ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST 3 – 3330 – LANL – Los Alamos, NM

OLH • Los Alamos, NM

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About The Position

OLH Inc. is seeking an experienced mechanical designer to join the W93 Systems Development and Realization group as a checker of design definition. The role requires expertise in 3D computer-aided design (CAD), hardware design and fabrication, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), and engineering concepts. The successful candidate may guide diverse teams through design iterations to address potential engineering defects and may mentor junior staff in models-based definition (MBD) and GD&T. Work is expected to produce expert results with little direction and involves developing technical solutions to complex or unique problems using ingenuity, creativity, and independence.

The position supports the W93/Mk7 Systems Development and Realization Group, which defines, develops, and fields a warhead system for a new Navy submarine-launched ballistic missile program. The group works with DoD/Navy SSP and DoE/NNSA customers, Sandia National Laboratories, Lockheed Martin Space, and production agencies across the National Security Enterprise to define requirements and support design, qualification, and realization.

Requirements

• Active Q clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Science, Math, or a related field from an accredited institution, plus 10 years of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and directly related experience.
• Advanced understanding of mechanical computer-aided design (CAD).
• Experience with mechanical CAD, manufacturing, inspection, assembly, and testing.
• Experience checking Creo models and drawings for form, fit, and function and models-based definition (MBD).
• Experience with tolerance and stack analyses and compliance with current design standards.
• Proven mechanical design experience ensuring product definition meets requirements and supports producibility.
• Knowledge and experience with MBD, including recommending best practices or improvement methods while maintaining applicable standards.
• Experience with Creo 3D CAD software, PDMLink Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), GD&T, and tolerance stack-up analysis software.
• Familiarity with ASME Y14 standards, especially Y14.5-2009 and Y14.41 MBD.
• Experience developing and interpreting 3D CAD model standards, practices, and procedures for communicating design intent within and across National Security Enterprise organizations.
• Knowledge of hardware fabrication, inspection, and assembly processes.
• Experience with weapon-system configuration-management workflows for authorization, review, release, and distribution of models, drawings, specifications, and related product definition.
• Demonstrated ability to work on multiple tasks for varied customers.
• Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience building constructive, cooperative working relationships and supporting teams of engineers, physicists, scientists, technologists, and technicians.
• Experience in draft/design work in both weapons and non-weapons arenas.
• Previous model/drawing checking experience in the Nuclear Security Enterprise.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Responsibilities

• Check design definition, including Creo models and drawings, for form, fit, and function and for compliance with MBD practices.
• Conduct tolerance and stack analyses and verify compliance with current design standards.
• Ensure product definition meets requirements and design intent and supports producibility while reducing rejected products.
• Recommend MBD best practices and methods of improvement while maintaining compliance with NNSA, LANL, and industry standards.
• Lead reviews for design, manufacturing, assembly, and testing.
• Work across multiple tasks and customers to ensure product definition meets requirements and design intent.
• Guide teams through design iterations to address potential engineering defects.
• Mentor junior staff on models-based definition and GD&T.
• Support development and implementation of organizational design and drafting standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior