Lead Nuclear Accountability Specialist (Remote)

Spectra Tech, Inc. is hiring for a Lead Nuclear Accountability Specialist (Remote). APPLY TODAY!

This posting closes on February 2nd, 2026

Lead the Nuclear Material Control and Accountability (NMC&A) Programs Topical Area, which includes the Site NNMC&A Plan, Material Control topics, performance testing, self-assessment, and the Site NMC&A System Effectiveness Plan.

Provide oversight for Manual 14Q Procedures (i.e., reviews, revisions, and approvals).

Issue Annual NMC&A System Effectiveness Report.

Designee and Issue Analysis for all NMC&A STAR records.

Use the System Effectiveness Plan to develop new LOIs each year for all four (4) NMC&A self-assessment cards.

Approve NMC&A Self-Assessment Cards.

Monitor anomalies and document in the System Effectiveness Plan.

Performance Test (PT) NMC&A systems.

Create and approve PTs.

Create, coordinate, approve, and act as a controller for Enterprise Assessment (EA) combined limited notice tests performed (LNPT).

As the NMC&A Training SME, create, maintain, revise, and approve NMC&A courses and teach site and NTC classes.

Assist Manager with budget projections.

Perform Management Field Observations (MFO).

Develop NMC&A strategies for new site missions.

Actively assist the Classification office with NMC&A topics.

Assist Vulnerability Assessment Team (VA) with Security Risk Assessments (SRA) and roll-up categorization issues.

Act as back-up Site Shipping and Receiving Coordinator.

Serve as Subject Matter Expert and point of contact for the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Approve purchase requisitions.

May provide feedback and recommendations to management on work group performance for training, discipline, promotion, and demotion.

May provide relief for or represent the next immediate level of management.

A 40-hour work week is scheduled. Various work schedules may be utilized including:

• 5/8s (8 hour/day; five days per week)
• 4/10s (10 hours/day; four days per week)
• 9/80s (9 hours/day, five days on week AA and four days on week BB)

Work week excludes holidays. Each workday has a 30-minute lunch. Overtime will be expected at times to meet deliverables and will be utilized at the discretion of the Manager.

Bachelor's degree in a technical or business field. Concentration in accounting is preferred and twelve (12) years of accounting or nuclear inventory experience required, or an advanced degree (MBA or MS) with two (2) years of experience.

Eight (8) years of Material Control and Accountability experience may be substituted for bachelor's degree requirements.

Comprehensive knowledge of accounting, chemistry, and physics as it applies to tracking nuclear material.

General knowledge of nuclear material measurement techniques.

Computer proficiency is needed to perform spreadsheets and analysis on complex issues.

Understanding of DOE nuclear material accounting systems and reporting requirements.

Area Security Access: Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE "Q" security clearance. An active DOE clearance is not initially required to perform assigned duties. After award, the selected candidate will be notified when to apply for a clearance based on specific work assignments.

• CPA preferred

• QMF / SQL training

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Spectra Tech, Inc. is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. We are also an E-verify employer.