MELE Associates, Inc. · 22 hours ago
Nuclear Program Analyst/Engineer
MELE Associates, Inc. is a veteran and minority-owned government contractor providing innovative solutions for over three decades. The Nuclear Program Analyst/Engineer will offer expertise to the Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration, focusing on nuclear-related projects and providing technical support to Federal Program Managers.
ConsultingInformation Technology
Responsibilities
Support regular OES highlight activities to inform OES contribution to the greater NNSA
Participate in creating and maintaining high level office documentation such as Implementation plans, Strategic Execution Framework, ICF Strategy documentation, and Stockpile Stewardship Management Plans
Provide technical support to any Federal Program Manager in any of the following areas:
Working with the Laboratories to identify and enable resolution of key gaps in physics understanding
Providing strategic information to justify cost, scope, and schedule for any future experimental capability investments
Advising the FPM on innovative target designs, diagnostics, drivers, and other specialized technologies, simulation capabilities, and analytical tools to advance physics understanding in support of stockpile stewardship
Addressing key gaps and uncertainties in fundamental physics understanding of fusion target performance
Promoting cross-laboratory collaboration and external engagement to improve program efficiencies
Conduct Program Reviews and provide reports to leadership as requested
Additional duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Five to seven (5-7) years' experience working with NNSA science and nuclear science related projects
Must have relevant advanced degree (nuclear, chemistry of high explosives or related relevant materials, material science, physics, etc.)
Highly effective communication skills (written and oral), effective work in fluid, fast-paced environment, essential teamwork skills, detail-oriented
Must have extensive experience working in current standard computer applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint
Must have experience performing work in a virtual / telework environment
Must be able to perform data analysis in support of complex scientific reports and excel at communicating this analysis to stakeholders who do not have a technical background, both via presentation and in written reports
Must have an active DOD Top Secret or DOE Q security clearance
Preferred
PhD Degree in one of the technical fields
Ten plus (10+) years' experience working with NNSA science and nuclear related projects
Experience working with NNSA science and nuclear related projects in at least one of the areas below: Experience with the NNSA complex, ICF experimental facilities, science-based stockpile stewardship
Experience with HED and Ignition Science for Stockpile Applications
Experience ICF Diagnostics and Instrumentation
Experience with ICF facility operations
Direct experience with the Office of Experimental Sciences (OES)
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
Company
MELE Associates, Inc.
MELE Associates, Inc.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageRecent News
2025-10-31
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