Talent Bridge Post Bachelors: Applied Mechanical Engineer

Idaho National Laboratory

27d • $84,000 - $90,960 • Onsite

About The Position

Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is seeking a recent bachelor's graduate for our Talent Bridge program, designed to transition individuals from academic study to career readiness. Apply engineering principles to the solution of mechanical problems. Mechanical problems are those that are related to the motion and dynamics of heat, gas, air, fluids, and solid materials required to design machines and systems whose parts and assemblies’ function in a safe and reliable, efficient, and predictable manner. Applied Mechanical Engineers support research capabilities. This position is part of the INL Nuclear Nexus.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering or directly related engineering field from an ABET and CEAB accredited institution.
• Talent Bridge Applicants must have graduated from a college or university with a bachelor’s degree within the last 12 months.
• Experience evaluating the structural integrity of aerospace hardware to meet NASA requirements for creep, fatigue, random vibration, sine burst and shock using FEA and classical methods.
• Knowledge of aerospace hardware verification testing for NASA programs.
• Experience writing operations procedures for aerospace hardware assembly and testing.

Nice To Haves

• Previous participant in an INL internship.
• Radiation Safety, Electrostatic Discharge (ESD), and Cleanroom Environment training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Decompose project objectives into defined and controlled design requirements.
• Use design methodologies, technologies, and processes which are best practice for the technical discipline to develop and define a design, and to validate that the design meets defined requirements.
• Develop physics-based mathematical models of mechanical, chemical, and electrical systems to support and verify design.
• Maintain familiarity with and technical understanding of codes and standards applicable to the discipline.
• Document the design (controlled and approved models, drawings, specifications, design descriptions) to establish conformance with design requirements and applicable codes and standards.
• Establish testing, inspection, and quality requirements to ensure technical features important to design functions are maintained.
• Oversee or otherwise ensure that fabrication, construction, assembly, and procurement are done in accordance with the design.
• Develop and maintain the assigned systems/equipment. Perform calculations related to the specifications of project, including analysis and evaluation of location, material resources, and mechanical design.
• Provide solutions to technical problems and recommendations for improvements in production activities. This may include planning, design, and constructing manufacturing facilities and similar structures or production processes.
• Apply engineering principles to monitor and evaluate condition and operational performance of plant systems related to mechanical engineering; recommend maintenance and repair standards and procedures, identify vendor data, replacement, and spare parts; coordinate resources and priorities necessary to attain or maintain the appropriate system condition.
• Support and lead the development of new projects at the INL in area of specialty, including the development of proposals and business plans.
• Ensure any design modification meets the technical baseline requirements and applicable codes and regulations
• Recommend and initiate modifications to support programmatic missions and operational goals and lead preparation of design efforts.
• Develop, ensure adequacy of, and maintain configuration management of the technical baseline. Establish and maintain configuration management of assigned system. Maintain cognizance of system/equipment status and performance through review of operating logs and observation of operations.
• Ensure consistency in operation characteristics among applicable documents such as drawings, technical manuals, operating instructions, emergency operating procedures.
• Enhance technical/professional skills of junior engineering staff through mentoring and training.
• Work with other designers, customers, and analysts to develop experiment requirements, perform conceptual and final designs, follow all fabrication and inspection activities, lead experiment assembly activities, support installation and testing of experiments, and support development of integrated analyses in order to ensure that facility safety bases are met.
• Responsible for experiment design and fabrication and associated activities leading to irradiation. Establish experiment designs, demonstrate experiment requirements, and confirm experiment integrated analyses to ensure nuclear safety basis are met.
• Lead the development of project specific documentation, such as checked and signed drawings. Check drawings developed by others.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Mentored environment providing post-degree work experience.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• Accelerated knowledge transfer from retiring staff to early career individuals.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) with a 4.2%25 employer contribution
• Paid time off (personal leave)
• Comprehensive Relocation Package
• Benefit eligibility subject multiple factors, including employment status and position classification.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees