Weapons Subject Matter Expert

Strategic Management Solutions, LLC.; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 83,000 - 131,000; Part time

Job summary

Strategic Management Solutions, LLC (SMSI) is seeking a part-time Weapons Subject Matter Expert (metallurgical data analyst) for the Gas Transfer/Surveillance Systems at Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, NM. The role supports the Gas Transfer Systems Group (Q-7) in design, development, production liaison, surveillance, and stewardship of gas transfer systems for LANL nuclear packages.

The position requires 10–15 years metallurgical experience, DOE/DOD weapons experience, US

Qualifications

• 10–15 years metallurgical experience is required.
• Experience working with DOE or DOD and weapons is required.
• US citizen and DOE Q clearance required; Real ID driver’s license required for badging.
• Pre-employment drug screening required.
• Active DOE Q clearance or recently active clearance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide data analysis to manufacturing and engineering to drive data‑driven decisions for gas transfer mission objectives.
• Develop technical knowledge of gas transfer system engineering for data validation and verification of manufacturing approaches.
• Develop new methods and capabilities for reporting and analyses to enable production objectives.
• Coordinate with personnel to support production issues across projects.
• Research, review, and comprehend historical technical procedures as needed.
• Adhere to safety and security requirements for working in Hazard Category 2 nuclear facilities.

Skills

Metallurgical experience

DOE/DOD weapons experience

Data analysis

Technical communication

Data forecasting

Process control

Drug screening compliance

US citizen

DOE Q clearance

Real ID license

Education

Bachelor's degree

MSc/PhD preferred

Advanced certifications

Job description

Strategic Management Solutions, LLC (SMSI)provides expert management consulting, program and project management, and technical consulting services to government and private-sector clients. SMSI has built a strong reputation for client-focused performance, delivering innovative solutions and measurable results that help clients achieve their goals, meet critical commitments, and successfully reach key milestones.

Job Summary

SMSI, LLC is seeking a part-time Weapons Subject Matter Expert with metallurgical data analyst experience for the Gas Transfer/Surveillance Systems to assist our Nuclear Safety and Weapons team onsite at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in Los Alamos, NM. The Gas Transfer Systems Group (Q-7) is responsible for design, development, production liaison, surveillance, and stewardship of all gas transfer systems (GTS) for LANL nuclear packages in the US nuclear weapon stockpile. While supporting the enduring stockpile, the group also supports the research and development of next generation GTS technology in support of future weapon systems.

The group is a programmatic tenant in two R&D facilities at LANL: The Weapons Engineering Tritium Facility (WETF), and a high-pressure gas transfer system radiological laboratory. At WETF, the group has a diverse array of responsibilities including tritium storage and recycling technologies, legacy item recycling and disposal, high pressure tritium operations, and GTS function testing. The team maintains calorimetry and gas mass spectrometric capabilities that support tritium accountability and the GTS development program as well as diverse programs across LANL. At the high-pressure radiological laboratory, the team supports design agency (DA) and production agency (PA) missions for all LANL weapon systems, including valve and actuator surveillance for both LANL and SNL systems. The lab is a highly active hands-on lab, specializing in gas pressure systems (cleaning, purging, filling, bursting, etc.) and related diagnostics. Supporting equipment includes gloveboxes, fume hood, high pressure compressors, lathes, mills, wire EDMs, thermal chambers, etc. Emphasis is on the delivery of programmatic objectives via excellence in personnel safety, security, compliance, and programmatic hardware reliability and availability.

Responsibilities

• The qualified candidate will provide data analysis to manufacturing and engineering, helping to drive data driven decision in fulfillment of gas transfer mission objectives.
• The candidate will develop technical knowledge of gas transfer system engineering practices in support of data validation and verification of manufacturing approaches.
• Develop new methods, techniques, capabilities, to address reporting and analyses of key criteria to enable production objectives.
• Coordinate with personnel to serve production issues.
• Provide support to multiple technical projects.
• Research, develop, review, and comprehend historical technical procedures as needed.
• Adhere to the requirements for working in facilities with radioactive hazards, including a Hazard Category 2 nuclear facility.

Required Skills/ Abilities

• 10-15 years of metallurgical experience is required.
• Experience working with DOE or DOD and weapons is required.
• Ability to recognize technical problems and apply data analysis to generate root causes and recommend suitable solutions.
• Ability to effectively document and communicate results in a technical manner.
• Keen attention to detail is required, as this person will use decades of data to forecast future predictions.
• The candidate must demonstrate familiarity with manufacturing and measurement techniques and process control limits.
• The position requires background and pre-employment drug screening for drug-free workplace.
• The candidate must be US Citizen.
• The candidate must possess an active or recently inactive DOE Q clearance, as they can not work onsite without it.
• The candidate must have an active Real ID driver’s license for badging and onboarding.

Desired Skills

• Someone with experience working for LANL or LLNL in weapons area is required.
• A recently retired DOE or DOD employee with weapons experience as a metallurgist would be ideal.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in related field and 10-15 years of experience.
• MSc, PhD or advanced certifications are a plus.

Physical Requirements:

• This person must be able to work onsite at LANL during regular business hours.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Strategic Management Solutions, LLC (SMSI)is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.