Development Welding Engineer

Y-12 National Security Complex; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful work

Support national security mission

Job summary

Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, TN seeks a Development Researcher to lead advanced research activities with applications to manufacturing, production, or quality operations in national programs. The role includes coordinating projects from inception to completion, presenting findings, and collaborating with engineers and contractors to meet objectives.

You will work in a laboratory setting on uranium materials, alloys, and related technologies, evaluate and analyze data, keep

Qualifications

• Conducting leading edge research activities with application to manufacturing, production, or quality operations or national applications.
• Project lead: coordinating and preparing technical aspects from inception to completion.
• Liaison with design agencies, vendors, and contractors to ensure technical cooperation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate research projects from inception to completion.
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations to stakeholders.
• Develop, test, and propose improvements in production-related processes and materials.

Job description

What You’ll Do

Location: Oak Ridge, TN
Job Title: Development Welding Engineer
Career Level From: Senior Associate
Career Level To: Senior Specialist
Job Specialty: Core Engineering

What You’ll Do

As a Development Researcher, the candidate will be responsible for conducting leading edge research activities with a specific application to manufacturing, production, or quality operations or similar national applications. The position performs duties as a project lead, coordinating and preparing technical aspects projects from inception to completion including project reviews. The position conducts formal presentations personnel and other interested parties. The candidate participates in the development, research, and/types of proposed improvements in production and formulation of broad programs and mandatory requirements. candidate will serve as the liaison with representatives of the various design agencies, vendors, and contractors required to ensure effective and necessary technical cooperation at all levels that result in the completion objectives.
The position performs difficult and complex technical project assignments, analyzes impact of mission changes on designs and concepts. Recommends improvements and prepares technical specifications. Acts as a leader, consultant as required in the design and application of products, processes, devices, and equipment with scientists, and other technical staff within the department and at other applicable locations as required economical accomplishment of the Plant's assigned mission. Recommends improvements in procedures and work control packages, technology utilization and automation, the impact of mission changes on design or engineering concepts of assigned programs.
Y-12 has a long history of uranium research and development. The current posting seeks expertise in production and characterization of uranium, uranium alloys, and their associated materials. The role includes evaluation, analysis, recordkeeping, procurement, working in a laboratory environment, testing of next equipment, as well as development of novel materials and manufacturing technologies. In addition to and development activities, the job role includes interfacing with system and process engineers in the areas of the plant to provide technical oversight and troubleshooting assistance for the various metallurgical processing capabilities to ensure that Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE) mission milestones are met.

What You Can Expect

• Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
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