Mechanical Engineer Testing & Assembly Accelerator

As a full-time Mechanical Engineer for Tech Source, you will provide support to a new National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) flash X-ray radiography capability. This radiography capability is a multi-pulse linear induction accelerator, nicknamed Scorpius.

This role is a full-time hybrid role in Mercury, NV is required for this role (4/10 work schedule). You will be expected to come onsite 30% of the time. All travel will be reimbursed by the company.

What You Will Do:

• Define, design and develop mechanical engineering solutions including hardware engineering, test software implementation, and instrument qualification
• Collect and perform statistical analysis on mechanical data to correlate to performance metrics
• Provide assistance to the engineering department for troubleshooting on new assemblies/designs
• Performs all other duties as assigned
• Retrieving items from other warehouses or offices
• Support assembly and testing of other accelerator components

What You Will Need:

• A bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, with preference for a Masters Degree.
• 2+ years of mechanical systems engineering industry experience
• 2+ years of experience with module development, specifications, and debugging, mechanical testing and fault analysis,
• Ability to work safely and follow all site safety requirements
• US Citizenship necessary for role
• An ability to pass a federal background check and federal drug test

Preferred skills:

• Previous experience with DOE or DoD projects

At Tech Source, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity, recognizing that our differences drive innovation, growth, and better results for our customers. We value and respect individuals of all backgrounds, ensuring all feel empowered and valued. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, gender, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status as required by law.

What We Offer:

We know employee benefits are important to you. Therefore, we offer full-time employees an attractive suite of benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, generous paid time off, and superior paid holidays. Full-time employees also are eligible to contribute to a health savings account and flexible spending accounts, and Tech Source provides full-time employees with paid life insurance benefit of 2x salary up to a maximum of $250,000.

Furthermore, all employees are eligible to participate in our 401k plan, which Tech Source enhances with a generous matching contribution.

Tech Source is a nationally recognized engineering consultancy specializing in the management and technical delivery of large-scale nuclear and high-technology projects. Tech Source provides direct access to hundreds of experts and industry leaders in the nuclear sciences, non-proliferation technologies, accelerator physics, and systems engineering arenas. Tech Source’s outstanding technical service has earned the company a client retention rate of over 95 percent.

Tech Source has been recognized as a Top Workplace by both The Washington Post and Albuquerque Journal. Tech Source was named the Department of Energy’s Small Business of the Year in June of 2024.