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This is an extraordinary opportunity to join our team as a Senior or Principal Systems Engineer and provide expertise and oversight for the design and development of the future nuclear facility for the CREST (Combined Radiation Environments for Survivability Testing) Project. The goal of the CREST Project is to modernize the Annular Core Research Reactor and its systems through the design and construction of a new purpose-built facility. Together with a short pulse electron beam accelerator, which will also be included in the facility, this new capability will fill a mission gap for research, development, and qualification activities. The CREST complex will be sited at Tech Area V (TA-V) at Sandia National Laboratories' Albuquerque, NM location.
Job Responsibility:
Act as the CREST Nuclear Facility Design Agent/Team Lead, facilitating technical and programmatic engagements with internal and external stakeholders (i.e., CREST Project Management, design subcontractors, NNSA, etc.).
Employ the systems engineering approach to realize designs from identification of stakeholder needs, through requirements development, final design, fabrication/construction/installation, and system acceptance via verification and validation.
Collaborate with other CREST nuclear facility design team members and subcontractors in the design and development of new facility for CREST.
Collaborate with other CREST Project Design Agents and system engineers to ensure that proper interface definition and requirements are established and maintained.
Interface with the current ACRR and HERMES-III staff to incorporate improvements and enhancements into designs where possible.
Use engineering principles to research, design, or develop structures, machines, experiments, processes, or prototype systems
to construct or operate the same with full cognizance of their design
or to forecast their behavior under specific operating conditions.
Participate in broader collaborative efforts with other NNSA labs as needed.
Requirements:
A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and five (5) years of directly relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent research and development.
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoE Q clearance.
Nice to have:
Graduate degree in Engineering or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation).
Experience working with Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE) laboratories and plants including Pantex, Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Kansas City National Security Campus/New Mexico Operations (KCNSC/NMO).
Experience working on engineering design, qualification, production, or related modeling/simulation projects.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
A bachelor's and a master's degree in Nuclear, Mechanical, or Civil Engineering, or a closely related STEM field. An equivalent combination of a bachelor's degree and relevant experience may also be acceptable.
An understanding of systems engineering principles, to include requirements development, interpretation, and interface control/management in execution of the traditional engineering design process.
Experience with computer-aided design tools (e.g., Autodesk suite, SolidWorks, etc.).
Experience with use and/or design of hot cells.
Experience with nuclear reactors and their systems.
Experience with pulsed power or other high energy accelerators and their systems.
Experience with industry codes and standards for nuclear facilities (e.g., ASCE, ASME, etc.)
especially ASME's Nuclear Quality Assurance (NQA-1).
Knowledge of the requirements and processes detailed in DOE O 413.3B, Program and Project Management for the Acquisition of Capital Assets.
Desire to learn new skills as required and develop expertise in areas that may be unfamiliar.
Experience defining and solving challenging, complex problems in a timely manner.
Ability to work both independently and within a multi-disciplinary team environment, building consensus and resolving issues
advanced interpersonal skills.
Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to prepare clearly written technical reports and briefings.
Experience working with the NNSA Defense Programs.
Active DoE Q clearance.
What we offer:
Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
Extraordinary co-workers
Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance