Process​/System Engineer; R&D Engineer

What You Will Do

Located in northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is primarily responsible for monitoring the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear stockpile and conducting advanced research in numerous areas related to national security. It is a center for research in a wide range of scientific disciplines, including space exploration, geophysics, renewable energy, supercomputing, medicine, and nanotechnology.

Welcome to the Associate Laboratory Directorate for Weapons Production (ALDWP) and the Pit Technologies (PT) Division. The PT Division is one of 10 divisions in ALDWP. We are confident that you will find the PT Division a dynamic and rewarding place to work. Our employees are the most valuable asset within ALDWP and the Laboratory as a whole. The PT Division provides plutonium pit related products and services of superior quality and value to protect our nation and promote world stability.

The selected candidate will provide technical support as the process/system engineer in developing processes, improving processes, troubleshooting processes, and supporting high-value manufacturing. The candidate will be responsible for supporting operations as needed to maintain equipment and ensure the operability of the process. Individuals in this position will interact with multiple organizations to ensure the implementation and compliance with Conduct of Engineering, Conduct of Maintenance, Conduct of Operations, Quality, and Safety Management programs for their area.

• Serve as a contributing member of the R&D and Operations teams to address engineering challenges.
• Contribute at a fully functioning level to the research, design, testing, analysis, verification, and validation of engineering and technology solutions in support of R&D and Operations initiatives.
• Develop new methods, technologies, and analysis techniques for institutional programs.
• Ensure programmatic objectives through the provision of project management and engineering support to successfully complete milestones.
• Mentor early career staff, postdocs, and students.
• Independently present specific aspects of engineering assignments at project meetings.
• Adapt to evolving R&D requirements while meeting safety, security, compliance, and schedule imperatives.

In addition to what was outlined at the lower level, at this level:

• Lead the research, design, and testing of engineering and technology solutions in support of R&D initiatives.
• Apply broad and diversified knowledge of engineering principles to implement sound engineering practices to achieve organizational objectives.
• Review Technical Procedures to ensure work is executed safely, securely, and meets product requirements.

Minimum

Job Requirements:

Engineering Expertise

• Experience in one or more of the following engineering disciplines: mechanical engineering; manufacturing engineering; machining engineering or other relevant fields.
• Intermediate knowledge of professional engineering concepts, principles, practices, and procedures, as demonstrated by experience researching, designing, analyzing, testing, verifying, and validating engineering solutions.
• Demonstrated experience performing a broad range of complex engineering work, including experience designing or reviewing a complete project, system, or component.
• Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing, system, and component testing operations.
• Demonstrated experience developing, codifying, and validating engineering requirements.

Analytical Skills

• Intermediate analytical thinking skills, as demonstrated by experience designing and executing experiments or tests, including the analysis and interpretation of data.
• Demonstrated experience with continuous improvement concepts and tools.
• Demonstrated commitment to high quality and timeliness of deliverables.

Communication and Teamwork

• Demonstrated ability to work independently in high-intensity environments with coworkers representing a variety of technical backgrounds.
• Demonstrated ability to express detailed ideas clearly in ways that build understanding, respect, and trust, as demonstrated through…