Mechanical Designer II

At Jefferson Lab, you'll champion cutting-edge science and operational excellence while shaping the future of discovery. Join us and make your mark - where excellence meets purpose, and great minds truly matter.

The good-faith pay range for this role is $58,200 - $83,500 per year. Actual compensation may vary and may be above the posted range based on factors such as a candidate's skills, experience, education, certifications, and work location.

What your job will be like:

Performing work within the Mechanical Engineering Group in the Engineering Division, designs highly complex electrical, electronic, and/or mechanical equipment, structures, components or portions of systems and modifies existing designs to develop or improve performance and facilitate operations. Utilizes computer-aided design (CAD) applications and/or graphic design tools to generate layouts and designs equipment. Gathers information, makes studies, computes calculations, and prepares original rough layouts, sketches to present design proposals. Coordinates design criteria with engineers, physicists, and other customers as appropriate.

In this job you will:

• Create and modify equipment for installations at JLab and other government supported laboratories / agencies.
• System layout and detailed design of SRF cryomodules and components, vacuum and cryogenic piping according to ASME codes and engineering requirements.
• Produce accurate, simple and cost effective fabrication documentation (3D modeling, assembly and orthogonal drawings) using NX/Teamcenter and AutoCAD.
• Ability to read and understand blueprint drawings, component specifications, and technical data sheets.
• Responsible for the organization and quality of their own work.
• Completes design drafter tasks of moderate complexity.
• Frequently assigned multiple tasks and accomplishes them simultaneously.
• Plans their own work for short term and intermediate assignments and can coordinate work with others in the group.

Experience

• Required: 5 or more years Relevant Experience

Education

• Required: High School Diploma

Experience and Education Exchange

Education above the minimum may be substituted for experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Able to identify schedule conflicts within the group and provide solutions.
• Intermediate skills, knowledge and ability in one technology trade or specialty.
• Knowledge of theory, design, and techniques used at component level.
• Basic skills, knowledge and ability in other technologies.
• Sound judgment in completing assignments.
• Effective communicator both verbally and in writing.

About Jefferson Lab

Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. The Jefferson Lab campus is located in southeastern Virginia amidst a vibrant and growing technology community.


A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job. You will be part of "big science" and work alongside top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe. Managed by SURATech, LLC, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting period of mission growth and is seeking new team members ready to apply their skills and passion to have an impact. You could call it work, or you could call it a mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that will change the world.


Total Rewards at Jefferson Lab

At Jefferson Lab, we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited to:
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans • Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (Paid Parental, vacation, holidays, and sick leave)
• 401(k) Plan - 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested • Flexible Work Arrangements


(Remote & Alternate Work Schedules available)
• Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs
• Live near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region with access to nearby beaches,


mountains, and all major metropolitan centers on the East Coast


SURATech, LLC manages and operates the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). SURATech is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


SURATech is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities (unless doing so will result in an undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to View email address on click.appcast.io or contact Human Resources by calling View phone number on click.appcast.io and selecting option 1 between 8 am - 5 pm EST to provide the nature of your request.


Employment with SURATech is conditional upon DOE approval if at any time during your employment you are participating in a Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program or Affiliated activity. Generally, such programs/activities include any foreign-state-sponsored attempt to acquire U.S.-funded scientific research through programs run or funded by the government that target scientists, engineers, students, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States. This includes positions or appointments, both domestic and foreign, titled academic, professional, or institutional appointments whether or not remuneration is received and whether full-time, part-time or voluntary.