R&D Mechanical Engineer

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Contribute to the mechanical design of telemetry products.
• Conduct full product environmental testing.
• Verify requirements in support of qualification and product delivery.
• Create and authorize product drawings.
• Manage fabrication processes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand and document system needs and requirements.
• Utilize critical thinking to troubleshoot both mechanical and electromechanical issues.
• Engage in hands-on work with the Telemetry product through fabrication and testing activities.

Organization

• Responsible for the design, development, and qualification of weapon system instrumentation (or telemetry systems) for use in Joint Test Assemblies (JTAs) for the entire US nuclear arsenal.
• Collaborates with other NW groups within the National Laboratories and across the Nuclear Weapons Complex, including NNSA, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, the production agencies (National Security Center and Pantex), and the DoD.
• Significant interactions with other DOE Laboratories and other NNSA entities (beyond the NW Complex), the DoD, and other government agencies.

Education and Licensure

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or other relevant Engineering field.
• At least 5 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience within the NNSA complex.
• GD&T ANSI Y14.5 experience.
• Experience with nuclear weapons and/or test assembly design principles.
• Demonstrated experience with designing, testing, or fabricating aerospace hardware.
• Demonstrated experience with testing in vibration, shock, thermal, vacuum, and centrifugre.
• CREO skills.
• Active DOE Q Clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & LOCATION DETAILS

• Graduate level degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience within the NNSA complex.
• GD&T ANSI Y14.5 experience.
• Experience with nuclear weapons and/or test assembly design principles.
• Demonstrated experience with designing, testing, or fabricating aerospace hardware.
• Demonstrated experience with testing in vibration, shock, thermal, vacuum, and centrifugre.
• CREO skills.
• Active DOE Q Clearance.
• Livermore, CA – Onsite Position.
• Contract Duration of 2-3 years.