Mechanical Engineer

Responsibilities

• Support the design process as part of the component procurements, addressing design changes and evaluating impacts to the current design.
• Support the procurement and acceptance of items, developing and executing Acceptance Criteria Lists based on existing statements of work and technical specifications for components.
• Help oversee other A/E firms participating in facility design and ensure proper coordination to support overall project delivery.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5-8 years of progressive experience.
• Mechanical Design including at least a basic understanding of mechanics and thermal response of materials.
• Able to read, understand, and apply engineering standards.
• Demonstrate technical writing and technical documentation abilities.
• Basic Engineering Drawing creation, checking, and component procurement.
• Candidate must be a self-starter and able to work independently with diverse teams.
• Excellent verbal, presentation, and writing skills are required to enable effective interaction and communication with technical peers, program managers, collaborators, and sponsors.
• Demonstrate a diverse background and understanding of some of the following topics:
• Vacuum systems
• Mechanical Design including at least a basic understanding of mechanics, fluids, controls, dynamics, and thermal response of materials
• Mechanical utilities design, installation, commissioning, and operations experience
• Procurement and installation experience
• ASME B31.3 experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain Q clearance.
• Candidate must be a US Citizen.
• Candidate must be able to work onsite in Oak Ridge, TN 2-3 days per week and remotely the other 2-3 days per week.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in uranium enrichment or a closely related field is a plus.
• Experience working in assembly of complex devices is highly desirable.
• The candidate may be required to lead receipt and acceptance of components and/or component/system testing.
• Active (or recently inactive) DOE Q clearance preferred but not required.

Educational Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline from an ABET-accredited college or university.