Mechanical Design Engineer (NWS 00802)

Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer (NWS 00802)

North Wind Services (NWS) is actively seeking individuals who can contribute to national security within the science, technology, and engineering fields as part of our supplemental labor team at vital federal research and development installations supporting the Department of Energy. NWS has an established history of contributing to the success of their customer’s mission. Available employment opportunities may range from administrative and logistical support to advanced technical positions.

Qualified applicants must be a US citizen, at least 18 years of age, and able to meet pre-employment requirements including any required physicals, drug screen, and/or background investigation to satisfy clearance requirements from the Department of Energy.

Successful candidates will be employees of NWS, a premier government contractor charged with employing highly motivated and well-qualified personnel who can advance the missions of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, CA. Though employed by NWS, the employee will take day-to-day direction from technical personnel employed directly by the Lawrence Livermore Nation Laboratory employee. The responsibility of pay, benefits, Human Resource, and employment management functions are provided by NWS.

The National Ignition Facility and Photon Science (NIF&PS) Directorate has an opening for a qualified Mechanical Design Engineer. Applicants must possess a passion and enthusiasm for mechanical engineering; one that is looking for a challenge to “think out of the box” and have the skills to forecast needed changes to continue high achievement and excellence. Successful candidates must have high ability in past engineering projects and positions, being able to demonstrate from conception to completion of large scale or complex projects. NIF is a state-of-the art, one-of-a-kind facility that requires fast-paced, highly skilled, and trained employees. NIF is seeking to enhance its core staff with people who can lead future design and engineering efforts as NIF continues its scientific journey through operations in its experimental facility. These mechanical, electrical, electro-mechanical, laser, and optical systems require advanced technical skills to work on very sophisticated designs. This requires a versatile, broad-based Mechanical Design Engineer capable of developing, individually or with other Mechanical Engineers and Engineers of various disciplines to provide: 1) novel and innovative designs, 2) exacting specifications, 3) processes and procedures for the installation and commissioning of the hardware, 4) interactions with vendors and finally 5) integration of the hardware in complex systems. The successful candidate will work within the NIF and Photon Science Engineering Design group. This unique group requires the flexibility and openness to move within the design group to where their skills will be needed most. Because of the vast and varying types of experience required by each program, this position will require the Mechanical Design Engineer to have the ability to be flexible, working within various NIF departments that require design assistance. NIF & PS program will provide the successful candidate an opportunity to be part of an elite team in advancing forward into the future of lasers and advanced science and physics.

This position may require the successful candidate to have the flexibility to work overtime to accomplish goals. The successful candidate will be required to pass various on-site training modules to pursue work assignments.

The successful candidate is required to give a presentation that demonstrates essential and required duties and skills, knowledge, and abilities. This presentation is required at the time of the interview.

Essential Duties
- Perform development, concept, and completion of detailed designs of hardware for laser, optics, mechanical and diagnostic applications.
- Apply advanced knowledge of 3D CAD modeling of design concepts using PTC Creo Parametric.
- Develop assembly and detailed fabrication specification drawings and documentation for all designs.
- Perform interference and tolerance stack-up analyses to validate form, fit, function and cost optimization of each design.
- Apply basic stress/strain analyses to substantiate sizing and material decisions of all components.

Essential Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
- AS degree, or equivalent, with applicable experience in the mechanical engineering field.
- Working knowledge of developing design concepts with a broad background in its various sub-disciplines – mechanical, optical, and electrical.
- Experience within the scope of conception, design, fabrication and materials, prototyping projects from start to finish.
- Must have the ability and