Production Engineer: Design-to-Fab Integration

Salas O'Brien; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 110,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and company holidays

Wellness programs and employee support

Job summary

Salas O’Brien is seeking a Production Engineer to support the Scorpius project in Los Alamos, NM. You will transition complex engineered systems from design into fabrication, assembly, integration, and production while collaborating with engineering, procurement, and project teams.

The role requires a Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering background, experience with complex systems, and the ability to interpret drawings and BOMs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, production, fabrication, or integration of complex systems.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, BOMs, and technical documentation.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, production planning, and design for manufacturability.
• Strong troubleshooting and coordination across engineering and operations.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DOE site access and security credentials.

Responsibilities

• Support production, fabrication, assembly, and integration activities for Scorpius systems.
• Translate engineering designs into production and assembly processes.
• Review drawings, specifications, bills of materials, work instructions for manufacturability.
• Identify and resolve production issues, design conflicts, material constraints, and fabrication challenges.
• Develop and improve manufacturing processes, work instructions, tooling requirements, and production workflows.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, quality, vendors, and technicians to support material availability and schedules.
• Support design changes, configuration updates, nonconformance resolution, and implementation of approved changes.
• Provide technical support during fabrication, equipment assembly, testing, and system integration.
• Identify opportunities to improve production efficiency, quality, safety, reliability, and repeatability.
• Maintain production documentation and communicate status, risks, and issues to stakeholders.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering

Tools

Creo

Windchill

CAD/PLM systems

Job description

Salas O’Brien is seeking a Production Engineer to support the Scorpius project in Los Alamos, NM. You will transition complex engineered systems from design into fabrication, assembly, integration, and production while collaborating with engineering, procurement, and project teams.

The role requires a Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering background, experience with complex systems, and the ability to interpret drawings and BOMs.