OVERVIEW
Longenecker & Associates (L&A) seeks a motivated Principal Engineer Startup Testing to contribute to our mission supporting our work at SRNSin Aiken SC.
L&A is a womanowned small business and trusted partner enabling critical missions across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) complex for more than 30 years. We contribute to DOEs nuclear security and environmental remediation enterprise by providing the highestcaliber staff and experts.
L&A is unconditionally committed to mission success and the wellbeing of employees the nation and the environment. Our team members are passionate about building a healthier environment for generations to come. We are a community that interfaces and effectively communicates with all levels of management and government. If you have a passion for excellence seek opportunities to engage in mission critical work and consistently exceed expectations apply now to join our professional family.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Define scope of technical programs and develop effective quality solutions to challenges which involve unique or controversial problems. Creatively meet all company and industry requirements and apply site systems to achieve quality timely and costeffective results. Give quality guidance and assistance to less senior professionals on related tasks.
Apply technical experience in field of specialization or broadbased experience in multiple technical fields to resolve complex problems.
Incorporate advanced technical practices and a variety of complex features such as complicated technical requirements application of new or special materials or processes and difficult coordination or oversight requirements into problem solving and program planning.
Provide leadership in determining solutions to complex problems and be recognized as having expertise in a functional area(s) of technical expertise.
Provide direction and position responsibility both inside and outside department lines on programs seeking new approaches to problems and new application of existing engineering or scientific principles.
Evaluate the results of programs and prepares reports and recommendations based on these evaluations.
Identify and recommend improvements where established technology components and methodology are inadequate for solution.
Keep informed of the advancement of technology as applied through ones area of technology. Prepare plans including schedules budgets and personnel requirements for solving technical tasks identified by management.
Develop schedules monitor progress monitor expenditures of budget and review quality of work performed.
Develop schedules monitor progress monitor expenditures of budget and review quality of work performed.
Communicate results and objectives verbally and in manuscripts form to customers colleagues and management
Occasionally prepare reports for external publication.
Enhance expertise in field through leadership in local technical societies.
Demonstrate creative ability through medium of patent disclosures problem solving engineering reports technical papers and articles
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Ph.D. degree in applicable science or engineering discipline and 5 years experience. OR A MS with 8 years experience. OR A BS with 10 years experience or more.