Electrical Engineer; Nuclear Facilities Engineer

Electrical Engineer (Nuclear Facilities Engineer 2/3)

Los Alamos National Laboratory

This position will be filled at either the Nuclear Facilities Engineer 2 or 3 depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.

The Plutonium Facilities Engineering Division and the Rapid Response Team are seeking an Electrical Engineer to apply your electrical engineering expertise where it truly matters.

The selected candidate will support LANL's mission by contributing technical expertise in electrical engineering for nuclear facilities. Responsibilities include ensuring electrical safety, power quality, power monitoring, and critical power reliability within and around the plutonium facility; supporting projects involving facility modifications, new equipment installations, and infrastructure development; performing engineering studies such as short‑circuit analysis, device coordination, equipment sizing, exterior lighting design, fault‑current calculations, and arc‑flash assessments for both medium‑ and low‑voltage systems;

and supporting demolition, installation, upgrade, and repair activities. The candidate may also have the opportunity to qualify as a Cognizant System Engineer for one or more Vital Safety Systems supporting LANL Nuclear Facilities.

In addition to the responsibilities outlined at the lower level, the candidate will play a critical role in ensuring electrical safety, power quality, system monitoring, and the reliability of critical power systems. The work will directly support the Lab’s national security mission by maintaining and enhancing the performance and safety of essential infrastructure in a highly regulated nuclear environment. The candidate will lead and collaborate on projects involving facility modifications, new equipment installations, and infrastructure development, ensuring all systems meet the highest standards of performance, safety, and compliance.

Key responsibilities include conducting and reviewing complex engineering studies, including short‑circuit analysis, device coordination, equipment sizing, fault‑current calculations, exterior lighting design, arc‑flash assessments, support for demolition, installation, upgrade, and repair activities, and potentially qualifying as a Cognizant System Engineer for one or more Vital Safety Systems.

• Knowledge of engineering design, planning, construction, and project or process management practices.
• Experience preparing technical reports and studies to establish and maintain the technical baseline for new and existing facility systems.
• Experience collecting and documenting usage, process, safety, and other performance parameters for structures, systems, or components.
• Experience supporting design or analysis tasks and developing design concepts that meet defined requirements.
• Experience preparing design details, calculations, load studies, specifications, and special inspections incorporating applicable design standards and requirements.
• Experience assisting with system health evaluations and trending analyses.
• Experience coordinating and interfacing with other engineering disciplines and customers throughout design development.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams.

• Advanced knowledge and experience in the design, maintenance, and operation of low‑voltage and instrumentation & control systems.
• Skilled in applying and interpreting engineering codes and standards in regulated environments, including IBC, IEBC, IEEE, NFPA 70, and NFPA 70E.
• Demonstrated ability to perform complex engineering analyses and develop technically sound, defensible solutions.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical issues to diverse audiences.
• Proven success leading multidisciplinary teams, managing multiple projects, and meeting tight deadlines.
• Experie…