Packaging Engineer
Job Location:
Job Location:
Oak Ridge, TN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Monthly Salary:
Posted on:
3 days ago
Posted on:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Location: Oak Ridge TN
Job Title: Packaging Engineer
Career Level From: Associate
Career Level To: Senior Specialist
Organization: Y-12 Nuclear Engineering ()
Job Specialty: Nuclear Engineering Safety
What Youll Do
The function of this position is to serve as a subject matter expert for the design use and maintenance of fissile materialshipping packages and onsite storage containers. The function includes design consultation regulatory interpretation userassistance and package safety basis development.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Serve as the technical interface with customers and team members e.g. CNS NNSA and other Nuclear SecurityEnterprise sites to respond to regulatory and technical inquiries regarding the use of DOT NRC and NNSAcontainers
- Maintain up-to-date awareness training on changes to transportation and packaging regulations and policiesfrom NRC/NNSA/DOT guides manuals and orders and ensure that changes for affected packages areimplemented in a timely manner
- Provide technical review and comment of package specific procedures for loading unloading handling usestorage and maintenance of packages used to transport hazardous materials. Review and approve shopfloor routings for certified containers
- Provide technical support for: system requirements documents; new package designs or modifications to existing designs; design reviews; issue and configuration control of all design documents procedures and specifications; issuance evaluation and resolution of any design change requests deviations and non-conformances
- Provide technical input and review to Safety Analysis Reports for Packaging Transportation Systems RiskAssessments and applications for renewal of Offsite Transportation Certificates Offsite TransportationDirections and Certificates of Compliance
- Provide technical support for container design documentation procurement specifications first article evaluations testing and requests for quotations for new fabrication
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
- Top-notch dedicated colleagues
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
- Career advancement and professional development programs
- Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
Minimum Job Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering/Physical Science Chemistry Physics or related from an Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited program in the United States or designated equivalents from Canada or Mexico the Washington Accord or the list of substantially equivalent as documented by ABET. OR MS in Engineering/Physical science. OR PhD in Engineering/Physical science.
- There is a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) requirement up to 4 years post-graduation at time of offer and confirmed by transcript. Beyond four years from graduation engineering experience will supersede GPA as a requirement for hire.
- 3.0/4.0 minimum cumulative GPA for Bachelor degree
- 3.3 minimum cumulative GPA for Master degree
- 3.5 minimum cumulative GPA for PhD
In addition the applicant must meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (i.e. Baccalaureate in engineering or related scientific major 2 years job-related and 1-year nuclear experience; or a DOE O 426.2A alternative). DOE 426.2A experience requirements can be satisfied following the interim newly hired personnel will not be assigned duties that could impact the safety basis of nuclear facilities. (Ref. DOE O 426.2A)
Preferred Job Requirements
- Masters degree is preferred.
- Experience in the design/fabrication/testing/certification of packages and knowledge of DOT/NNSA/NRC requirements for packaging and transportation and storage of hazardous and radioactive materials.
Why Y-12
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan prescription drug plan vision plan dental plan employer matched 401(k) savings plan disability coverage education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace at Y-12 you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted i.e. Senior Associate to Senior Specialist internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712) which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
This position may be categorized as a designated position identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709 requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical drug screening and background investigation. As an employee you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color gender sexual orientation gender identity age religion national origin ancestry genetic information disability or veteran status.
Required Experience:
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