What You'll Do

The Sr. Technical Advisor will be responsible for managing complex, multi-discipline engineering issues as assigned by the Director. The position requires knowledge of the Nuclear Weapons Enterprise System. Makes decisions and recommendations that are recognized as authoritative and have an important impact on extensive technical activities. Will demonstrate creativity, foresight, and mature technical judgment in anticipating and solving unprecedented technical problems, determining program objectives and requirements, and developing standards and guides for diverse activities. The Sr. Technical Advisor performs work at a high level requiring advanced understanding and application of technical principles, theories, and concepts in the engineering field. Implements company policies and makes recommendations on development of new policies. Coordinates with other Engineering leads and Design Agency partners to achieve Mission Engineering objectives. Shares own expertise for the good of the organization. Will also assist with development and coordination of the engineering weapon education program.

What You Can Expect

Minimum Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering 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: Minimum 12 years of relevant work experience.

• OR MS in Engineering /Physical science and 10 years of relevant experience.

• OR PhD in Engineering /Physical science and 7 years of relevant experience.

• 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 employment. In the interim, newly hired personnel will not be assigned duties that could impact the safety basis of nuclear facilities. (Ref. DOE O 426.2A)

• Thorough knowledge of current Special Materials processes at Y-12 as well as future processing strategies.
• Requires significant amounts of time in production environments.

Preferred Job Requirements

• Advanced degree is Engineering
• Experience in the Nuclear Weapon’s Complex from either the contractor, federal, or military perspective.
• Demonstrated ability to handle complex assignments and to have good oral and written communication skills. Must be willing to work in a production environment and be able to interact and communicate clearly with technical personnel and management.
• Candidate must be capable of performing technical assignments requiring originality and exhibit independence in utilizing engineering knowledge and experience.

Why Y-12?

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.