Early Career R&D Mechanical Engineer - Equipment Qualification Engineer, Onsite

About the role

We are seeking a R&D S&E, Mechanical Engineer who can safely manufacture Neutron Generators for War Reserve weapon systems and the development of new processes and generator designs.

Neutron Tube Value Stream Department (7562) is the sole source supplier of neutron tubes for nuclear weapons in the United States. We provide the technical leadership in various engineering disciplines to pursue state-of-the-art solutions in product and process engineering to manufacture sophisticated high-vacuum tube devices. We sustain and ensure the highest quality and reliability of this specialized product by operating in an agile production environment for low volume, low product mix with high yields, minimal variation, and compliance with all environmental, safety, security, and health mandates. Our team members are experts in realizing the conceptual design and development of miniature particle accelerators. We apply the practical knowledge and expertise for fabrication of the devices using a combination of complex processes, including thin-film deposition, metallization, thermal operations, plating, brazing, welding, encapsulation, and testing. We employ the most advanced concepts in resource planning, lean manufacturing, and defect prevention to meet our mission assignment.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for maintaining technical oversight responsibility for new Neutron Tube Production equipment, recognizing problems that can impact performance, and taking initiative to solve them expeditiously.
• Identify new technology, process development and qualification, and authoring of initial work instructions/operating procedures to support the development and production of Neutron Tubes.
• Provide technical guidance and direction to process technologists and