Science​/Engineering Project Leader

What You Will Do

The Weapons Product Definition Group (E-11) provides mechanical design engineering, computer aided design and drafting support to weapons engineering programs and ensures ongoing support and maintenance of all the active stockpile weapons systems, hydrodynamic tests, sub-critical experiments and related qualification efforts.

E-11 is looking for a Science/Engineering Project Leader to join our team. The Science/Engineering Project Leader will be responsible for creation, configuration, and maintenance of product structures for the W93 system and all associated tail numbers within our Product Data Management system (PDM Link). In this role you will negotiate with all customers including other NSA sites to create EPDM standards and product structure.

The successful candidate must have demonstrated extensive experience with experience in draft/design work in both weapons and non-weapons arenas, project management, including developing project plans, scope, schedule, budget, and negotiating work packages.

The selected candidate's work scope will include:

• Creating and maintaining Product Structures for the W93 and all other tail numbers. (The W93 work is a system requirement)
• Creating standards, training documentation, and performing training classes to ensure everyone is aware of and using the standards
• Negotiate with all customers including other NSA sites to create EPDM standard and product structure.
• Defining and maintaining the data model and hierarchical structure for product information stored in the product data management system (PDM Link), including parts, assemblies, bill of materials, documents, etc.
• Configuring PDMLink to support the organization's specific product development processes and data management requirements.
• Running projects including scope, schedule, budget, and negotiating work packages for the W93 product structure
• Independently maintaining product structures in PDMLink for the W93 and all other tails.
• Establishing and enforcing standards, policies, and workflows for how product data is created, modified, versioned, and released within PDMLink.
• Coordinating with cross-functional teams (engineering, manufacturing, etc.) to ensure the PDMLink data structure aligns with their needs.
• Troubleshooting and resolving any issues or inconsistencies in the product data stored within PDMLink.
• Analyzing the product data management system data and generating reports to support product-related decision making.
• Evaluating and implementing enhancements or upgrades to the product data management system as needed

Minimum

Job Requirements:

Experience in mechanical computer aided design, manufacturing, inspection, assembly and testing. Experience checking Creo models and drawings for form, fit, and function, conducting tolerance and stack analysis, as well as standards compliance. Advanced and proven mechanical design experience for ensuring product definition meets requirements for producibility while reducing product defects. Advanced knowledge and experience in recommending methods for improvement, which comply with NNSA, laboratory and industry standards, and best practices for model-based definition.

Proven experience working with Creo 3D CAD software, PDMLink Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), GD&T, and tolerance stack up analysis software.

Advanced knowledge of and demonstrated experience in all aspects of project management work, including developing project plans, work breakdown structures, and work packages; managing scope, schedule, budget, and baselines; and documenting baseline reports and change control actions.

High-level knowledge of Product Data Management systems; analyzing data and generating reports to support product-related decision making.

Expert level knowledge in the application of ASME Y14 standards knowledge, with emphasis on Y14.5 - 2009 and Y14.41 MBD. Expert experience with developing and interpreting 3D CAD models standards, practices, and procedures used in the Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE) within LANL and industry for conveying design intent internally and to other national laboratories and production plants. Extensive knowledge of hardware fabrication, inspection, and assembly processes.

Experience with weapon-system configuration management workflows for authorization, review, release, and distribution of models, drawings, specifications, and related product definition.

Experience in developing and nurturing effective high-level internal and/or external customer relationships.

Proven ability to successfully plan, organize, lead, and monitor a wide variety of team efforts to completion. Demonstrated effective and efficient written and verbal communication skills. Record of developing constructive, cooperative working relationships, and supporting teams consisting of engineers, physicists, scientists, technologists, and technicians in…