DescriptionJob Title R&D Engineer 3
Location Los Alamos, NM, US
Organization Name DP-2/Detonator Production-Process Engineering
Minimum Salary 128000
Maximum Salary 215900
What You Will Do As an R&D Engineer 3 you will initiate, develop and maintain engineering activities and processes for inert and/or high explosive detonator subcomponents and assemblies. You will be expected to interpret drawings requirements, develop solutions to problems, design and implement new technologies, improve cycle times, and minimize process uncertainties.
Primary work scope includes, but is not limited to:
- Ensuring safety and security compliance, maintaining required training, adhering to Laboratory policies, programs, procedures, and practices.
- Support the procurement of War Reserve process material through detailed requirements documents.
- Responsibility for the manufacturing and testing of War Reserve and experimental detonator assemblies and subcomponents.
- Collaboration with other Process Engineers, Product Engineers, Quality Engineers, and Production Technicians to develop solutions to complex problems, design and implement new technologies, improve production cycle times, and minimize process uncertainties.
- Create training plans and provide briefings and on-the-job trainings (OJTs).
- Develop tooling and fixturing in support of processes.
- Monitor process performance using statistical analysis methods.
- Quantify and document process uncertainty and TAR/TUR.
- Identify and procure equipment in support of manufacturing processes.
- Coordinating calibration, maintenance and repair services to ensure equipment operates within required guidelines and specifications.
- Documenting manufacturing processes through thorough design evaluations and completion of Travelers, Quality Instructions, and Standard Operating Procedures.
- Serve as a process Subject Matter Expert on cross-functional teams.
What You Need Minimum Job Requirements: Technical - Knowledge of and experience in designing, planning, and executing projects associated with electrical cable manufacturing methods.
Leadership - Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership in the day-to-day process of system startup & operation, tooling setup, in-process performance monitoring, and engineering decision-making.
Analytical - Use data to identify areas of poor quality or efficiency and collaborate with all stakeholders to develop and implement improvements to make the manufacturing processes more robust.
Communication - Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with all levels of the department and division. Can effectively explain equipment usage and training processes to technicians both verbally and through formal written documentation.
Process Development - Experience developing processes including interpreting engineering blueprints, sketches, specifications and related data, specifying equipment, characterizing process variables, and maintaining process performance.
Quality - Demonstrated experience in monitoring process performance using Statistical Process Control, Six Sigma, and other methods. Experience working per NAP 401.1a and PA-MAP processes.
Education : Position requires a Master's Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution and 6 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation. At this level a Ph.D. may be preferred.
Desired Qualifications: • Knowledge of the United States nuclear weapons programs, designs, and engineering.
• Previous experience or knowledge of manufacturing practices and processes, such as, conduct of engineering and conduct of operations.
• Thorough knowledge of and experience in designing, planning, and executing projects in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in authoring standard operating instructions, work instructions, quality instructions, and basic project management skills.
• Knowledge or experience in the use of the following systems:
o MRP/ERP software such as Solumina, SOMS, SAP
o Quality systems such as MQS, NCR
o Configuration control systems such as PDMLink and MPMLink
o Statistical analysis software such as JMP, Minitab
• CAD systems such as CREO and / or SolidWorks
• Proficient in GD&T per ANSI/ASME Y14.5
Note to Applicants: For full consideration, please include a comprehensive resume that addresses how you meet the minimum job requirements, and any of the desired skills of the position.
Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.
Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Contact DetailsContact Name Lujan, Oscar Rene
Email
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