Experienced Engineer

Naval Nuclear Laboratory; Town of Niskayuna (NY); On-site; USD 106,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision & Voluntary Ben

Disability, Life & Accident Insurance

401(k) Savings program & Capital Accum

Job summary

Naval Nuclear Laboratory in the United States seeks a senior engineering professional to lead cross-disciplinary projects across chemical, electrical, mechanical, nuclear, and quality disciplines within facilities and infrastructure.

You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of engineers and planners supporting long-term strategic planning, budgeting, and metrics development to improve efficiency and safety in our naval propulsion programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related engineering or science field with 9+ years of relevant experience; or Master's with 7+ years; or Doctorate with 3+ years.
• Current Principal Reactor Training Engineer, Refueling Engineer, or RPCO Engineer at the Company.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of engineers, maintenance planners, and planning organizations to support annual and long-term strategic planning including budget preparation.
• Develop and apply engineering standards and procedures to improve production efficiency and quality.
• Analyze engineering problems and provide solutions; develop system and component requirements and tests as needed.
• Prepare and review documentation for equipment installation, operations, and maintenance; support system-level troubleshooting or testing.

Skills

Mentoring

Primavera

Budgets

Metrics

Project management

Infrastructure background

Education

Bachelor's degree in related technical/engineering/science field

Master's degree in related field

Doctorate in related field

Tools

Primavera

Job description

About Us

Working at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory we foster pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, and Collaboration. Our company promotes a positive culture while ensuring the safety and reliability of our nation's naval nuclear reactors, and training the Sailors who operate those reactors in the U.S. Navy's submarines and aircraft carrier Fleets. Looking for a lifetime career?

Job Description

Researches, analyzes, tests, and/or designs products or processes primarily involving two or more of the following engineering disciplines: chemical, computer, data, electrical, facilities, materials, mechanical, nuclear and/or quality. Develops and recommends new processes and technologies to achieve cost efficiency and improved quality. Ensures effectiveness in engineering and design to bring production efforts to scale with maximum efficiency and productivity. Analyzes and develops solutions to engineering problems. Develops and applies engineering standards and procedures and provides advice on issues within the engineering field. May develop system and component requirements and tests based on overall project and customer needs. May support system-level troubleshooting or testing, including of NNPP simulators. May prepare and review documentation and procedures for equipment installation, operations, and maintenance.

The position requires an individual to collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of engineers, maintenance planners, and inter-department planning organizations supporting annual and long term strategic planning including budget preparation and engineer mentoring. Metrics development, monitoring, and reporting are included in this job position to develop improvement in the Facilities and Infrastructure business area.

Required Combination of Knowledge and Skill

Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in a related technical, engineering or science field and a minimum of 9 years of relevant experience; or Masters degree from an accredited college or university in a related technical, engineering or science field and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience; or Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in a related technical, engineering, science field and a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience; or Currently a Principal Reactor Training Engineer, Refueling Engineer, or Field (RPCO) Engineer at the Company.

Preferred Skills

• Background in facility and infrastructure
• Experience with project management tool Primavera
• Experience with budgets
• Experience developing metrics

Compensation and Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision & Voluntary Benefits
• Disability, Life & Accident Insurance
• 401(k) Savings program & Capital Accumulation Plan
• Personal & Medical Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Tuition Assistance for Eligible Employees
• Student Debt Benefit Personal Time Off Sell Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness Program
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Pay Range

$106,200.00 - $166,000.00 annually

Salary information provided is a general guideline only. Annual salary is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

The Naval Nuclear Laboratory is operated for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) by Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC (FMP), a wholly owned subsidiary of Fluor Corporation. Naval Nuclear Laboratory personnel are FMP employees who work at four DOE facilities: Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, Kenneth A. Kesselring Site, and Naval Reactors Facility, and at the U.S. Department of Defense-owned Nuclear Power Training Unit-Charleston. FMP employees also have an established presence at numerous shipyards, satellite, and vendor locations.

For more than 75 years, the Naval Nuclear Laboratory has developed advanced nuclear propulsion technology, provided technical support, and trained world-class nuclear operators to ensure the safe and reliable operation of our nation's submarine and aircraft carrier fleets. The Naval Nuclear Laboratory is a national asset solely dedicated to the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. We rely on the dedication and innovation of our nearly 8000 engineers, scientists, technicians, and support personnel.

All candidates must be U.S. citizens. Applicants selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified matter. FMP is a government contractor and maintains a drug free workplace and workforce. All candidates must be able to pass a drug test in compliance with FMP company policy and 10 CFR 707. Marijuana is a Federal Schedule I controlled substance and illegal under Federal Law. Therefore, FMP is required to test for marijuana.

Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state, or local law.