Mechanical Engineer, Entry Level
Working at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory we foster pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, and Collaboration. Our company promotes a positive culture while ensuring the safety and reliability of our nation's naval nuclear reactors, and training the Sailors who operate those reactors in the U.S. Navy's submarines and aircraft carrier Fleets. Looking for a lifetime career? Apply today!
Job Description
About Us:
Located in Ballston Spa, New York, the Kenneth A. Kesselring Site's Facilities Engineering organization is dedicated to maintaining and enhancing facility infrastructure critical to our mission. We are seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join our team and contribute to our ongoing success.
Role Overview:
As a Mechanical Engineer with us, you will play a key role in supporting the design, maintenance program, and optimization of mechanical facilities systems crucial to sustaining Navy training operations and a professional work environment for the approximately 2,000 people that call Kesselring home.
Site Mechanical Engineering provides timely, high-quality, integrated, and customer service-based engineering solutions for site facilities systems. Areas of engineering cognizance can include potable water systems, wastewater and sanitary water systems, boiler systems, and compressed air systems. Our team works directly with operations, maintenance, and compliance peers to tackle diverse challenges, supporting both construction projects and ongoing site operations.
Required Combination of Knowledge and Skill
Preferred Skills
- Bachelors degree or higher in a related Engineering field
- Cumulative minimum GPA 3.0/4.0
Work, College, Project, or Intern experience in:
- Engineering design, troubleshooting, and/or repair
- Reviewing, interpreting, and documenting comments on technical drawings and documents
- The development of engineering documents (engineering analysis, technical specifications, functional requirements, cost estimates, drawings)
- Regulatory requirements (examples: Department of Health, Department of Environmental Conservation, etc.) and their applicability to facility and infrastructure systems
- Familiarity or experience with facility and infrastructure systems including operating systems such as water distribution, steam and condensate, compressed air and chemical/wastewater processing
Compensation and Benefits
- Health, Dental, Vision & Voluntary Benefits
- Disability, Life & Accident Insurance
- 401(k) Savings program & Capital Accumulation Plan
- Personal & Medical Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Flexible Work Schedules
- Tuition Assistance for Eligible Employees
- Student Debt Benefit Personal Time Off Sell Program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Wellness Program
- Visit us online to view all NNL benefits!
Pay Range
Salary information provided is a general guideline only. Annual salary is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
The Naval Nuclear Laboratory is operated for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) by Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC (FMP), a wholly owned subsidiary of Fluor Corporation. Naval Nuclear Laboratory personnel are FMP employees who work at four DOE facilities: Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, Kenneth A. Kesselring Site, and Naval Reactors Facility, and at the U.S. Department of Defense-owned Nuclear Power Training Unit-Charleston. FMP employees also have an established presence at numerous shipyards, satellite, and vendor locations.
For more than 75 years, the Naval Nuclear Laboratory has developed advanced nuclear propulsion technology, provided technical support, and trained world-class nuclear operators to ensure the safe and reliable operation of our nation's submarine and aircraft carrier fleets. The Naval Nuclear Laboratory is a national asset solely dedicated to the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. We rely on the dedication and innovation of our nearly 8000 engineers, scientists, technicians, and support personnel.
All candidates must be U.S. citizens. Applicants selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified matter. FMP is a government contractor and maintains a drug free workplace and workforce. All candidates must be able to pass a drug test in compliance with FMP company policy and 10 CFR 707. Marijuana is a Federal Schedule I controlled substance and illegal under Federal Law. Therefore, FMP is required to test for marijuana.
Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state, or local law.