Quality Engineer/Weapon Production Quality - Active Security Clearance Required - Military Veterans
at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Company Description
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Are you interested in joining some of the brightest talent in the world to strengthen the United States' security? Come join Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) where our employees apply their expertise to create solutions for BIG ideas that make our world a better place.
We are committed to a diverse and equitable workforce with an inclusive culture that values and celebrates the diversity of our people, talents, ideas, experiences, and perspectives. This is important for continued success of the Laboratory's mission.
Pay Range
$98,610 - $126,636 Annually
$98,610 - $126,636 Annually for the TSS.1 level
$118,290 - $151,932 Annually for the TSS.2 level
Please note that the pay range information is a general guideline only. Many factors are taken into consideration when setting starting pay including education, experience, the external labor market, and internal equity.
Job Description
We have multiple openings for Weapons Production Group (WPG) Quality Engineers. You will support new and on-going activities in support of the weapon system surveillance and production operations. These positions are in the Defense Technologies Engineering Division (DTED) and supporting the Weapon Technologies and Engineering (WTE) Program, within the Strategic Deterrence (SD) Principal Directorate.
Depending on your assignment, this position may offer a hybrid schedule, blending in-person and virtual presence. You may have the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week.
This position will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level.
You will
- Support Product Realization Team (PRT) members on Product Realization Process (PRP) activities and contribute to ensuring work on weapon, weapon related, and surveillance product is executed per DTED and WTE procedures, NNSA Weapon Quality Policy NAP 401.1A and the requirements of Defense Programs Business Process Systems (DPBPS).
- Interact with Design Agency, and Production Agency staff across PRTs - Designers, Engineers, Quality Engineers, and Management
- Participate as a core member on multiple PRTs to provide quality related input on design intent, quality assurance functions, production, surveillance, configuration management and writing clear concise requirements using standard techniques and methodologies.
- Support PRTs by reviewing and critiquing Engineering Authorizations (EAs) and product definition to ensure appropriate content is generated, released, and maintained to support the PRT/PRP activities per NNSA requirements and Design Agency (DA) quality standards.
- Participate in and contribute to PRT/PRP design reviews to ensure quality concepts are inherent to the design and manufacture of nuclear weapon components and ancillary equipment.
- Represent WTE as an independent Quality Engineer assessor during formal EE's by traveling to Production Agencies and other manufacturing sites to observe and verify the implementation of standard requirements, repeatable fabrication, inspection, assembly, and surveillance processes.
- Ensure that the EE results and data are appropriately documented and recorded so that production and surveillance activities can be authorized.
- Maintain clear and concise communication path between Design and Production Agencies in support of programmatic mission.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Additional job responsibilities, at the TSS.2 level
- Contribute to and support training and technical guidance development for DTED and WTE processes, NAP 401.1 and DPBPS requirements for engineering, scientific, and technical staff at Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE) Design and Production Agency locations.
- Provide support to engineers/scientists in analyzing and providing creative solutions to diverse and complex technical problems across various projects within the WTE Program, using established techniques and methods.
- Define and interpret technical criteria to inform specific operational requirements.
- Participate with engineering technical staff in assessment of mechanical/electronic design, assembly, and operation of complex components and systems based upon specifications from engineers, physicists, or facility personnel.
- Review PRT nonconformances and recommend, implement, and document an appropriate path to proceed with manufacturing and track corrective actions to closure.
Qualifications
- This position requires an active Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance or active Top Secret clearance issued by another U.S. government agency at the time of hire.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field or the equivalent combination of education and related experience.
- Fundamental knowledge in engineering design, fabrication, assembly techniques and materials, material properties, manufacturing methods, theory, manufacturing, and inspection processes.
- Fundamental knowledge of engineering drafting policies and standards including ASME Y14.5M Dimensioning and Tolerancing concepts.
- Fundamental knowledge of Weapon or Weapon Related design, materials, fabrication, assembly, product realization process, production drawings or engineering authorizations.
- Fundamental knowledge of QA/QC documentation approaches and skillsets.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills and ability to participate in engineering testing operations and design reviews, analysis of results, writing of reports, and creation of presentations.
- Ability to coordinate across technical teams, clearly articulate, interpret, and ensure design intent and requirements of component and supporting drawings and other required documentation.
- Ability to travel up to 35% to meet programmatic milestones.
Additional qualifications at the TSS.2 level
- Experience with fabrication and assembly techniques directly applicable to material, components, systems, and equipment.
- Experience developing and realizing conceptual designs of mechanical/electronic systems, testing prototypes and associated diagnostics, and experience with CAD/computer design packages.
- Experience in conducting design reviews, engineering testing operations, or quality assessments.
Qualifications We Desire
- Knowledge of NNSA Weapon Quality Policy (NAP-401.1A), Defense Programs Business Process System (DPBPS) or Engineering Authorizations.
- Knowledge of materials, equipment, or technologies associated with production of mechanical hardware, electronics, or additive manufacturing.
- Knowledge and experience in nuclear weapons program stockpile systems, components, classified materials, experimental data, and related diagnostic and testing equipment.
- Knowledge of Windchill, CREO, and Altium.
Additional Information
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Position Information
This is a Career Indefinite position, open to Lab employees and external candidates.
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Security Clearance
This position requires an active Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance or active Top Secret clearance issued by another U.S. government agency at time of hire.
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A job related pre-placement medical examination may be required.
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