Job Description

Production Engineer

At Salas O’Brien we tell our clients that we’re engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That’s why we’re committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.

Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career—and they’ll receive great total rewards along the way.

About Us:

Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.

We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.

Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.

The Production Engineer will support the Scorpius project in Los Alamos, New Mexico, with a focus on transitioning complex engineered systems and components from design into fabrication, assembly, integration, and production. This role works closely with engineering, technicians, manufacturing partners, procurement, and project teams to resolve production challenges, improve manufacturability, and ensure work is completed in accordance with technical requirements, quality standards, and project schedules.

Responsibilities:

• Support production, fabrication, assembly, and integration activities for Scorpius systems and components.
• Work directly with design engineers and technicians to translate engineering designs into executable production and assembly processes.
• Review drawings, specifications, bills of materials, work instructions, and other technical documentation for manufacturability and production readiness.
• Identify and resolve production issues, design conflicts, material constraints, and fabrication or assembly challenges.
• Develop and improve manufacturing processes, work instructions, tooling requirements, and production workflows.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, quality, vendors, and technicians to support material availability and production schedules.
• Support design changes, configuration updates, nonconformance resolution, and implementation of approved technical changes.
• Provide technical support during component fabrication, equipment assembly, installation, testing, and system integration.
• Identify opportunities to improve production efficiency, quality, safety, reliability, and repeatability.
• Maintain production documentation and communicate status, risks, constraints, and technical issues to project stakeholders.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, production, fabrication, assembly, or integration of complex mechanical or electromechanical systems.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, bills of materials, and technical documentation.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, production planning, design for manufacturability, and configuration/change control.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot production issues and coordinate technical solutions across engineering and operations teams.
• Strong communication, documentation, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary, hands-on engineering and production environment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required DOE site access and security credentials.

Nice to Haves:

• Experience supporting DOE, NNSA, national laboratory, accelerator, nuclear, defense, or other highly regulated technical programs.
• Experience with low-volume, high-complexity manufacturing or production environments.
• Experience with precision mechanical assemblies, vacuum systems, pressure systems, electrical/mechanical integration, or scientific equipment.
• Familiarity with Creo, Windchill, or similar CAD and product lifecycle management systems.
• Experience with GD&T, design for manufacturability, configuration management, or nonconformance processes.
• Experience coordinating with machine shops, fabricators, suppliers, or other external manufacturing partners.
• Active DOE Q or L clearance.

Travel This position is primarily onsite in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Occasional travel may be required based on project needs.

Compensation & Benefits:

The expected base salary range for this role is $110,000 - $155,000 USD per year. Actual compensation will be determined based on a number of factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and location.

This role is also eligible for performance-based bonuses and a comprehensive U.S. based benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Wellness programs and employee assistance resources
• Professional development support

For more information, visit our full benefits overview here

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Salas O’Brien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/provincial, or local laws. Salas O’Brien will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.

Third-Party Agency Notice
Salas O’Brien does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiters or agencies. We only work with approved partners engaged directly by our Talent Acquisition team for specific searches. Unsolicited submissions will not be eligible for placement fees.