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Mechanical Designer III

Jefferson Lab
Newport, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/11/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/10/2026
Title: Mechanical Designer III

Mechanical Designer III

Category: Engineering and Design

Work Arrangement Type: Hybrid - About 60% on-site

Classification: Technician III

Description:
At Jefferson Lab, you’ll champion cutting-edge science and operational excellence while shaping the future of discovery. Join us and make your mark – where excellence meets purpose, and great minds truly matter.

Salary Range: $68,500 - $108,000 (Tech III)

What your job will be like:
Support the design effort for internal, high technology projects working with Engineers and Scientists. Generate complex designs such as magnets, structures, testing equipment, mechanisms, machine components, vacuum equipment, electromechanical devices, piping systems, and cryostats.

In this job you will:
Plan work assignments and maintain schedule.

Produce accurate 3D CAD models for complex systems and components using Siemen's NX and Teamcenter PDM as well as clear-to-read piece part drawings, manufacturing drawings, and P&IDs.

Turn concepts and ideas into working assemblies and systems with independent thinking.

Present design reviews.

Experience

Required: 9 or more years of relevant experience

Required: experience producing orthographic mechanical and fabrication drawings.

Education

Required: High School Diploma

Experience and Education Exchange

Education above the minimum may be substituted for experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Advanced knowledge of design and drafting techniques with Siemens NX CAD software to create complex models and drawings of components and assemblies.

Works in a group environment and occasionally independently, to produce models and drawings.

Ability to identify problems of moderate complexity. Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.

Ability to check the work of other designers and be familiar with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.

Performs work with minimal supervision and be able to supervise other designers.

About Jefferson Lab

Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. The Jefferson Lab campus is located in southeastern Virginia amidst a vibrant and growing technology community.

A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job. You will be part of “big science” and work alongside top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe. Managed by Jefferson Science Associates, LLC, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting period of mission growth and is seeking new team members ready to apply their skills and passion to have an impact. You could call it work, or you could call it a mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that will change the world.

Total Rewards at Jefferson Lab

At Jefferson Lab, we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited to:

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (Paid Parental, vacation, holidays, and sick leave)
  • 401(k) Plan – 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested • Flexible Work Arrangements
(Remote & Alternate Work Schedules available)

  • Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs
  • Live near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region with access to nearby beaches,
mountains, and all major metropolitan centers on the East Coast

Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (JSA) manages and operates the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). JSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

JSA is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities (unless doing so will result in an undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to recruiting@jlab.org or contact Human Resources by calling (757) 269-7100 and selecting option 1 between 8 am – 5 pm EST to provide the nature of your request.

Employment with JSA is conditional upon DOE approval if at any time during your employment you are participating in a Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program or Affiliated activity. Generally, such programs/activities include any foreign-state-sponsored attempt to acquire U.S.-funded scientific research through programs run or funded by the government that target scientists, engineers, students, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States. This includes positions or appointments, both domestic and foreign, titled academic, professional, or institutional appointments whether or not remuneration is received and whether full-time, part-time or voluntary.

Nearest Major Market: Hampton Roads

Salary : $68,500 - $108,000

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