Nuclear Program Analyst/Engineer

Company: MELE Associates, Inc.
Location: Washington
Posted on: April 3, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description The Nuclear Program Analyst/ Engineer will provide expertise to the Department of Energy/ National Nuclear Security Administration Office of Experimental Sciences and offer subject matter expert (SME) recommendations and analyses on nuclear related projects. The selected candidate should have a strong foundational knowledge of NNSA R&D experimentation contributing to Science Based Stockpile Stewardship. Additional duties may include: - 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. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - 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 QUALIFICATIONS - 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) LOCATION: This is an on-site position in Washington, DC. 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 170k-200k. 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 Description About MELE With over 300 employees and offices in Rockville, MD, Washington, DC, and Albuquerque, NM, MELE is a veteran and minority-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 and Intelligence, CBRNE Defense and Security, Facility Management and Engineering, Law Enforcement and Emergency Response Training, Technical, Analytica, and Program Management Support, and IT/Cybersecurity. MELE Associates, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. MELE Associates, Inc. is an E-Verify employer. Company Description About MELE With over 300 employees and offices in Rockville, MD, Washington, DC, and Albuquerque, NM, MELE is a veteran and minority-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 and Intelligence, CBRNE Defense and Security, Facility Management and Engineering, Law Enforcement and Emergency Response Training, Technical, Analytica, and Program Management Support, and IT/Cybersecurity. MELE Associates, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. MELE Associates, Inc. is an E-Verify employer.

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