Senior Mechanical Engineer

jobs.frontdoordefense.com - Jobboard; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401k matching

Paid leave

Job summary

Teledyne Brown Engineering Inc. in Knoxville, TN is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer focused on developing nuclear detection systems for international monitoring networks. The role requires expertise in mechanical controls systems, high purity compressed air, and cryogenic cooling. Benefits include medical, dental, 401k matching, and a 9-hour work schedule Monday through Thursday. Candidates should have prior experience with industrial controls and the ability to obtain a government security clearance. This position is 100% on-site.

Qualifications

• Professional experience with mechanical and control systems.
• Ability to attain/maintain government security clearance.
• Willingness to travel approximately +/-10%.

Responsibilities

• Create fabrication and assembly drawings IAW ASME Y14 standards.
• Tolerancing and design for manufacturability.
• Interface with technicians to verify compliance with specifications.
• Estimate labor hours and coordinate scheduling with project managers.
• Troubleshoot complex systems from sensor data and log files.

Skills

High purity compressed air

Cryogenic cooling

High vacuum

Nuclear detectors

Industrial controls

Tools

ASME Y14 standards

PE License

Job description

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Design and troubleshoot advanced nuclear detection systems for international monitoring networks

Location: Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Job Tags: Hardware

About The Role

Teledyne Brown Engineering Inc. (TBE) in Knoxville, TN is seeking a senior mechanical engineer experienced in developing mechanical and controls systems. The TBE Knoxville facility specializes in developing the next‑generation system for use in nuclear explosion monitoring networks, such as the International Monitoring System (IMS) of the Comprehensive Nuclear‑Test‑Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Creating fabrication and assembly drawings IAW ASME Y14 standards
• Tolerancing and design for manufacturability
• Interpreting electrical schematics for troubleshooting and design purposes
• Developing proposals, test reports, customer presentations, design specifications, etc.
• Interface with technicians to ensure specifications are attainable and verify compliance
• Interface with customers in technical working groups
• Estimate labor hours, track actuals, and coordinate scheduling with other project managers
• Troubleshooting complex systems from sensor data and log files
• Creating bills of materials for new designs and tracking materials during fabrication
• Other duties may be assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job may include supervisory responsibilities, including providing technical leadership to lower‑level Engineers.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Previous professional experience with the following types of systems is representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:
  • High purity compressed air
  • Cryogenic cooling
  • High vacuum
  • Nuclear detectors
  • Industrial controls
• Other Qualifications
  • US Citizenship with ability to attain/maintain government security clearance.
  • Ability to travel approximately +/-10%.
  • Active PE License is desired.

Benefits

This position offers full benefits including medical, dental, 401k matching, and paid leave. This position is 100% on‑site. The work schedule is 9‑hours Monday through Thursday with a 4‑hour Friday.

This is a unique opportunity for a mechanical engineer with broad experience to have international impact. If you fit the requirements above, we look forward to hearing from you.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non‑merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.