Mechanical Engineer, Advanced

Naval Nuclear Laboratory•West Mifflin, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Naval Nuclear Laboratory is seeking a Mechanical Engineer. The newest team member will be responsible for the development, deployment and life-cycle support of a wide range of mechanical and electronic hardware trainers used within the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (NNPP). The trainers are used by Navy sailors throughout the NNPP to supplement classroom and hands-on training to help reinforce basic and advanced engineering and equipment operation and troubleshooting fundamentals. The responsibilities include product life-cycle support for existing trainers and planning and development of future trainer upgrades. This position requires frequent interaction with government, contractor, Navy, and vendor personnel to define and support the trainers; therefore, the preferred candidate will have strong written and verbal communication skills. Additionally, the preferred candidate will have proven organization and multitasking skills to be able to manage the competing demands of this position. Some domestic travel is required for the position.

Requirements

Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in a related technical, engineering or science field and a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience; or Masters degree from an accredited college or university in a related technical, engineering or science field and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience; or Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in a related technical, engineering, science field; or Currently an Advanced Reactor Training Engineer, Refueling Engineer, or Field (RPCO) Engineer at the Company.
All candidates must be U.S. citizens.
Applicants selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified matter.
All candidates must be able to pass a drug test in compliance with FMP company policy and 10 CFR 707.

Nice To Haves

Degrees in Mechanical, Nuclear, Chemical, or Systems Engineering are preferred, but not required.
Experience with AutoCAD or SolidWorks.
Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated continuous improvement mindset.
Experience executing work through vendors.
Experience with the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program training program.
Highly motivated individual/self-starter.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proven organization and multitasking skills.
Experience developing functional requirements.

Responsibilities

Development, deployment and life-cycle support of a wide range of mechanical and electronic hardware trainers used within the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (NNPP).
Product life-cycle support for existing trainers.
Planning and development of future trainer upgrades.