Process Engineer

Pantex Plant; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pantex Plant in Amarillo, TX seeks a Process Engineer to act as SME for weapon operation processes, developing, maintaining, and improving weapon assembly, disassembly, and testing.

You will ensure compliance with customer specifications and safety bases, lead readiness assessments, and drive new process implementations, working with cross-functional teams to maintain reliability and efficiency across production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering/science
• Master’s degree in engineering/science
• PhD in engineering/science

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and improve weapon operation processes (assembly, disassembly, testing).
• Ensure procedures comply with customer specifications and safety requirements.
• Lead readiness assessments and supervise start-up plans for new processes.
• Provide training to operations personnel and coordinate across organizations.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Standards knowledge

Security awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/science

Master’s degree in engineering/science

PhD in engineering/science

Job description

Location: Amarillo, TX
Job Title: Process Engineer
Career Level From: Associate
Career Level To: Specialist
Organization: Process Engineering (50996894)
Job Specialty: Core Engineering

What You'll Do

Process Engineers function as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) on weapon operation processes. They are responsible in developing, maintaining, and improving weapons assembly, disassembly, and testing processes in support of the Pantex Plant Operations Mission. They perform duties and tasks that are vital to ensuring the reliability and integrity of the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile. Process Engineers ensure weapon operation processes comply with customer specifications and requirements, including Design Agency requirements and safety basis requirements. Process Engineers are responsible for achieving approval for readiness assessments on new processes, including supervision during the conduct of start-up plans and ensuring tests are conducted as written. They develop, maintain, and lead implementation of new weapon processes and changes on existing weapon processes. Process Engineers perform process studies and evaluations and lead efforts to resolve technical issues that may impact production, quality, efficiency, capability, and capacity. They participate and advise in training to operations personnel.

Responsibilities

Process Engineers provide estimates and manufacturability design input to Program Management and Product Realization teams. They interface with Product Engineers and design laboratories to ensure receipt of producible product requests. Additional responsibilities include:

• Coordinating and executing the writing, editing, and revising of Operating Procedures in accordance with Design Agency drawings, specifications, technical papers, reports, and other documentation
• Coordinating verification and validation of documents with technical and operations personnel prior to release for approval and implementation
• Recommending, preparing, and maintaining operating procedures and historical information
• Acting as technical and project lead for weapon system
• Leading and implementing change throughout Pantex and Nuclear Weapons Complex
• Interacting with organizations across the Nuclear Weapons Complex
• Presenting information clearly and effectively through the oral and written word

Minimum Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering/science discipline
• OR Master's degree in engineering/science discipline
• OR PhD degree in engineering/science discipline

Department of Energy (DOE) Order 426.2A Requirements

• In addition to the above requirements, the applicant must also meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (i.e., Baccalaureate in engineering or related science, 2 years job-related and at least 1 year nuclear experience, or a DOE O 426.2A alternative). DOE O 426.2A experience requirements can be satisfied following employment. In the interim, newly hired personnel will not be assigned duties that could impact the safety basis of nuclear facilities. (Ref. DOE O 426.2A)

Preferred Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related from an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited program in the United States or designated equivalents thru ABET Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRA)
• A minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) is preferred for up to four years post-graduation, confirmed by transcript at the time of offer. Beyond four years from graduation, relevant experience will supersede GPA in hiring considerations
  • Bachelor’s degree with a minimum 3.0/4.0 cumulative GPA
  • Master’s degree with a minimum 3.3/4.0 cumulative GPA
  • PhD with a minimum 3.5/4.0 cumulative GPA
• Knowledgeable in respective technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques
• Demonstrated technical capabilities, leadership, and work ethic
• Ability to work in a project team environment and communicate well with other disciplines, customers, and stakeholders
• Ability to follow procedures and work within a rigorous work process
• Ability to estimate, plan, and track progress for preparation of discipline deliverables
• Good written and oral communications skills
• Capable of handling classified information

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When you #JointheMission, you choose a lifetime career where your commitment is genuinely valued and rewarded. At Pantex, we believe that extraordinary talent thrives when supported by a balanced life. Discover the flexibility that empowers you to excel, coupled with a benefits package designed for your total peace of mind from comprehensive health coverage and robust retirement planning, to opportunities for continuous learning through education reimbursement.

Notes

The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 709. Medical requirements may apply.
Pantex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to random selection for drug testing without advance notification.
Pantex is an equal opportunity employer, and does not tolerate discrimination in the terms and conditions of employment on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law. Such terms and conditions of employment include, but are not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment. Pantex takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans; including disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active-duty wartime, or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.