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Simulation Modeling System Development

Y-12 National Security Complex
tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, Tennessee, Oak Ridge
Jan 15, 2025

Location: Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Job Title: Simulation Modeling System Development

Career Level: Associate

Organization: Mission Applications (50992241)

Job Specialty: System Development

What You'll Do

  • Create, maintain, and optimize Discrete Event Simulation models (ExtendSim)
  • Demonstrate the ability to work within an integrated team that also requires extensive independent responsibilities
  • Analyze real world and simulated data using tools such as Excel and JMP
  • Provided technical expertise to projects/ customers that are supported by the Simulation Group
  • Test new updates and features to ExtendSim, ensuring that current work scope for the team will not be impacted by a new software point release
  • Test new updates and features to JMP, ensuring that current work scope for the team will not be impacted by a new software point release
  • Create/Update Software Quality Assurance (SQA), Cybersecurity, and other miscellaneous documentation
  • Maintain configuration and change management for Simulation Models, simulation software, statistical software, etc.

What You Can Expect
  • Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
  • Top-notch, dedicated colleagues
  • Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
  • Career advancement and professional development programs
  • Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
Minimum Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering/science/information technology discipline.
  • OR Master's degree in engineering/science/information technology discipline.
  • OR Eight or more years of education and/or relevant experience may be considered to satisfy educational and years-of-experience requirements for this posting.
  • Discrete and/ or Continuous Simulation experience.
  • Basic understanding of reading and writing code.

Preferred Job Requirements

  • Discrete and/ or Continuous Simulation experience
  • Basic understanding of reading and writing code
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Mathematics/Statistics/Information Technology
  • Shop floor manufacturing experience
  • Lean Six Sigma certification(s) + continuous improvement experience
  • Business Analytics
  • Simulation / Modeling experience using tools such as: ExtendSim, Simio, FlexSim, etc.
  • Understanding of concepts and fundamentals related to Simulation Theory and Optimization including queueing
  • Experience identifying and implementing statistical methods such as: Regression Analysis, ANOVA, Factor Analysis, Numerical Analysis, Random Variables, Design of Experiments, etc.
  • Experience with JMP, StatFit, Expertfit, Minitab, R, etc.
  • Programming languages and frameworks (C, C#, C++, R, Python, JSL, VBA)
  • Experience developing and implementing DLL files
  • Integrated Development Environments such as Visual Studio/Visual Studio Code
  • Version control tool such as GIT, SVN, or other code repositories
  • Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery with AzureDevOps
  • Effective communication skills and demonstrated success in a team environment
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Why Y-12?
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Y-12, you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712), which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
This position may be categorized as a "designated position" identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709, requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.

CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.

CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability or veteran status.

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