Robotics Project Engineer

Company: WayUp
Location: Lynchburg
Posted on: May 25, 2023

Job Description:

WHO WE ARE:
Framatome is an international leader in nuclear energy recognized for its innovative solutions and value-added technologies for the global nuclear fleet. With worldwide expertise and a proven track record for reliability and performance, the company designs, services and installs components, fuel, and instrumentation and control systems for nuclear power plants. More than 2,000 Framatome employees in the U.S. work every day to help our customers supply ever cleaner, safer, and more economical low-carbon energy.
THE OPPORTUNITY:
This position is in the Nondestructive Examinations (NDE) Engineering organization, which specializes in designing custom remotely controlled, robotic manipulators and controllers and the associated visual, ultrasonic, or eddy current inspection techniques needed to inspect nuclear reactor plant components. This particular role will focus on working with government customer such as national laboratories to help further clean energy initiatives across the U.S. The project engineer role at Framatome is a leadership role that helps to ensure all engineering work is completed in a well integrated, high quality manner. This position is located in Lynchburg, VA.
WHAT YOU'LL DO AT FRAMATOME:

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• Work as part of a multi-disciplined engineering team that includes Mechanical, Electrical and Software engineers and a Project Manager
  
• Focus on providing high quality technical solutions specifically to government customers (e.g., National Laboratories)
  
• Provide technical coordination for all engineering work for first-of-a-kind solutions to meet customer needs
  
• Provide technical direction to team members as necessary throughout the project
  
• Prepare select technical documents as necessary (e.g., test plans, requirements document, compliance matrices, etc.)
  
• Review most project technical drawings and documents to ensure requirements have been met and that the design work is well integrated
  
• Lead equipment procurement, assembly, testing and deployment activities
  
• Travel to customer sites to deploy new equipment and lead training activities
  
• Provide technical support for newly deployed tooling and robotics
  
  Candidates likely to thrive in this role are those who enjoy working on a variety of projects at any point in time, enjoy working in a fast-paced design setting, enjoy hands on assembly and testing related work to go along with their design efforts, and who are self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
  Required Skills Required Experience
  ALL CANDIDATES MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY:
  
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  • BS in Eng'g/Eng'g Tech. plus a minimum of 7 years of engineering experience. An advanced degree may be substituted for related exp. (MS 1-2 yrs. or PhD 1-3 yrs.). In applicable states a PE license will be accepted in lieu of 4 yr engineering degree.
    
    THE FOLLOWING MAY BE USED TO DIFFERENTIATE CANDIDATES WHO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION:
    
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    • Experience working at government facilities or with government customers such as DOE, Naval Nuclear Laboratory, U.S. national laboratories, etc.
      
    • Experience leading engineering projects or teams of engineers and a desire to do so
      
    • Work experience in the nuclear industry.
      
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills including technical writing
      
    • A pro-active approach to problem identification and resolution
      
    • Ability to work well in a fast-paced atmosphere
      
    • Strong "hands on" work skills (assembly, equipment / tooling checkout and testing, etc.)
      
    • Ability to travel sporadically both internationally and domestically
      
    • Your actions, behaviors, and decisions are made in a manner consistent withhttps://www.framatome.com/en/jobseekers/our-values/
      
    • You are ready to join Framatome and help deliver clean, safe energy and advance nuclear technology!
      
      OUR TOTAL REWARDS PACKAGE
      The range of base salary for the position is between $106,000 - $143,000, and may also include annual incentives, performance bonuses and benefits. Please note that the base salary range is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location.
      Framatome offers a broad employee benefits portfolio as a key component of your total rewards. This includes:
      Multiple medical plans; dental and vision plans; Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment; long- and short-term disability; optional plans including dependent life, accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance; retirement savings plans (401k) with employer match; paid time off including up to 3 weeks of vacation, 8 days of sick leave, and 11 paid holidays; education reimbursement; adoption assistance; employee assistance programs; opportunities for professional development.
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      Framatome is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
      

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