What are the responsibilities and job description for the Facility Engineering - Electrical Engineer (Realtime Air Monitoring) position at Pantex Plant?
Location: Amarillo, TX
Job Title: Facility Engineering - Electrical Engineer (Realtime Air Monitoring)
Career Level From: Associate
Career Level To: Senior Associate
Organization: Electrical (51241103)
Job Specialty: Core Engineering
What You'll Do
As a System Engineer/Technical Authority for our Realtime Air Monitoring System (RAMS), your critical role involves leading initiatives to ensure the operational excellence and integrity of a vital safety system. You will be instrumental in transforming conceptual requirements into tangible system realities, driving projects from initiation to completion, and providing critical insights for continuous improvement and operational efficiency.
You will serve as a team member, collaborating dynamically with other System Engineers, Facility Engineering Management, and Project Management to conquer complex challenges related to RAMS. This role empowers you to make informed decisions on defined tasks, projects, and issues, leveraging your comprehensive understanding of this multi-faceted system to resolve technical complexities and achieve optimal solutions.
Your Responsibilities will specifically focus on the RAMS system, including:
Minimum Job Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field from an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited program in the United States or designated equivalents thru ABET Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRA) A minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) is preferred for up to four years post-graduation, confirmed by transcript at the time of offer. Beyond four years from graduation, relevant experience will supersede GPA in hiring considerations.
At Pantex, you won't just find a job—you’ll discover a career of purpose safeguarding national security through work performed nowhere else on Earth. We empower dedicated, innovative individuals like you to achieve their greatest impact surrounded by exceptional talent and limitless opportunities for professional growth.
When you #JointheMission, you choose a lifetime career where your commitment is genuinely valued and rewarded. At Pantex, we believe that extraordinary talent thrives when supported by a balanced life. Discover the flexibility that empowers you to excel, coupled with a benefits package designed for your total peace of mind from comprehensive health coverage and robust retirement planning, to opportunities for continuous learning through education reimbursement.
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.
Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 709. Medical requirements may apply.
Pantex 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 random selection for drug testing without advance notification.
Pantex is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability or veteran status.
Job Title: Facility Engineering - Electrical Engineer (Realtime Air Monitoring)
Career Level From: Associate
Career Level To: Senior Associate
Organization: Electrical (51241103)
Job Specialty: Core Engineering
What You'll Do
As a System Engineer/Technical Authority for our Realtime Air Monitoring System (RAMS), your critical role involves leading initiatives to ensure the operational excellence and integrity of a vital safety system. You will be instrumental in transforming conceptual requirements into tangible system realities, driving projects from initiation to completion, and providing critical insights for continuous improvement and operational efficiency.
You will serve as a team member, collaborating dynamically with other System Engineers, Facility Engineering Management, and Project Management to conquer complex challenges related to RAMS. This role empowers you to make informed decisions on defined tasks, projects, and issues, leveraging your comprehensive understanding of this multi-faceted system to resolve technical complexities and achieve optimal solutions.
Your Responsibilities will specifically focus on the RAMS system, including:
- System Ownership & Integrity: Validate physical configuration, drive Configuration Management activities, and ensure the health and performance of RAMS, bearing overall technical responsibility for its operability and maintenance. This encompasses managing multiple pieces of distributed equipment and their interfaces with other systems.
- Design & Project Leadership: Perform Electrical Engineering Design Technical Reviews for all proposed RAMS modifications, ensuring compliance with design criteria and Safety Basis requirements. You will originate discipline-specific Engineering Calculations, Evaluations, and Item Equivalencies for RAMS components and functions.
- Technical Problem Solving: Apply extensive technical expertise to provide solutions for complex RAMS problems, including essential field troubleshooting support. Responsibilities include managing data logging for alarms, user-initiated system changes (e.g., alarm set point adjustments, placing monitors offline), and overseeing report generation.
- Strategic Collaboration: Act as a key electrical engineering technical contact for RAMS, guiding significant programs/projects and interfacing with external personnel to ensure seamless coordination.
Minimum Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering/science discipline.
- OR a Master's degree in engineering/science discipline.
- OR a PhD degree in engineering/science discipline.
- In addition to the above requirements, the applicant must also meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (i.e., Baccalaureate in engineering or related science, 2 years job-related and at least 1 year nuclear experience, or a DOE O 426.2A alternative). DOE O 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)
- Bachelor’s degree with a minimum 3.0/4.0 cumulative GPA
- Master’s degree with a minimum 3.3/4.0 cumulative GPA
- PhD with a minimum 3.5/4.0 cumulative GPA
- Use and application of technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques
- Understanding of Conduct of Engineering, Conduct of Operations, and Conduct of Maintenance for facilities operating within a nuclear regulated environment
- Ability to evaluate and provide feedback on new and proposed revisions to technical operating procedures, design drawings and requirements, and facility systems, structures, and components
- Able to make informed decisions and support those decisions to peers and senior management
At Pantex, you won't just find a job—you’ll discover a career of purpose safeguarding national security through work performed nowhere else on Earth. We empower dedicated, innovative individuals like you to achieve their greatest impact surrounded by exceptional talent and limitless opportunities for professional growth.
When you #JointheMission, you choose a lifetime career where your commitment is genuinely valued and rewarded. At Pantex, we believe that extraordinary talent thrives when supported by a balanced life. Discover the flexibility that empowers you to excel, coupled with a benefits package designed for your total peace of mind from comprehensive health coverage and robust retirement planning, to opportunities for continuous learning through education reimbursement.
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.
Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 709. Medical requirements may apply.
Pantex 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 random selection for drug testing without advance notification.
Pantex is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability or veteran status.