Electrical Engineer Power Focus, Level IV

Akima, LLC; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Comprehensive benefits

Retirement options

Job summary

Akima Infrastructure Services (AIS) seeks experienced engineers for on-site support of DOE missions at Y-12 in Oak Ridge, TN, and Pantex in Amarillo, TX. You will work under AIS but take direction from Y-12 staff to close Change Requests and restore systems.

Qualified applicants must be US citizens 18+, with potential DOE Q clearance. Pre-employment screening and medical exams may be required, with comprehensive AIS pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Requires ABET-accredited BS in Electrical Engineering with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Ability to obtain DOE Q clearance; DOE Q clearance preferred.
• Pre-employment drug screen is required for external applicants.
• Medical examinations may be required prior to placement.
• WSAP random drug testing may apply if clearance is needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide full-time electrical design engineering support in Y-12 Facility Design to expedite closure of Change Requests RTS >90 days.
• Develop design outputs in accordance with CNS and national standards (NFPA 70, NEC, ASME).
• Interface with production and support organizations; communicate clearly in writing and verbally.
• Review Change Requests for RTS systems and identify affected documents for revision.
• Prepare redline markups of documents and coordinate with drafting for updates.

Skills

Electrical design

Technical communication

Team collaboration

Education

ABET-accredited BS Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

NFPA 70 / NEC

ASME standards

Job description

Akima Infrastructure Services, LLC (AIS), is actively seeking Engineering, Professional, Technical, and Administrative support personnel as part of our staff augmentation team supporting the Department of Energy at the Y‑12 National Security Complex located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and the Pantex Plant located in Amarillo, Texas. Successful candidates will be employees of AIS, a premier government contractor charged with employing highly motivated and well-qualified personnel who can advance Y-12's core mission to ensure a safe, secure, and reliable U.S. nuclear deterrent, which is essential to national security. Though employed by AIS, the employee will take day-to-day direction and assignments from Y-12 staff employed directly by the security complex. Pay, benefits, Human Resources, and Employment Management functions are provided by AIS.

Qualified applicants must be a US citizen, at least 18 years of age, and able to meet pre-employment requirements including any required physicals, drug screen, and/or background investigation to satisfy clearance requirements from the Department of Energy.

Responsibilities

Provide CNS Mission Engineering with full-time electrical design engineering support in Y-12 Facility Design for facility and production area activities needed to expedite the closure of Change Requests for Configuration Managed systems that have been returned to service for longer than 90 days. The responsibilities for the design engineer are:

• Engineers must have familiarity with and experience in developing design output in accordance with CNS and consensus national standards (i.e. NFPA 70/ National Electrical Code, ASME, etc.).
• Experience in a NRC or DOE regulated environment is desirable along with an understanding of Conduct of Engineering and Conduct of Operations for facilities operating within a nuclear regulated environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interface effectively with various production and support organizations.
• Review Change Requests (CRs) for systems that have been Returned to Service (RTS) >90days that have not been closed.
• Identify the Affected Documents associated with CRs RTS that need to be revised to reflect the work covered by the CR.
• Perform walkdowns as needed to verify that the work covered by the CRs has been performed.
• Review and compare information shown on Affected Documents to work defined by the CRs.
• Prepare redline markups of Affected Documents to reflect the incorporation of the work covered by the CRs.
• Provide the redlined copy of the Affected Documents to drafting personnel for incorporation onto the Parent CM document.
• Provide check/verification that Affected Documents reflect incorporation of CR information correctly.

Qualifications

• Requires an ABET accredited BS Degree in Electrical Engineering discipline plus 10 or more years of relevant professional experience.
• Ability to obtain Q clearance required. Ability to obtain/maintain DOE Q Clearance
• DOE Q Clearance preferred
• Pre-employment Drug Screen - External applicants selected for this position are required to successfully complete a post-offer, pre-employment drug test.
• Medical Exam(s) - Job related pre-placement medical examinations may be required for this position.
• This position may require the ability to obtain and maintain a clearance from the Department of Energy. If determined as such, this position would be identified as a Workplace Substance Abuse (WSAP) testing designated position. WSAP positions require participation in an ongoing random drug testing program in addition to the pre-employment drug screen.

“This position is contingent upon contract award and funding. Applicants selected may be offered but cannot begin work until funding has been confirmed.”

Job ID

2026-25385

Work Type

On-Site

Company Description

Work Where it Matters

Akima Infrastructure Services (AIS), an Akima company, is not just another staffing contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At AIS, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, AIS provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, AIS supports vital missions with the most in-demand and specialized skill sets in the world.

As an AIS employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.