Veterans to Engineers Intern

Y-12 National Security Complex; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Y-12 National Security Complex invites engineering-focused U.S. veterans to participate in the Veterans to Engineers (VTE) Intern program in Oak Ridge, TN.

Participants rotate across engineering groups with the aim of securing a permanent engineering position after degree completion and program graduation. Participants attend ABET-accredited programs, may transition from two-year to four-year institutions, and use VA education benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be a Veteran of any branch of the United States Military.
• Active pursuit of an ABET-accredited engineering degree.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance.
• Pursue an ABET-accredited engineering degree in the United States or equivalent from Canada/Mexico/other ABET-recognized regions.

Responsibilities

• Assist engineers in analyzing technical problems and developing analyses.
• Conduct tests, experiments, and operate equipment; gather and interpret data.
• Prepare analyses, reports and procedures; follow standard and innovative methods.
• Collaborate with engineering, maintenance, operations, and R&D teams to support projects.

Education

ABET accredited engineering program

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Title: ENG Veterans to Engineers Intern

Career Level: Entry Staff Member

Organization: Veterans to Engineers (51384207)

Job Specialty: Core Engineering

What You'll Do

The Veterans to Engineers (VTE) program is designed to work with each participant’s unique situation and help veterans find part-time to full-time employment. Selected military members/veterans relocate to the Oak Ridge/Knoxville, TN area.

Veterans to Engineers participants are placed in a rotational work program with different groups throughout CNS with the intention of moving into a permanent employment position in Mission Engineering once their degree is complete.

VTE program participants attend an ABET accredited college/university to attain their engineering degree. Students may complete initial educational requirements at a two-year institution. Once associate degree or minimum credits for transfer are attained, students must transfer to a four‑year ABET accredited college or university to complete the remainder of their engineering degree. Students are expected to use their Department of Veterans Affairs education benefits or other scholarship opportunities as applicable. Upon graduation, VTE Interns may be offered a full‑time engineering position with Consolidated Nuclear Security.

VTE program participants will work with technical personnel (in engineering, maintenance, operations, productions, R&D activities, and other related functions) in analyzing and evaluating technical/engineering problems, in developing experimental outlines, in scheduling procedural steps, and in establishing priorities. Independently conducts test, experiments, and analyzes. Operates and troubleshoots equipment and gathers, reduces, evaluates and interprets data. Prepares analyses, reports and procedures.

Work involves routine and some unique non‑routine technical support activities following standard procedures within discipline. Performs routine tests and experiments and assists in the operation of more complex equipment and/or operations. Uses some creativity to generate new ideas. May recommend improvements in methods and procedures.

Compiles with proscribed routines, methods, and/or practices. Applies some independent judgment with respect to matters of a routine and occasional non‑routine nature. Contacts are primarily within the organization, but may occasionally work across organizational lines. Usually assist experienced engineers with basic tasks. May lead new personnel in routine functions. Works cooperatively to accomplish common goals.

Eligible Degree Fields

• Mechanical engineer
• Chemical engineer
• Electrical engineer
• Nuclear engineer
• Civil engineer
• Structural engineer
• Architectural engineer
• Industrial engineer
• Material science
• Metallurgical engineer
• Aeronautical engineer
• Software engineer
• Computer Science
• 3D CAD Design Technology degrees

What You Can Expect

• Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
• Top‑notch, dedicated colleagues
• Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
• Career advancement and professional development programs
• Work‑life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives

Minimum Job Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must be a Veteran of any branch of the United States Military
• Active pursuit of an engineering degree from an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited institution, program and discipline.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance

Preferred Job Requirements

• Pursue a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited program in the United States or designated equivalents from Canada or Mexico, the Washington Accord, or the list of substantially equivalent as documented by ABET.
• Must adhere to requirements specified in the Veterans to Engineers program.
• Must maintain academic "in good standing" status while employed and must be making satisfactory progress toward Engineering degree requirements.
• Specialized knowledge and/or experience with nuclear materials, processing, design, and/or systems is highly desired.

Why Y‑12?

You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work‑life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Y‑12, you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.

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.

This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712), which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.

This position may be categorized as a “designated position” identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709, requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.

CNS 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 with a security clearance are also subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.

CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability or veteran status.