Engineering Technologist 3 - Mechanical Design Checker

W93 Systems Development and Realization (DOE/LANL)

Group: W93/Mk7 Systems Development and Realization (Q-20-SE)

Location: Los Alamos, NM | TA-3, Building 1400 | 100% Onsite

Compensation: $62-$67 per hour

Schedule: 5/8 with flexibility; most of the team works a 9/80 and some work 4/10s

Duration: 2 years, extension possible, conversion unlikely

Per Diem / Relocation: Available

Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required

Clearance: DOE Q Clearance required; active Q strongly preferred, candidates able to obtain a Q will be reviewed

Start: ASAP

About the Role

The W93 Systems Development and Realization group is looking for an experienced mechanical designer to join the team as a checker of design definition. The position requires a range of expertise in 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD), hardware design, fabrication, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), and engineering concepts. You may also be expected to guide teams of staff from diverse backgrounds through design iterations to address potential engineering defects. Completed work is reviewed with the expectation of expert results without appreciable direction. You will work on technical solutions to complex and unique problems that call for ingenuity, creativity, and independence, and your solutions will frequently be original and affect the outcome of the entire project. You may be asked to mentor junior staff on Models Based Definition and GD&T.

This is an opportunity to be part of the first new weapon system program in over 30 years. The Q-20 W93/Mk7 Systems Development and Realization Group defines, develops, and fields the warhead system for the newest Navy submarine launched ballistic missile weapon program. The group supports the DoD/Navy SSP and DOE/NNSA customers in defining the mission need and the corresponding technical and programmatic requirements. The W93 program collaborates closely with Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) and Lockheed Martin Space design agencies to develop the re-entry system, ensuring safe, secure, and reliable warhead performance and a relevant nuclear deterrent. Q-20 also integrates the production agency teams (KCNSC, Pantex, SRS, Y-12, LANL, and SNL) tightly into the design, qualification, and realization processes.

The program is fast moving and still in the early stages of design, so these hires will be very busy updating product and design definitions. The team is looking for someone comfortable creating order out of chaos, working to quick deadlines across many moving parts.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as checker of design definition, reviewing models and drawings for form, fit, and function and for Models Based Definition (MBD)
• Conduct tolerance and stack analyses and verify compliance with the most recent design standards
• Review product definition for producibility to meet requirements and reduce rejected products
• Guide teams of staff from diverse backgrounds through design iterations to address potential engineering defects
• Lead reviews for design, manufacture, assembly, and test
• Recommend MBD best practices and methods of improvement while maintaining compliance with NNSA, LANL, and industry standards
• Support weapon system configuration management workflows for authorization, review, release, and distribution of models, drawings, specifications, and related product definition
• Mentor junior staff on Models Based Definition and GD&T
• Work on multiple tasks for a variety of customers, supporting teams of engineers, physicists, scientists, technologists, and technicians

Required Qualifications

• Advanced understanding of mechanical CAD, with experience in mechanical computer aided design, manufacturing, inspection, assembly, and testing
• Experience checking CAD models and drawings for form, fit, and function and Models Based Definition (MBD), with Creo preferred
• Proven experience with CAD software (Creo preferred, currently Creo 12), PDMLink Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), GD&T, and tolerance stack up analysis software; candidates from other CAD platforms may be considered if they can demonstrate transitioning to Creo
• Proven mechanical design experience ensuring product definition meets requirements and producibility while reducing rejected products
• Familiarity with the application of ASME Y14 standards, with emphasis on Y14.5 (2009) and Y14.41 MBD
• Experience developing and interpreting 3D CAD model standards, practices, and procedures used to convey design intent internally and to other organizations within the National Security Enterprise
• Knowledge of hardware fabrication, inspection, and assembly processes
• Experience with weapon system configuration management workflows
• Demonstrated ability to work on multiple tasks for a variety of customers to ensure product definition meets requirements and design intent
• Proven experience leading reviews for design, manufacture, assembly, and tests
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with a record of constructive, cooperative working relationships
• Independent time management, attention to detail and prioritization, and comfort working in a fast-paced environment

Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Science, Math, or a related field from an accredited institution, and 8 years of directly related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in drafting and design work in both weapons and non-weapons arenas
• Experience developing and implementing organizational design and drafting standards
• Previous model and drawing checking experience in the Nuclear Security Enterprise
• DOE or NNSA experience
• Active Q clearance

Mandatory Requirements - Read Before Applying

• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of directly related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Hands-on CAD experience, including checking models and drawings for form, fit, and function and MBD (Creo preferred, other platforms considered with demonstrated transition to Creo)
• Experience with PDMLink, GD&T, and tolerance stack up analysis software
• Working knowledge of ASME Y14.5 (2009) and Y14.41 MBD standards
• U.S. Citizenship and a DOE Q clearance or the ability to obtain one; an active Q is strongly preferred
• Must be able to work 100% onsite at TA-3