Weapons Product Engineer
Weapons Product Engineer
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Location: Oak Ridge TN
Job Title: Weapons Product Engineer
Career Level From: Senior Associate
Career Level To: Senior Specialist
Organization: Weapons Product ()
Job Specialty: Core Engineering
What Youll Do
Weapons Product Engineers serve as the primary contact to establish product definition and workscope by development of the appropriate manufacturing plans product specifications work instructions and other documents necessary to manage customer requirements. Monitors and tracks progress once work is initiated by operations and works directly with operations to resolve technical/administrative issues as necessary and provides feedback on these issues to the program as point of contact for communicating work scope to the production areas by issuing all documents required to support production certification assembly of components issuing work requests product engineering transmittals advance change orders engineering change requests and assisting in the development of routings/schedules for the production areas to accomplish the work scope. May also be required to assist in major procurement efforts associated with weapons program work and work with outside vendors as necessary to procure hardware and/or materials that are outside of Y-12s current manufacturing capabilities.
Weapons Product Engineers serve as the primary technical point of contact between the Y-12Production Agency the Design Agencies and other Nuclear Weapons Complex Production Agencies; for the activities associated with all phases of weapons programs. Weapons Product Engineers may serve as the point of contact for all model based engineering efforts for the Y-12 site. This role would interface directly with all other sites across the nuclear weapons complex. Serve as a member of product realization teams for all future weapons Product Engineers may serve as a technical subject matter expert for disposition operations. Works closely with process engineers and waste engineers to fully characterize weapon materials and weapon related materials for packaging and disposition efforts. The position will support some Production waste-generating activities and may require a general understanding of waste characterization treatment packaging transportation and disposal of waste generated at Department of Energy nuclear facilities.
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
- Top-notch dedicated colleagues
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
- Career advancement and professional development programs
- Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
Minimum Job Requirements
- Bachelors degree with a minimum 3.0/4.0 cumulative GPA. Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
- OR aMasters degreewith a minimum 3.3/4.0 cumulative GPA
- OR a PhDwith a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA.
- There is a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) requirement up to 4 years post-graduation at time of offer and confirmed by transcript. Beyond four years from graduation engineering experience will supersede GPA as a requirement for hire.
- A person with an ABET accredited B.S. degree in a related engineering/science discipline
- In addition the applicant must meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2 (i.e. Baccalaureate in engineering or related science 2 years job-related and at least 1-year nuclear experience or a DOE O 426.2 alternative).DOE 426.2 experience requirements can be satisfied following 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
- Five years of Y-12 or NNSA plant engineering experience of which 2 years are in direct support ofNNSA production operations is strongly preferred
- Previous work experience with weapons programs and materials
- Experience with and knowledge of Y-12 weapons materials and production operations preferred including an understanding how the plant interfaces with other agencies with theNuclear Weapons Complex
- Ability to prepare and make presentations
- Knowledgeable in respective technical standards principles theories concepts and techniques
- 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
- Experience with drawing and model based design using Creo
- Experience with storage and retrieval of electronic records
- Experience in Computer Science
Why Y-12
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Employment Type
Full Time
