ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join our team supporting the Los Alamos National Laboratory! This position is full-time and will be based out of Los Alamos, New Mexico.

Responsibilities

• Support LANL’s W-11 Division performing mechanical computer aided design, manufacturing, inspection, assembly and testing.

• Check Creo models and drawings for form, fit, and function, conducting tolerance and stack analysis, as well as standards compliance.

• Ensure product definition meets requirements for producibility while reducing product defects.

• Provide assistance in the application of ASME Y14 standards knowledge, with emphasis on Y14.5 - 2009 and Y14.41 MBD.

• Support development of hardware fabrication, inspection, and assembly processes.

• Work on multiple tasks for a variety of customers to ensure product definition meets requirements and design intent.

• Lead reviews for design, manufacture, assembly, and tests.

• Utilize effective and efficient written and verbal communication skills.

• May mentor other checkers and design staff in mechanical design and modeling.

Requirements

• Education & Years of Experience – Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years experience or Associates and 20 years’ experience

• Citizenship – To be considered, you must be a United States (U.S.) citizen due to the federal nature of the work

• Clearance – To be considered, you must have an active or very recently active DOE “Q” Clearance or DoD “Top Secret” Clearance

• Experience in mechanical computer aided design, manufacturing, inspection, assembly and testing.

• Experience checking Creo models and drawings for form, fit, and function, conducting tolerance and stack analysis, as well as standards compliance.

• Advanced and proven mechanical design experience for ensuring product definition meets requirements for producibility while reducing product defects.

• Advanced knowledge and experience in recommending methods for improvement, which comply with NNSA, laboratory and industry standards, and best practices for model-based definition.

• Proven experience working with Creo 3D CAD software, PDMLink Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), GD&T, and tolerance stack up analysis software.

• Expert level knowledge in the application of ASME Y14 standards knowledge, with emphasis on Y14.5 - 2009 and Y14.41 MBD.

• Expert experience with developing and interpreting 3D CAD models standards, practices, and procedures used in the Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE) within LANL and industry for conveying design intent internally and to other national laboratories and production plants.

• Extensive knowledge of hardware fabrication, inspection, and assembly processes.

• Expert experience with weapon-system configuration management workflows for authorization, review, release, and distribution of models, drawings, specifications, and related product definition.

• Demonstrated ability to work on multiple tasks for a variety of customers to ensure product definition meets requirements and design intent.

• Proven experience leading reviews for design, manufacture, assembly, and tests.

• Demonstrated effective and efficient written and verbal communication skills.

• Record of developing constructive, cooperative working relationships, and supporting teams consisting of engineers, physicists, scientists, technologists, and technicians in the development of products.

• Experience leading and guiding others through design and modeling techniques.

• Proven ability to mentor other checkers and design staff in mechanical design and modeling.

• Proven skills in guiding teams consisting of staff from diverse backgrounds through design iterations to address potential engineering defects, as well as suggesting methods of improvement, per relevant standards and best practices.

Desired Skills

• Significant experience in draft/design work in both weapons and non-weapons arenas.

• Significant experience in the development and implementation of organizational design and/or drafting standards.

About the Site

The NNSA's Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), located in Los Alamos, New Mexico, is a design laboratory responsible for the safety and reliability of the nuclear explosives package in nuclear weapons. This lab possesses unique capabilities in neutron scattering, enhanced surveillance, radiography, and plutonium science and engineering (energy.gov).

ABOUT GEM

GEM Technologies, Inc. (GEM) is an award-winning federal contractor with more than 30 years of experience providing environmental, construction, facility management, and technical services to federal agencies, state and local governments, and commercial organizations. Founded in 1994 as a nuclear engineering firm to support federal operations in East Tennessee, GEM has since expanded into a nationwide, multi-disciplinary provider with over 270 employees and a diverse portfolio of contracts in the environmental, nuclear, and defense sectors. Some reasons to join GEM are:

• Our philosophy – We believe in the power of effective collaboration and recognize that good partnerships are the building blocks to success.

• Our relationships – Partnering with federal clients, we solve complex problems, exceed expectations, and advance critical missions.

• Our team – We are committed to managing a cohesive workforce and cultivating a supportive workplace for our employees on contracts and in-office.

• Our community involvement – Supporting our communities, we invest time and money in local schools and non-profit organizations.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

GEM’s offered compensation is dependent on candidates’ education, qualifications, and relevant years of experience. To recruit and retain our exceptional staff, we offer the opportunity to elect benefit packages that best suit our employee’s needs; this includes, but is not limited to, a competitive Salary, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (including HSA & PPO options), Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, Life Insurance, and a matching 401(k) Retirement Plan.

Please Note: With the exception of mandated state requirements, GEM does not publish salary information on external job boards; as such, most ranges listed are estimates made by vendors and not actual salary ranges.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

GEM Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.