SNM Tester Engineer

Pantex; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pantex is seeking an SNM Tester Engineer in Amarillo, TX. The role focuses on acting as the SME for SNM testing equipment, maintaining design documentation, diagnosing system failures, and implementing design updates to improve reliability and functionality.

The position requires strong electromechanical intuition and collaboration with internal departments and National Labs. Qualified candidates have a degree in engineering or sciences, with preference for advanced degrees, and must meet DOE O

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering/science discipline required.
• Master's degree in engineering/science discipline preferred.
• PhD in engineering/science discipline considered.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and assess existing SNM testing systems.
• Design and implement new testing equipment and improvements.
• Prepare engineering documents and walk-downs of plant facilities.
• Collaborate with multiple departments and external labs to diagnose failures.

Job description

Location: Amarillo, TX

Job Title: SNM Tester Engineer

Career Level From: Associate

Career Level To: Specialist

Organization: SNM Tester Engineering (50996203)

Job Specialty: Core Engineering

What You'll Do

As a Special Nuclear Material (SNM) Tester Engineer, the candidate will be the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for SNM testing equipment. The primary focus of the candidate will be to maintain system design documentation, respond to and diagnose system failures, and make any design changes and updates that will improve overall reliability and functionality of the system. Systems range from contact gauging systems, high vacuum equipment, laser drill/weld equipment, remote thermal monitoring equipment, and other custom testing equipment. The work is diverse and challenging and most of the equipment is custom designed requiring strong electromechanical intuition to understand how each system operates. The candidate will interface with many different departments internally within Pantex. They will also interface with the National Labs for various reasons during the life of the equipment.

Throughout their career, the engineer would be responsible for troubleshooting and performing technical assessments of existing systems as well as designing new systems to support the need of the plant. The engineer will routinely perform walk downs in the existing plant facilities in order to generate engineering documents, provide support to craft personnel and ongoing production operations. There are routinely opportunities to design new equipment to support expanding work scope and to replace aging equipment. The candidate must effectively and cooperatively work as a team member of an integrated project team, or as a technical lead for a multi-discipline task who will routinely provide input to other engineers and customers at the plant and other sites.

The candidate will regularly interface with multiple internal departments and external labs to diagnose and troubleshoot system failures, design updates, and perform engineering analyses to support plant operations and meet customer needs.

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 Mechanical, Nuclear, or Electrical Engineering or a related field 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
• Experience with class 4 lasers, high vacuum equipment, Residual Gas Analyzer (RGAs), leak detectors, contact gauging systems, and temperature monitoring equipment
• 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

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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.

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