Mechanical Technician 1 & 2

Job description

Your Opportunity:

This role is as an Engineer/Engineering Technologist 1 a full-time position with TechSource and working with our client, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). We have a decades long relationship with LANL and are the prime company supporting the Scorpius project in Los Alamos, NM! In this role, you will support the construction, assembly, and integration of components for the Scorpius linear induction electron accelerator, which is part of subcritical experiment diagnostics at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS). Responsibilities include planning, coordinating, and leading assembly tasks for key accelerator components (e.g., IVA, SAC assemblies, LRU-8), ensuring quality control, and collaborating with engineers and technicians.

Full-time onsite work in Los Alamos, NM is required for this role (4/10 or 5/8 work schedule).

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate fabrication, assembly, and testing of accelerator components
• Lead assembly teams and help train personnel
• Support maintenance and system integration efforts
• Work closely with technical teams across multiple national labs and sites
• Ensure compliance with quality and safety standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Engineering Technology, Science, Math, or related field
• 5+ years’ of relevant experience (or equivalent)
• Intermediate assembly experience
• Working knowledge of GD&T, SolidWorks or CREO
• Experience with vacuum systems and fluid fittings

Desired Qualifications:

• Forklift and crane certifications
• Familiarity with electron beam accelerator systems
• Experience interpreting technical drawings and disciplined operations

Equal Employment Opportunity:

At TechSource, we recognize that our differences drive innovation, growth, and better results for our customers. We value and respect individuals, ensuring all feel empowered and valued. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status as required by law.

What We Offer:

We know employee benefits are important to you. Therefore, we offer full-time employees an attractive suite of benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, generous paid time off, and superior paid holidays. Full-time employees also are eligible to contribute to a health savings account and flexible spending accounts, and TechSource provides full-time employees with paid life insurance benefit of 2x salary up to a maximum of $250,000. Furthermore, all employees are eligible to participate in our 401k plan, which TechSource enhances with a generous matching contribution. Lastly, TechSource is now an employee-owned company! Each qualifying TechSource employee takes a direct stake in the company’s success and future growth through stock allocations. Stock allocations and vesting are determined by hours worked and tenure.

TechSource is a nationally recognized engineering consultancy specializing in the management and technical delivery of large-scale nuclear and high-technology projects. TechSource provides direct access to hundreds of experts and industry leaders in the nuclear sciences, non-proliferation technologies, accelerator physics, and systems engineering arenas. TechSource’s outstanding technical service has earned the company a client retention rate of over 95 percent. TechSource was awarded DOE Small Business of the Year in June of 2024.