Senior/Principal Mechanical Technologist
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Join the GTS Experimental Operations team as an experienced Mechanical Technologist to support daily operations in high-pressure testing, welding, and brazing facilities. This role involves designing, building, modifying, and operating mechanical and electrical apparatus, conducting experimental tests in collaboration with engineering staff.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, modify, repair, and operate a wide variety of mechanical and electrical apparatus and equipment.
- Conduct experimental tests in close collaboration with GTS engineering staff.
- Troubleshoot electronic control systems for various welding and laboratory apparatus.
- Devise, fabricate, and assemble new or modified electronics hardware and wiring.
- Set up and test complete prototype units and subassemblies under operational conditions.
- Analyze data and recommend modifications to components or test procedure to meet desired specifications.
Requirements
- High school diploma with a minimum of three years of directly related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- General fabrication (hands-on/mechanical) experience
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DOE Q security clearance
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum of three years of directly related experience.
Nice to Have
- Experience with the troubleshooting of electronic components and hardware
- At least 2 years of laboratory experimental experience
- Experience in a laboratory R&D environment
- Experience designing and fabricating mechanical hardware
- Experience with manual or CNC machining
- CAD experience
- Experience designing and assembling gas handling equipment
- AA degree or equivalent experience in mechanical engineering technology
- Experience working with high-pressure systems
- Experience working with vacuum systems
- Experience using DMMs, oscilloscopes, soldering equipment, and other electronic test equipment
- Experience troubleshoot PLC and industrial system controllers
- Experience in data acquisition
- Experience with fabrication of electric cables and circuitry
- Welding/brazing experience
- Active DOE Q-level security clearance
Skills
* Required skills