Nuclear Stockpile Maintenance Technician

Nuclear Stockpile Maintenance Technician
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ARServices is seeking a Nuclear Stockpile Maintenance Technician to work in the Albuquerque, NM area.
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Nuclear Enterprise Directorate, Nuclear Logistics & Operations Department (NE-NL), subsequently referred to as DTRA NE-NL, ensures the safety and reliability of the nation's nuclear stockpile, supporting DoD functions in nuclear weapons accountability and oversight. The Nuclear Stockpile Maintenance Technician will support DTRA NE-NL with mission-focused requirements involving administrative and technical support for the NE-NL Logistics & Maintenance Division, Maintenance Branch (NE-NLMM).
A qualified candidate's duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Providing nuclear weapons maintenance support.
• Aiding the DoD Executive Agent for nuclear weapons Limited Life Component (LLC) management program.
• Assisting in the management of the LLC and alternation (Alt) kit definitions for each defined configuration and associated Group X base spare kits.
• Evaluating nuclear weapon stockpile data for weapons in DoD custody for LLC expiration dates and creating fiscal year-based LLC utilization schedules.
• Developing monthly LLC distribution requirements and providing to DTRA, Federal LLC manager, and as required to the NNSA NA-122.1 LLC Manager.
• Evaluating and preparing LLC schedule change requests as received from Military Services or NNSA NA-122.1 LLC Manager.
• Interpreting, advising, and performing in compliance with DoD policy for LLC management.
• Assisting the Nuclear Transportation Working Group (NTWG) Executive Secretary to establish semi- annual meeting, creating announcements, updating agenda, tracking action items, and facilitating meeting.
• Interfacing with the Office of Secure Transportation (OST) mission planners and Military Services for air and ground LLC, weapon, and other major assembly (OMA) transportation requirements.
• Reviewing processes dealing with additions/modifications/repairs of nuclear weapons, nuclear weapons maintenance support equipment, and/or associated nuclear weapons test and handling equipment.
• Assisting in the management of the Joint Nuclear Weapons System (JNWPS) policy development process through researching, developing, preparing, coordinating for comments/approval, maintaining source data, and ensuring appropriate distribution of technical publications.
• Recommending changes/additions/deletions to nuclear weapons maintenance policy and guidance in conjunction with Joint Chiefs of Staff, DTRA, Military Services and Combatant Commanders policies.
• Preparing time critical (emergent) technical procedures when safety, reliability, or operational concerns are paramount.
• Assisting in the formulation of the DoD position on matters relating to the nuclear weapons LLC program management and supply matters.
• Assisting NL weapons maintenance Managers on preproduction planning, evaluation, proofing, and introduction of LLCs, containers, and equipment for nuclear weapons systems and associated operations.
• Capable of independently providing backup for Department Maintenance Support Managers.

Security Clearance Requirement:
Active/current Top Secret clearance is required.
Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors' degree required.
• A minimum of eight (8) years of demonstrated experience performing the duties above or similar requirements.
• Ability to review, research and interpret higher level DoD and DOE directives and documents and incorporate them into JNWPS technical procedures.
• Extensive knowledge of DoD nuclear weapon general maintenance and LLC exchange actions along with tie-down/transport/transfer procedures; capable of discussing procedures, policies, and practices with use community from a position of experience.

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