Systems Engineer (3426)

Navarro Research and Engineering is recruiting for a Systems Engineer in Richland, WA.

Navarro Research & Engineering is an award-winning federal contractor dedicated to partnering with clients to advance clean energy and deliver effective solutions for complex challenges in the nuclear and environmental fields. Joining Navarro means being a part of an exceptional team committed to quality and safety while also looking for innovative strategies to create value for the client's success. Headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Navarro has active programs in place across the nation for DOE/NNSA, NASA, and the Department of Defense.

This position will support Navarro-ATL. Navarro-ATL is located in Richland, WA, and operates, manages, and maintains the 222-S Laboratory Complex for the Department of Energy. The Navarro-ATL members are Navarro Research and Engineering, Inc. (Oak Ridge, TN), and Advanced Technologies and Laboratories International (Gaithersburg, MD).

Navarro-ATL seeks a System Engineer directly supporting the 222-S Laboratory Chief Engineer and collaborating with established Design Authorities. Work activities center on the development and implementation of a comprehensive Condition Assessment program for the 222-S Laboratory enterprise. The laboratory is working toward a 24/7 mission demand to support Hanford cleanup, but downtime due to failure of critical infrastructure systems will not be acceptable. The successful candidate will develop a program to monitor and track the physical and functional condition of all critical infrastructure systems and will work with Design Authority engineers to ensure systems are maintained fully operational, critical spare parts inventories are adequate and complete, and system overhauls or replacements are planned well in advance of degraded performance or failure. This will include a variety of engineering duties focused on maintaining and periodically reporting on the status of mission critical systems at the 222-S Laboratory Complex at the DOE Hanford, WA site so that improvements may be planned and executed to maintain efficient and prolonged operations of plant systems and components.

The Systems Engineer will work with the Chief Engineer to develop a program for system health and condition assessment reporting. Coordinate in a multi-disciplinary fashion with established Design Authorities for multiple plant systems to maintain satisfactory or improve system performance, reliability, and safety by using up-to-date information about system configuration, system health, asset condition, and performance trends.

Responsibilities:

Support system engineering activities including development and maintenance of program for system health and condition assessment reporting in conjunction with assigned Design Authorities for multiple systems across the 222-S Laboratory complex.

Collaborating with assigned Design Authorities, evaluate and report on system performance, including:

• Perform regular reviews of logs, system parameters, and work request histories and analyze trends for mission critical plant systems.
• Observe system operation and perform periodic system walk-downs to maintain a current awareness of system condition and performance
• Identify problems (especially recurring ones) with systems and system components and support appropriate corrective actions to achieve resolution
• Evaluate system performance/trends to identify the need for improving overall efficiency and reliability
• Prepare periodic system health and condition assessment reports
• Accumulate, review, and initiate action to improve system performance based on information derived from reports and trends
• Monitor activities on system components to identify those that contribute to system unavailability and make recommendations for improvements. (e.g. availability of critical spare parts)
• Recommend appropriate priority for work affecting assigned system health and ensure this priority is understood

Accountabilities:

• Monitor and report on the condition, reliability, and availability of mission critical systems
• Maintain a current understanding of the health of mission critical systems.
• Elevate issues of concern which have not been fully appreciated as to their mission or safety significance

Minimum Qualifications:

Grade 19:

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline; and nine (9) years of related experience
  

Grade 20:

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline; and ten (10) years of related experience

*Note the essential duties for this grade level are like that of the previous grade level, however the scope of responsibility is larger, and the expected level of performance is increased.

Grade 21:

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline; and twelve (12) years of related experience

*Note the essential duties for this grade level are like that of the previous grade level, however the scope of responsibility is significantly larger, and the expected level of performance is greatly increased.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience with operations and maintenance of plant mechanical and electrical systems
• Previous experience working on a nuclear site
• Previous experience in the assessment of the health and operability of mission critical systems
• Previous experience with ventilation and piping systems

Due to the nature of the government contract requirements and/or clearances requirements, US citizenship is required.

Navarro is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

EEO Employer/Vet/Disabled

Compensation:

Grade 19: $117,225 - $147,775

Grade 20: $129,063 - $162,688

Grade 21: $142,038 - $179,113

The grade level offered to the selected candidate will be based on business needs and the candidate's education, training, and/or relevant experience.

In accordance with the Navarro Research and Engineering, Inc (Navarro) salary determination process, Navarro takes into consideration the level of assigned job duties and responsibilities and the candidate's education, training, and/or experience relative to internal peers and the external labor market. A candidate's salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; short- and long-term disability insurance; pension benefits*; 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match; life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance; vacation/sick/holiday pay*.

*Based on eligibility rules