Entry Level Mechanical Engineer

Naval Nuclear Laboratory•West Mifflin, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The NNL Submarine Reactor Acoustics & Carrier Vibration unit is responsible for ensuring associated design requirements for Naval Nuclear Propulsion Plants are satisfied. Engineers in this unit support laboratory testing, perform analyses, and provide guidance to the Naval Reactors (NR) Program design communities, as well as develop technologies to mitigate shipboard noise and vibration issues. The successful candidate will be responsible for varied tasks to support the overall mission of technology development and application to address noise and vibration issues on submarine and aircraft carrier reactor plants. Component/system vibroacoustic support tasks will be performed by interfacing with cognizant organizations. This position involves hands-on work conducting laboratory testing on fundamental or prototypic setups through the installation and operation of dynamic instrumentation and analysis of test data. This position may require some travel to vendors, other NNL sites, shipyards, or fleet locations to support emergent testing. Candidates should have strong verbal and written communication skills, program management, and leadership skills with the ability to work in a multidisciplinary teaming environment.

Requirements

Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in a related technical, engineering or science field; or Masters degree from an accredited college or university in a related technical, engineering or science field.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Program management skills.
Leadership skills.
Ability to work in a multidisciplinary teaming environment.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified matter.
Must be able to pass a drug test.

Nice To Haves

Experience in acoustics, vibration, shock, dynamics, and/or signal processing.
Cumulative GPA of a 3.0 or higher.

Responsibilities

Support laboratory testing.
Perform analyses.
Provide guidance to the Naval Reactors (NR) Program design communities.
Develop technologies to mitigate shipboard noise and vibration issues.
Conduct laboratory testing on fundamental or prototypic setups through the installation and operation of dynamic instrumentation and analysis of test data.
Interface with cognizant organizations for component/system vibroacoustic support tasks.