NMCA Specialist I

At MCSA, we know our success depends on our people.

Every day, our employees support a mission that matters.

We are committed to providing a safe workplace, developing our employees, and fostering a culture built on teamwork, integrity, and continuous improvement.

If you’re looking for meaning work and the opportunity to make an impact, we’d like to hear from you.

Under limited supervision, this position provides routine, on-site oversight of field operations involving accountable nuclear materials.

The role focuses on assisting operations with material movements, verifying transfer documentation, conducting basic compliance surveillance, and ensuring daily handling activities align with established procedures and regulatory requirements.

The specific work assignment includes, but is not limited to:

• Assists in providing NMCA oversight for routine nuclear material movements, transfers, receipts, and shipments.
• Verifies basic transfer documentation and assists operations with accurate data entry into accountability systems.
• Conducts routine compliance assessments, performance tests, and field surveillance of material handling.
• Identifies and reports potential discrepancies, vulnerabilities, or non-compliance issues to NMCA management.
• Assists in evaluating the basic form and concentration of nuclear materials to support category determinations.
• Applies a basic understanding of site procedures and regulatory requirements to daily field activities.
• Performs periodic checks of material balance areas to verify physical barriers and access controls.
• Supports investigations of minor material discrepancies or administrative anomalies.
• Reviews localized operational records and transfer logs for completeness and accuracy.
• Supports the delivery of basic NMCA training and awareness sessions for operations personnel.
• Participates in routine field-based self-assessments to support continuous improvement efforts.
• Follows all site safety regulations, procedures, and hazard controls during field operations.

• Bachelor’s Degree in technical field, science, business, or a closely related discipline.
• 0-3 years of general operational, inventory control, or field inspection experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) credential

We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.