SNM Tester Design Engineer 16190
SNM Tester Design Engineer 16190
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Location:Pantex Plant Amarillo TX
Job Title: SNM Tester Design Engineer
Career Level From: Specialist
Career Level To: Senior Specialist
Organization: SNM Tester Engineering
Job Specialty: Core Engineering
What Youll Do
As a SNM Tester Engineer the candidate will be the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Special Nuclear Material (SNM) testing equipment. The primary focus of the candidate will be to maintain system design documentation respond to and diagnose system failures and make any design changes and updates that will improve overall reliability and functionality of the system. Systems range from contact gauging systems high vacuum equipment laser drill/weld equipment remote thermal monitoring equipment and other custom testing equipment. The work is diverse and challenging and most of the equipment is custom designed requiring strong electromechanical intuition to understand how each system operates. The candidate will interface with many different departments internally within Pantex. They will also interface with the National Labs for various reasons during the life of the equipment.
Throughout their career the engineer would be responsible for troubleshooting and performing technical assessments of existing systems as well as designing new systems to support the need of the plant. The engineer will routinely perform walk downs in the existing plant facilities in order to generate engineering documents provide support to craft personnel and ongoing production operations. There are routinely opportunities to design new equipment to support expanding work scope and to replace aging equipment. The candidate must effectively and cooperatively work as a team member of an integrated project team or as a technical lead for a multidiscipline task who will routinely provide input to other engineers and customers at the plant and other sites.
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
- Topnotch dedicated colleagues
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
- Career advancement and professional development programs
- Worklife balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
Minimum Job Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in engineering/physical science discipline from an Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited program in the United States or designated equivalents from Canada or Mexico the Washington Accord or the list of substantially equivalent as documented by ABET with a minimum 3.0/4.0 cumulative GPA and 4 years of relevant experience
- OR a Masters degree in engineering with a minimum 3.3/4.0 cumulative GPA and two years of experience.
- OR a PhD in engineering with a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA.
- There is a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) requirement up to 4 years postgraduation at time of offer and confirmed by transcript
- Beyond four years from graduation engineering experience will supersede GPA as a requirement for hire
In addition the applicant must meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2 (i.e. Baccalaureate in engineering or related science 2 years jobrelated and at least 1 year nuclear experience or a DOE O 426.2 alternative)
DOE 426.2 experience requirements can be satisfied following employment
In the interim newly hired personnel will not be assigned duties that could impact the safety basis of nuclear facilities (Ref. DOE O 426.2
Preferred Job Requirements
- Experience designing complex electromechanical equipment
- Experience with class 4 lasers high vacuum equipment RGAs leak detectors contact gauging systems and temperature monitoring equipment
- Knowledgeable in respective technical standards principles theories concepts and techniques
- Experience in CREO or similar CAD system
- Experience preparing structural and functional analysis
- Experience developing electrical and pneumatic schematics
- Demonstrated technical capabilities leadership and work ethic
- Ability to work in a project team environment and communicate well with other disciplines customers and stakeholders
- Ability to follow procedures and work within a rigorous work process
- Ability to estimate plan and track progress for preparation of discipline deliverables
- Good written and oral communications skills
Why Pantex
Notes
Pantex is a drugfree workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a preplacement physical drug screening and background investigation. As an employee you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
Pantex is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color gender sexual orientation gender identity age religion national origin ancestry genetic information disability or veteran status.
Employment Type
Full Time
