Test Engineer

About the role

Boston Government Services (BGS) is an engineering, technology, and security firm helping to advance missions of national importance for government programs, national laboratories, national security facilities, nuclear operations, and complex projects. We support clients at every stage, from strategic planning and program management to the execution of engineering and technical activities.

The Y12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, plays a vital role in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Nuclear Security Enterprise. Y-12 provides manufacturing, technical, and scientific expertise to produce components, subassemblies, and quality evaluations to sustain a U.S. nuclear deterrent; reduce the threat from weapons of mass destruction; supply nuclear material to the Naval Reactors Program; and provide solutions to other emerging national security challenges. Y-12 has developed state-of-the-art capabilities in nuclear technology and materials, security and consequence management, and manufacturing and technical services.

Responsibilities

• Provide knowledge, expertise, input training, and consultative support for Commissioning and Startup (CSU) project related activities.
• Participate in testing planning, turnover coordination, material management, quantities, quality control, and environment safety and health.
• Ensure support of CSU duties of installation configuration validation and test planning and document development.
• Schedule and assist planning of CSU execution activities including sequence and resource requirements for assigned projects.
• Prepare equipment test records and Pre-op testing binders.
• Participate in construction to CSU turnover walkdowns.
• Coordinate with the construction field engineer as required to support component/system turnover.
• Initiate and track punchlists developed during testing.
• Perform and monitor testing of equipment to assure conformance with requirements and compliance with test procedures.
• Ensure work is undertaken safely and activities are supported to meet schedule and cost.

Skills

• Previous experience with Y-12 procedures, programs, and processes.
• Previous experience as a CSU test engineer.
• In-depth knowledge of NFPA-70E.
• Commercial or Department of Energy experience with NQA-1 requirements supporting operational readiness reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program (Chemistry, Physics, or related) AND a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• Must meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (i.e., B.S. degree in engineering or related scientific major; 2 years job-related and 1 year nuclear experience; or a DOE O 426.2A alternative).
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Successful drug screening.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a security or clearance badge.
• Requires a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Q security clearance; all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of current clearance status.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation
• 401K
• Long and Short-Term Disability

Schedule

Fully onsite at the Y12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Full-time, Monday – Thursday 40-hour week. Position requires overtime and day/night shift support.