Mechanical Designer

BOSTON GOVERNMENT SERVICES, LLC. (BGS) is seeking a Mechanical Designer to produce high quality engineering design packages for components and subsystems. The position resides in the Design Services group within the Second Target Station (STS) Project at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

The Second Target Station (STS) is a >$2

Billion Department of Energy project to be constructed at the ORNL Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) over the next decade. The STS will provide wholly new capabilities for the study of a broad range of materials with neutron scattering and support thousands of users from the physical, materials, and applied sciences as well as industry. The science capabilities provided the STS will complement those of the two existing neutron scattering user facilities at ORNL, the First Target Station (FTS) of the SNS and the High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR).

The STS will deliver the highest peak brightness cold neutrons in the world, which together with advances linear accelerator technology, high powered targets, moderators, and neutron instrumentation, will ensure U.S. leadership in neutron scattering for decades to come.

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As part of the Design Services group, you will have the opportunity to engage in the design of complex, integrated mechanical systems, many of which are first‑of‑a‑kind or one‑of‑a‑kind. In this role, you will work alongside other designers, engineers, and scientists to fully develop these component and subsystem designs. You will be responsible for developing component and subsystem designs and detailed fabrication drawings.

You will support the responsible engineer in preparing technical specifications and other procurement‑related documents. In addition to producing your own design packages, a Senior Mechanical Designer will be responsible for reviewing and checking the work of peer designers.

• Take complex engineering designs from conception through manufacture and build.
• Successfully communicate and collaborate with engineers and scientists throughout the design process.
• Create engineering models and drawings using Creo/Windchill.
• Prepare clear, complete, and accurate working plans and detail drawings from layouts, rough, or detailed sketches and from written or verbal instructions.
• Perform tolerance stack ups to assure proper fit in assemblies.
• Check detail drawings of peer designers to assure compliance with engineering codes and drafting standards.

• Associates degree in an engineering discipline with a minimum of 8 years’ relevant experience. An equivalent combination of education and design experience may be considered instead of an associate’s degree.
• At least 3 years using Creo and Windchill PDM/PLM.
• Experience working with Creo skeletons and top‑down design.
• Working knowledge of creating model annotations within Creo.
• Knowledge of the technical concepts of drafting and engineering principles, codes, and standards.
• Expert knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Ability to effectively communicate design concepts to engineers and other designers.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Successful drug screening.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a security or clearance badge.
• Candidate must either possess or be eligible to obtain a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Q security clearance.

• Design for manufacturing experience.
• Experience working in an accelerator or nuclear environment.
• Experience working in a team environment with other designers on large assemblies comprised of thousands of parts and sub‑assemblies.
• Experience in weldment design and American Welding Society (AWS) symbology.
• Experience in communicating with vendors and fabricators.

• Full‑time, Monday‑Friday, onsite at the STS Project Office.
• Hybrid or remote work will be considered, but cannot be guaranteed.
• Work will be performed under the general supervision of the STS Design Services Manager.

BGS offers a competitive total compensation package to eligible employees. Benefits include Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Paid Vacation, 401K, Long and Short‑Term Disability.

BGS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.