Summary

Provides engineering support to highly technical and advanced manufacturing processes typically requiring specialized qualifications, knowledge and/or skill. Performs project management and design, development, evaluation, and quality control functions on highly complex engineering projects, regularly offering innovative solutions to significant technical problems. Applies mathematical, physical science, and advanced engineering technologies in accomplishing engineering objectives. Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignments. Recognized authority within area of expertise with wide versatility of experience and capability.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs project planning and manages project resources, including multiple individuals and disciplines, to achieve quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
• Conducts research and development experiments to resolve complex engineering and quality problems involving highly technical, scientific methods.
• Writes technical reports on results and conclusions drawn from experiments conducted and incorporates findings in formal specifications.
• Translates design agency concepts into production items by coordinating the activities of engineering, quality, manufacturing, and related organizations.
• Estimates set-up times, flowtimes, costs of production and acceptance equipment, and compiles cost estimates and delivery quotations, monitors performance, and prepares reports, statistics, and recommendations for management review.
• Participates in establishing operating procedures on new products and components.
• Defines and recommends new designs, design changes, and alternate designs of instruments, and test equipment, and orders tooling, gaging, and equipment necessary to assure product quality.
• Plans and performs engineering testing and development programs and uses advanced statistical and scientific methods to address and resolve critical engineering and production problems to assure product manufacturability/inspections.
• Originates, refines, and releases complex manufacturing or inspection work directions.
• Determines acceptability of processes and materials in conjunction with customers, design agency and other affected organizations.
• Interacts with customers, design agency and/or supplier counterparts to resolve moderate to complex design, development, production, and acceptance issues.
• Based on research, applies, develops, and recommends innovative methodologies and technologies which are equal to the industry's state of the art to resolve processing, inspection, and design problems.
• Provides technical consultation to management and others and leads technical project teams.
• Evaluates and implements innovations and technological advances that improve quality, reduce flowtime, improve productivity, and enhance operational surety.
• Performs highly complex calibration and measurement services, recommends changes in calibration procedures to improve services, and solves special measurement problems.
• Leads, trains and mentors Engineer I and II on various test processes and procedures.
• Conducts activities in a safe and healthy manner and works in accordance with established HS&E requirements to ensure the protection of employees, the public, and the environment.
• Takes actions necessary to "stop" work when an unsafe condition or action is identified. Every employee has the right and responsibility to stop work when unsafe conditions or actions are identified.

You Must Have

• U.S. Citizenship to obtain and maintain DOE Clearance
• Bachelor of Science degree from an ABET accredited Engineering program or bachelors of science degree in Physics from and accredited program.
• Six or more years of relevant experience in engineering or related technical activities

We Value

• Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing or quality processes and techniques.
• Demonstrated application of advanced design, development, evaluation, and quality control techniques to complex engineering concepts and projects.
• Demonstrated working without supervision, with latitude for independent action and decision making.
• Demonstrated providing technical guidance, project management guidance, consultative services, and innovative solutions.
• Demonstrated experience in project leadership.

FMT2021

Additional Information

• JOB ID: 1186
• Remote Eligibility: On-Site
• Travel Required: 0-10%
• Hourly/Salary: Salary
• Relocation Available: Yes
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