Mechanical Designer

Mechanical Designer

HukariAscendent is a Women-Owned, Small Business specializing in comprehensive engineering and technical support services associated with commercial nuclear power and other Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear activities.

Job Title: Mechanical Designer – STS Project (Staff Augmentation)

Duration: Full-time, Monday–Friday

Location: Oak Ridge, TN (Onsite; Hybrid/Remote considered but not guaranteed)

Summary:

We are seeking a Mechanical Designer to produce high quality engineering design packages for components and subsystems. The position resides in the Design Services group within the Second Target Station (STS) Project at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

As part of the Design Services group, you will have the opportunity to engage in the design of complex, integrated mechanical systems, many of which are first-of-a-kind or one-of-a-kind. In this role, you will work alongside other designers, engineers, and scientists to fully develop component and subsystem designs. You will be responsible for developing component and subsystem designs and detailed fabrication drawings, supporting the responsible engineer in preparing technical specifications and other procurement-related documents. A Senior Mechanical Designer will also be responsible for reviewing and checking the work of peer designers.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Take complex engineering designs from conception through manufacture and build
2. Successfully communicate and collaborate with engineers and scientists throughout the design process
3. Create engineering models and drawings using Creo/Windchill
4. Prepare clear, complete, and accurate working plans and detail drawings from layouts, rough, or detailed sketches and from written or verbal instructions
5. Perform tolerance stack ups to assure proper fit in assemblies
6. Check detail drawings of peer designers to assure compliance with engineering codes and drafting standards

Required Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

1. Associates degree in an engineering discipline with a minimum of 8 years’ relevant experience. An equivalent combination of education and design experience may be considered instead of an associate’s degree.
2. At least 3 years using Creo and Windchill PDM/PLM
3. Experience working with Creo skeletons and top-down design
4. Working knowledge of creating model annotations within Creo
5. Knowledge of the technical concepts of drafting and engineering principles, codes, and standards
6. Expert knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
7. Ability to effectively communicate design concepts to engineers and other designers

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Design for manufacturing experience
2. Experience working in an accelerator or nuclear environment
3. Experience working in a team environment with other designers on large assemblies comprised of thousands of parts and sub-assemblies
4. Experience in weldment design and American Welding Society (AWS) symbology
5. Experience in communicating with vendors and fabricators

About the Second Target Station Project:

The Second Target Station (STS) is a >$2 Billion Department of Energy project to be constructed at the ORNL Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) over the next decade. The STS will provide wholly new capabilities for the study of a broad range of materials with neutron scattering and support thousands of users from the physical, materials, and applied sciences as well as industry. The STS will deliver the highest peak brightness cold neutrons in the world, which together with advances in linear accelerator technology, high powered targets, moderators, and neutron instrumentation, will ensure U.S. leadership in neutron scattering for decades to come. For more information, please visit http://neutrons.ornl.gov/sts.

HukariAscendent offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid time off.

Opportunities with HukariAscendent change frequently. For a complete listing of our current openings, please visit our website at https://www.hukari.com.

HukariAscendent is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran or military status including disabled veterans and Vietnam era veterans, or other protected status.

HukariAscendent maintains a drug-free workplace.