System Engineer SR

Idaho Environmental Coalition•Idaho Falls, ID

2h•$111,520 - $174,365•Onsite

About The Position

The Idaho Nuclear Technology and Engineer Center (INTEC) plays a key role in the DOE-EM mission to store nuclear fuel and plan for the future of used nuclear fuel storage, processing, and shipping. System Engineering has the responsibility to maintain existing nuclear facilities, plan future used nuclear fuel projects, maintain design requirements and nuclear safety compliance, and provide engineering support for the on-going mission. Assigned to Structures, Systems and Components (SSCs) and Used Nuclear Fuel (UNF) projects. Support the safe storage and packaging of Used Nuclear Fuel for the present and the future of Nuclear Energy. Involved in projects for the packaging of Used Nuclear Fuel for long term storage. Maintains knowledge and responsibility for ensuring all technical information in all documents (drawings, documents, operating procedures, system notebooks, etc) are accurate and thoroughly representative for assigned systems and projects. Reviews and approves all changes to assigned systems, including, but not limited to, temporary modifications, permanent modifications, field changes, procedure changes, drawing changes and any other changes to associated configuration managed documents, ensuring accurate and thorough configuration management is maintained for the systems. Considered the Technical Authority for system design requirements, system performance criteria, design, operation, testing and maintenance. This System Engineering position is assigned to support a Used Nuclear Fuel project and mechanical systems with special interest in safety significant equipment and mechanical systems within a nuclear or chemical processing facility.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (nuclear, mechanical, chemical, or electrical) or a bachelor’s degree in science.
Must have 8 years of relevant experience.
U.S. citizenship required.
REAL ID-compliant driver's license or other state photo identity card issued by Department of Motor Vehicles (or equivalent) is required to gain access to all IEC and INL facilities.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must have registered with the Selective Service System (SSS).

Nice To Haves

Nuclear Facility experience desirable.

Responsibilities

Perform System Engineering duties as follows: Maintain a System Engineering notebook (or equivalent electronic file cabinet) which includes SSC vendor technical information, appropriate standards references, lessons learned, system history of repairs (preventative maintenance feedback), project history, modifications history, operational problems and other unique conditions or circumstances; Support maintenance and operations activities performed on assigned systems; Review and approve Work Orders associated with assigned systems; Support training associated with assigned systems; Review and approve changes to documentation (drawings, procedures, system descriptions, etc) associated with assigned systems; Perform appropriate actions necessary to comply with approved company level procedures; Ensure proper configuration management for assigned systems, including but not limited to design changes, use-as-is determinations, equivalencies, commercial grade dedication determinations, etc; Attend project meetings and interface with Project teams as the Technical Authority for those projects that interface with assigned systems; Review Preventative Maintenance results and provide PM Justifications as necessary to modify the PM basis for assigned systems; Evaluate system performance, manufacturers recommendations, and product warnings and make recommendations for system upgrades; Provide analysis and make recommendations to Operations when system is suspected of inoperability or degradation; Make recommendations as necessary for improvements in processes or organizational activities; Actively participate in organizational/facility process improvement initiatives; Develop and maintain System Health Reports;
Perform Project Support duties as follows: Take direction from and report frequently to the Spent Nuclear Fuel Engineer Manager to verify technical deliverables are accurate and thorough (home organization). Take direction from and report frequently to the Project Manager to provide consistent, on-time technical deliverables for assigned projects (matrix organization). Perform appropriate actions necessary to comply with approved Project Execution plans and procedures. Ensure vendor technical information, appropriate standards, references, lessons learned, system history of repairs (preventative maintenance feedback), project history, modifications history, operational problems or other unique conditions or circumstances as necessary are appropriately captured and included into Project deliverables/ schedules. Coordinate with Design, Criticality, Nuclear Safety, Analysis, Quality engineering and drafting as necessary to support Project deliverables. Coordinate with and serve as backup to the Project Manager. Make “proceed-at-risk” determinations, assist with planning and scheduling, assist with development of fuel movement plans/ strategies, assist with determination of resources and budgets, and manage execution of assigned projects. Complete assigned projects/tasks as assigned by management.