Senior Mechanical Engineer
About The Position
Perform facility/system engineering duties as a Senior Mechanical Engineer at a nuclear or high-hazard facility within the MSTS Stockpile Experimentation & Operations Directorate. Positions are available at various locations in the Forward Areas of the Nevada National Security Site. The primary work location is the Nevada National Security Site, approximately 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada. The work schedule is 4/10s, Monday through Thursday, subject to change. The engineer maintains cognizance of assigned facility systems, provides engineering support for operations and maintenance, and supports line management safety responsibilities to ensure continued system readiness. The position includes serving as a subject matter expert for assigned systems, maintaining configuration-management documentation, supporting inspections and technical surveillance, developing designs and technical proposals, and coordinating work with engineers, technicians, vendors, and other disciplines. The role also provides direction and mentorship to junior and early-career engineers. Employment requires a pre-placement physical examination and drug screen, as well as a pre-employment drug test and background review. The selected applicant must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship and being at least 18 years old. A federal background investigation and subsequent reinvestigations are required; successful completion of a counterintelligence evaluation, potentially including a polygraph, may also be required. The position is subject to drug testing, including random testing.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in an ABET-accredited engineering program for Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering; alternatively, a calculus-based STEM bachelor’s degree in engineering or a Professional Engineer license.
- At least 5 years of relevant experience. Skill-building experience must demonstrate deeper technical specialization or additional cross-disciplinary knowledge; graduate research experience may be recognized.
- Knowledge of how other disciplines’ codes and standards affect the candidate’s discipline.
- Knowledge typically within one technical discipline or a related discipline.
- Demonstrated desire to learn and innovate.
- Demonstrated ability to follow instructions and procedures.
- Knowledge of instrumentation and control, electrical, mechanical, or electromechanical components.
- Self-motivated and able to complete assigned tasks with little to no supervision.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to write reports and technical documents.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance; U.S. citizenship and a minimum age of 18 are required.
- Must complete required pre-employment drug testing and background reviews, and meet federal investigation and classified-access eligibility requirements.
- Must complete a pre-placement physical examination, including a drug screen; the workplace is subject to random drug testing.
Nice To Haves
- Strong time-management skills.
- Well organized, with safe work habits and a broad range of technical interests and education.
Responsibilities
- Maintain overall cognizance of assigned facility systems and provide systems engineering support for operations and maintenance.
- Provide technical support for line management safety responsibilities to ensure continued system operational readiness, including directing junior engineers.
- Lead the development of designs, strategies, reports, and technical proposals.
- Validate the physical configuration of assigned systems and maintain and update system documents for Configuration Management.
- Understand assigned systems' functions and performance criteria under the Safety Basis and act as the systems' subject matter expert.
- Support and conduct or oversee In-service Inspections and Technical Surveillance Requirement execution for assigned systems.
- Contribute to solutions for assignment-related problems and issues using established standards, practices, procedures, and technical knowledge.
- Participate in developing field programs and designs using predetermined principles and practices.
- Identify and help implement technical requirements for maintaining systems, structures, and components.
- Perform design and technical analysis using prescribed codes and standards, computer software, and accepted best management practices, including analysis of more complex problems.
- Assist in defining procurement specifications and initiate purchase requests.
- Work with outside vendors to obtain relevant information.
- Develop working knowledge of codes and standards from other disciplines.
- Coordinate work within the discipline on moderately complex projects and participate as a member of work teams.
- Monitor work of and provide guidance to skilled technicians and other support personnel as needed.
- Provide direction, assistance, and mentorship to early-career engineers.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
