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SSO Ordnance Specialist

Consolidated Nuclear Security

Job Location:

Oak Ridge, TN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 11 September 2026 (9 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 9 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Location: Oak Ridge TN
Job Title: SSO Ordnance Specialist
Career Level From: Specialist
Career Level To:
Job Specialty: Security Programs

What Youll Do

As the Protective Force Ordnance/Armory Senior Specialist you will be responsible for comprehensive management of the Explosive Ordnance (EO) Program/Armory at the Y-12 and ORNL sites. Oversee EO program and armory operations including handling transporting inspecting and storing explosive ordnance and maintaining a diverse arsenal of DOE/NNSA weapons in strict compliance with federal laws and DOE directives. Your duties include developing evaluation criteria for new weapons managing inventories and ensuring operational readiness and safety of all ordinance/armory and protective force weaponry. Collaboration across security departments and with external organizations is essential as is providing compliance information to auditors and participating in the development of security objectives and policies. You will analyze and interpret complex information from federal laws DOE orders technical manuals and safety regulations to ensure compliance and readiness. The role requires you to plan and carry out work independently resolve most conflicts integrate and coordinate the work of others and interpret policy in terms of established objectives. You will keep your supervisor informed about progress controversial matters or developing security conditions with far-reaching implications and prepare compliance reports and readiness forecasts for review regarding feasibility compatibility and effectiveness.

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

Bachelors degree: Minimum 4 years of relevant experience
OR 12 or more years of relevant education training and/or progressive experience

Preferred Job Requirements

Knowledge of applicable federal laws and DOE orders/directives (DOE O 470.4B & DOE O 473.2A) related to Protective Force operations and explosive ordnance management.
Comprehensive knowledge of explosive ordnance including functional descriptions safety precautions and procedures for rendering safe and disposal.
Familiarity with DOE-STD(Explosives Safety) and 49 CFR Parts 100-185.
Skill in maintaining DOE NNSA and Y-12 weapons assisting in evaluation criteria for new systems and performing maintenance in compliance with protective force procedures.
Ability to obtain and maintain factory armorer certifications NTC/DOE certification and a Class C commercial driver license with Hazardous Material (H) endorsement.
Knowledge of emergency procedures for incidents involving unexploded ordnance (UXO).

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 based on merit and without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin protected veteran status or disability.

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