Specialty Mechanical Engineer Sr. (Hybrid/Remote)
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose.
We need to preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details, but we can organize them into sections.
We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual content for Pay (compensation range) and Benefits (list). Schedule? Not explicitly given; maybe travel less than 10% could be considered schedule? But schedule usually refers to work schedule (e.g., full-time, shift). Not present. So we should not create Schedule section unless posting actually states it. It does not. So omit Schedule.
We need to include Requirements vs Qualifications vs Skills. The headings list includes Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We need to decide what goes where. The posting has "Qualifications:" and "Preferred Qualifications:" plus "Compliance & Eligibility Requirements:" (citizenship, driver's license, security clearance, background check, drug screening, overtime, professional appearance, travel). Also "Work Environment:" and "Essential Functions:" (physical demands). Could be considered Requirements.
We need to avoid duplication. Let's extract substantive bullet points.
From Qualifications:
- 15 or more years of experience
- B.S. Engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program
- Knowledge and experience with specialized mechanical equipment
- Experience with management of scope, schedule, and budget of individual projects
- Ability to follow established Amentum’s quality procedures and ensures that all work accomplished under their control is accomplished under established quality procedures
- Experience working within a quality system based on ISO 9000 or NQA-1
- Knowledge of machine design, selection of machine elements (bearings, seals, etc.) and machine controls (hydraulic, electrical, etc.)
- Mentoring specialty mechanical engineers and designers
- Communication of complex ideas to management and clients
- Creation and review of complex mechanical calculations
- Competent using discipline-specific technical software such as: SOLIDWORKS, Creo, ANSYS, etc.
- Competence using Microsoft Office software
- US citizenship required
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ideal candidate would have 15+ years of experience (duplicate)
- Master’s degree is a plus
- DOE Q clearance is preferred but not required
- A person residing a commutable distance from our Oak Ridge, TN office
Work Environment:
- Primarily office-based work in a secure engineering environment
- Amentum office location is preferred; hybrid or remote work may be available by prior agreement based on role and project requirements
- Occasional exposure to industrial facilities, which may include elevated noise levels, hazardous materials, or controlled areas
- Site visits may be required
Essential Functions (physical demands):
- Intermittent sitting, walking, standing, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting, and lifting.
- Lifting requirements limited to 20 lbs. in the form of supplies, drawings, etc.
- Longest distance carried of 50 feet.
- Hand manipulation is required for simple grasping, pushing and pulling, and fine manipulation.
- Right and/or left hands utilized.
- Occasional need to reach and/or work above the shoulder, for supplies, as well as below the shoulder for same.
- No foot controls necessary.
- Must be alert to equipment in the field, there will be occasional travel, will work near construction job site equipment when in the field, occasional need to work near hazardous equipment and machinery, occasional need to walk on uneven ground, exposure to dust, gas or fumes, exposure to noise, extremes in temperature or humidity, and potential work at heights.
Compliance & Eligibility Requirements:
- U.S. Citizenship required (no dual citizenship)
- Valid driver's license is required
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
- Ability to pass pre-employment background investigation and drug screening
- Willingness to work overtime or outside normal hours as needed
- Professional appearance appropriate for a customer‑facing engineering environment
- Travel required: less than 10%
Compensation Details:
- Compensation $110,000 - $160,000
- Note about good-faith estimate etc. (we can include as prose)
Benefits Overview:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off and holidays
- Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
- Educational reimbursement
- Parental leave
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tax-saving options
- Disability and life insurance
- Pet insurance
- Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.
Original Posting date etc. Could be minor metadata; we can put in a short p at end maybe.
We need to avoid repeating "US citizenship required" both in Qualifications and Compliance; we can keep once maybe under Compliance.
We need to decide sections:
- About the role: introductory paragraph(s) describing role, company mission, etc.
- Responsibilities: maybe list of duties: support Nuclear Projects, specialty machinery design, using software, project management scope/schedule/budget, quality procedures, mentoring, communication, calculations, etc. Could be derived from Qualifications list but those are more requirements. However we can treat some as responsibilities: "Knowledge and experience with specialized mechanical equipment", "Experience with management of scope, schedule, and budget of individual projects", "Ability to follow established Amentum’s quality procedures", "Experience working within a quality system based on ISO 9000 or NQA-1", "Knowledge of machine design, selection of machine elements and machine controls", "Mentoring specialty mechanical engineers and designers", "Communication of complex ideas to management and clients", "Creation and review of complex mechanical calculations", "Competent using discipline-specific technical software", "Competence using Microsoft Office software". That seems like responsibilities/skills.
- Requirements: maybe the mandatory qualifications: 15+ years experience, B.S. Engineering ABET, US citizenship, etc.
- Qualifications: maybe the preferred qualifications? But we already have Qualifications heading; maybe we split: Requirements = mandatory, Qualifications = preferred? But the instruction list includes both Requirements and Qualifications as separate headings. We need to decide what to put under each.
We could treat:
- Requirements: mandatory items (years experience, degree, citizenship, driver's license, security clearance eligibility, background check, drug screening, overtime willingness, professional appearance, travel <10%). Also maybe "Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance".
- Qualifications: the list of technical qualifications (knowledge of specialized mechanical equipment, project management, quality procedures, ISO, machine design, mentoring, communication, calculations, software proficiency, MS Office). Also maybe "B.S. Engineering" could be under Requirements.
- Skills: maybe software skills (SOLIDWORKS, Creo, ANSYS, MS Office) and maybe "machine design", "mentoring", etc. But we already have those.
We need to avoid duplication and thin sections. Perhaps better to combine: Use Requirements for mandatory eligibility (citizenship, driver's license, security clearance, background check, drug screening, overtime, professional appearance, travel). Use Qualifications for education and experience (15+ years, B.S. ABET). Use Skills for technical competencies (software, machine design, project management, quality, mentoring, communication, calculations). That seems logical.
Let's extract:
Mandatory eligibility (Compliance & Eligibility Requirements):
- U.S. Citizenship required (no dual citizenship)
- Valid driver's license is required
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
- Ability to pass pre-employment background investigation and drug screening
- Willingness to work overtime or outside normal hours as needed
- Professional appearance appropriate for a customer‑facing engineering environment
- Travel required: less than 10%
Education/Experience (Requirements? Actually Qualifications):
- 15 or more years of experience
- B.S. Engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program
- US citizenship required (already covered)
But we already have citizenship.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree is a plus
- DOE Q clearance is preferred but not required
- A person residing a commutable distance from our Oak Ridge, TN office
Technical Skills/Responsibilities:
- Knowledge and experience with specialized mechanical equipment
- Experience with management of scope, schedule, and budget of individual projects
- Ability to follow established Amentum’s quality procedures and ensures that all work accomplished under their control is accomplished under established quality procedures
- Experience working within a quality system based on ISO 9000 or NQA-1
- Knowledge of machine design, selection of machine elements (bearings, seals, etc.) and machine controls (hydraulic, electrical, etc.)
- Mentoring specialty mechanical engineers and designers
- Communication of complex ideas to management and clients
- Creation and review of complex mechanical calculations
- Competent using discipline-specific technical software such as: SOLIDWORKS, Creo, ANSYS,
for prose. We need to preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details, but we can organize them into sections. We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual content for Pay (compensation range) and Benefits (list). Schedule? Not explicitly given; maybe travel less than 10% could be considered schedule? But schedule usually refers to work schedule (e.g., full-time, shift). Not present. So we should not create Schedule section unless posting actually states it. It does not. So omit Schedule. We need to include Requirements vs Qualifications vs Skills. The headings list includes Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We need to decide what goes where. The posting has "Qualifications:" and "Preferred Qualifications:" plus "Compliance & Eligibility Requirements:" (citizenship, driver's license, security clearance, background check, drug screening, overtime, professional appearance, travel). Also "Work Environment:" and "Essential Functions:" (physical demands). Could be considered Requirements. We need to avoid duplication. Let's extract substantive bullet points. From Qualifications: - 15 or more years of experience - B.S. Engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program - Knowledge and experience with specialized mechanical equipment - Experience with management of scope, schedule, and budget of individual projects - Ability to follow established Amentum’s quality procedures and ensures that all work accomplished under their control is accomplished under established quality procedures - Experience working within a quality system based on ISO 9000 or NQA-1 - Knowledge of machine design, selection of machine elements (bearings, seals, etc.) and machine controls (hydraulic, electrical, etc.) - Mentoring specialty mechanical engineers and designers - Communication of complex ideas to management and clients - Creation and review of complex mechanical calculations - Competent using discipline-specific technical software such as: SOLIDWORKS, Creo, ANSYS, etc. - Competence using Microsoft Office software - US citizenship required Preferred Qualifications: - Ideal candidate would have 15+ years of experience (duplicate) - Master’s degree is a plus - DOE Q clearance is preferred but not required - A person residing a commutable distance from our Oak Ridge, TN office Work Environment: - Primarily office-based work in a secure engineering environment - Amentum office location is preferred; hybrid or remote work may be available by prior agreement based on role and project requirements - Occasional exposure to industrial facilities, which may include elevated noise levels, hazardous materials, or controlled areas - Site visits may be required Essential Functions (physical demands): - Intermittent sitting, walking, standing, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting, and lifting. - Lifting requirements limited to 20 lbs. in the form of supplies, drawings, etc. - Longest distance carried of 50 feet. - Hand manipulation is required for simple grasping, pushing and pulling, and fine manipulation. - Right and/or left hands utilized. - Occasional need to reach and/or work above the shoulder, for supplies, as well as below the shoulder for same. - No foot controls necessary. - Must be alert to equipment in the field, there will be occasional travel, will work near construction job site equipment when in the field, occasional need to work near hazardous equipment and machinery, occasional need to walk on uneven ground, exposure to dust, gas or fumes, exposure to noise, extremes in temperature or humidity, and potential work at heights. Compliance & Eligibility Requirements: - U.S. Citizenship required (no dual citizenship) - Valid driver's license is required - Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance - Ability to pass pre-employment background investigation and drug screening - Willingness to work overtime or outside normal hours as needed - Professional appearance appropriate for a customer‑facing engineering environment - Travel required: less than 10% Compensation Details: - Compensation $110,000 - $160,000 - Note about good-faith estimate etc. (we can include as prose) Benefits Overview: - Health, dental, and vision insurance - Paid time off and holidays - Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching) - Educational reimbursement - Parental leave - Employee stock purchase plan - Tax-saving options - Disability and life insurance - Pet insurance - Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits. Original Posting date etc. Could be minor metadata; we can put in a short p at end maybe. We need to avoid repeating "US citizenship required" both in Qualifications and Compliance; we can keep once maybe under Compliance. We need to decide sections: - About the role: introductory paragraph(s) describing role, company mission, etc. - Responsibilities: maybe list of duties: support Nuclear Projects, specialty machinery design, using software, project management scope/schedule/budget, quality procedures, mentoring, communication, calculations, etc. Could be derived from Qualifications list but those are more requirements. However we can treat some as responsibilities: "Knowledge and experience with specialized mechanical equipment", "Experience with management of scope, schedule, and budget of individual projects", "Ability to follow established Amentum’s quality procedures", "Experience working within a quality system based on ISO 9000 or NQA-1", "Knowledge of machine design, selection of machine elements and machine controls", "Mentoring specialty mechanical engineers and designers", "Communication of complex ideas to management and clients", "Creation and review of complex mechanical calculations", "Competent using discipline-specific technical software", "Competence using Microsoft Office software". That seems like responsibilities/skills. - Requirements: maybe the mandatory qualifications: 15+ years experience, B.S. Engineering ABET, US citizenship, etc. - Qualifications: maybe the preferred qualifications? But we already have Qualifications heading; maybe we split: Requirements = mandatory, Qualifications = preferred? But the instruction list includes both Requirements and Qualifications as separate headings. We need to decide what to put under each. We could treat: - Requirements: mandatory items (years experience, degree, citizenship, driver's license, security clearance eligibility, background check, drug screening, overtime willingness, professional appearance, travel <10%). Also maybe "Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance". - Qualifications: the list of technical qualifications (knowledge of specialized mechanical equipment, project management, quality procedures, ISO, machine design, mentoring, communication, calculations, software proficiency, MS Office). Also maybe "B.S. Engineering" could be under Requirements. - Skills: maybe software skills (SOLIDWORKS, Creo, ANSYS, MS Office) and maybe "machine design", "mentoring", etc. But we already have those. We need to avoid duplication and thin sections. Perhaps better to combine: Use Requirements for mandatory eligibility (citizenship, driver's license, security clearance, background check, drug screening, overtime, professional appearance, travel). Use Qualifications for education and experience (15+ years, B.S. ABET). Use Skills for technical competencies (software, machine design, project management, quality, mentoring, communication, calculations). That seems logical. Let's extract: Mandatory eligibility (Compliance & Eligibility Requirements): - U.S. Citizenship required (no dual citizenship) - Valid driver's license is required - Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance - Ability to pass pre-employment background investigation and drug screening - Willingness to work overtime or outside normal hours as needed - Professional appearance appropriate for a customer‑facing engineering environment - Travel required: less than 10% Education/Experience (Requirements? Actually Qualifications): - 15 or more years of experience - B.S. Engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program - US citizenship required (already covered) But we already have citizenship. Preferred Qualifications: - Master’s degree is a plus - DOE Q clearance is preferred but not required - A person residing a commutable distance from our Oak Ridge, TN office Technical Skills/Responsibilities: - Knowledge and experience with specialized mechanical equipment - Experience with management of scope, schedule, and budget of individual projects - Ability to follow established Amentum’s quality procedures and ensures that all work accomplished under their control is accomplished under established quality procedures - Experience working within a quality system based on ISO 9000 or NQA-1 - Knowledge of machine design, selection of machine elements (bearings, seals, etc.) and machine controls (hydraulic, electrical, etc.) - Mentoring specialty mechanical engineers and designers - Communication of complex ideas to management and clients - Creation and review of complex mechanical calculations - Competent using discipline-specific technical software such as: SOLIDWORKS, Creo, ANSYS,