Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineer 1/2 – Los Alamos National Laboratory

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is seeking a skilled Nuclear Facilities Electrical Engineer to join our Engineering Services Division.

As a talented electrical engineer, you will support critical nuclear facilities, design, analyze, and troubleshoot electrical systems, and ensure compliance with safety, security, and quality standards.

• Develop and maintain diverse electrical engineering capabilities across LANL's nuclear, accelerator, and non-nuclear facilities.
• Implement the Conduct of Engineering (COE) program, ensuring proper modification and installation of systems across the 38-square-mile campus.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to design, analyze, and troubleshoot electrical systems for nuclear facilities.
• Provide engineering consulting services across all project phases – scoping, design, construction, commissioning, and operations.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant safety, security, and quality standards.

Key responsibilities and learning opportunities include:

• Learn from experienced electrical engineers and in-depth knowledge of construction methods and electrical systems.
• Become an effective contributor to a design team.
• Gain expertise in state-of-the-art design software.
• Navigate and implement prevailing industry codes and standards.

Impact and design experience:

• See how your engineering skills contribute to national security.
• See ideas come to life on paper and in construction.
• Develop design deliverables such as drawings, specifications, TIPs, SSIs, and calculations.

Additional responsibilities and growth opportunities:

• Run all electrical engineering facets of a project from scoping to construction independently.
• Foster relationships with project stakeholders and customers as an Engineering Services representative.
• Facilitate the technical growth of the electrical design team.

• Prepare calculations, apply engineering methods, and use technology-aided engineering tools.
• Support timely and collaborative construction execution, including reviews of submittals, RFIs, design changes, non-conformance issues, and commissioning documentation.
• Basic knowledge of engineering principles, codes, and standards (NEC, NFPA, IEEE, etc.).
• Experience in power system engineering: fault current analysis, voltage-drop calculations, protection coordination studies, incident energy studies, and equipment sizing.

• Demonstrated design experience in commercial and/or government sectors.
• Experience developing engineering drawings, specifications, calculations, TIPs, and SSIs.
• Experience scoping complex projects and estimating engineering costs.

Electrical Engineer 1: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution and 2 years of practical work experience. Advanced or technical degree preferred. Current EIT registration highly desirable.

Electrical Engineer 2: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution and a minimum of 3 years of practical work experience. Advanced or technical degree preferred. Current PE registration highly desirable.

• Design experience in nuclear, accelerator, or industrial facility operations.
• Experience producing designs with AutoCAD and/or Revit.
• Knowledge of DOE, LANL Engineering Standards, and COE principles and procedures.

Onsite in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at management’s discretion.

Regular appointment employees must serve a continuous service period to be eligible to apply for posting. Commitment for this position is one year.

Citizens of certain foreign countries who are not lawful permanent residents are prohibited from accessing facilities that support national security missions, including this laboratory.

• PPO or HD medical insurance with large nationwide network.
• Dental and vision insurance.
• Free basic life and disability insurance.
• Paid childbirth…