.
• Must have excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Must be able to work independently and with minimal direction and supervision.
• Possess extreme confidentiality and professionalism.
• Demonstrate the ability to prioritize, monitor, and work on multiple projects and tasks concurrently.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or related field.
• 15+ years experience supporting MC&A activities.

LOCATION

This is a remote position that includes 20-30% travel.

SALARY

Salaries are determined based on several factors including external market data, internal equity, and the candidate’s related knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position. The salary range for this position is $200-$240k.

BENEFITS

• Employer Paid, High Quality Employee Medical, Dental & Vision Care
• Low-Cost Family Health Care offered
• 11 Federal Holidays and 3 weeks’ vacation
• 401k with Generous Employer Match
• Cross-training opportunities

About MELE

With over 300 employees and offices in Rockville, MD, Washington, DC, and Albuquerque, NM, MELE is a veteran-owned government contractor empowering its customers with innovative solutions for more than three decades. MELE has team members located across the U.S. and has served more than a hundred countries across hundreds of project locations. The company offers technical, engineering, and programmatic support expertise to a host of U.S. federal and international agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, INTERPOL, and the International Atomic Energy Agency. MELE’s services include national security, intelligence, IT/cybersecurity, facility management and engineering, CBRNE defense and nuclear security, emergency response training/management, and mission and program support.

MELE Associates, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. MELE Associates, Inc. is an E-Verify employer.

Travel Required

Yes . 20-30%

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