Mechanical Engineer II

Kansas City National Security Campus•Overland Park, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mechanical Engineer II is a professional-level position that performs and analyzes routine to moderately complex engineering functions using mathematical, physical science, and engineering technologies. The role supports quality-control designs and specifications and works to achieve cost-effective, reliable manufacturing and measuring processes. The engineer assists with the design and/or project or process management of products, programs, components, tools, and acceptance equipment under technical guidance. The role develops manufacturing and measuring methods, defines and acquires equipment needed to manufacture and inspect parts, and conducts engineering evaluations to support product quality and manufacturability. It also works with partners, customers, suppliers, and internal organizations to resolve design, development, production, and acceptance issues. The position prepares evaluation reports, analyzes discrepancies, and recommends or initiates improvements to products, equipment, procedures, and processes. The position is based at KCNSC West in Overland Park, Kansas. Remote, hybrid, or onsite work may be directed by management according to business needs; the posting lists this role as onsite. Travel is required, with the job details listing 10–25%. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and able to obtain and maintain the required DOE security clearance. Employment offers are contingent on a federal background investigation and pre-employment drug test.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree from an ABET-accredited program in Engineering or Physics.
At least 2 years of relevant experience in engineering, analytical, or related technical activities.
Ability to travel; the posting states travel is required and lists 10–25%.
Ability to work remotely, hybrid, or onsite as directed by management and as determined by business needs.
U.S. citizenship.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy security clearance, if required for the position; applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level clearance.
Regular and reliable attendance.
Applicants must pass a pre-employment drug test and federal background investigation.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated application of design, development, evaluation, and quality-control techniques to routine engineering projects.
Demonstrated ability to analyze engineering designs and specifications to achieve efficient and reliable manufacturing or acceptance processes.
Ability to identify and document improvements or innovations in approved processes.

Responsibilities

Assist with the design and/or project or process management of products, programs, components, tools, and acceptance equipment under technical guidance.
Develop manufacturing and measuring methods specifying tooling, gages, acceptance equipment, and processing procedures.
Define and acquire equipment needed to manufacture and inspect parts to assure product quality.
Develop test procedures and perform routine to moderately complex engineering evaluation tests, product and process capability studies, quality audits, product or project data reviews, and other engineering evaluation work to assure product manufacturability.
Interact with partners, customers, suppliers, and internal organizations to help resolve design, development, production, and acceptance issues.
Prepare evaluation reports and analyze discrepancies.
Recommend and initiate improvements to products, test equipment, procedures, and manufacturing or operating processes to improve productivity and quality and reduce flowtime.
Document improvements and innovations in approved and related processes.