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Job Title Future System Concepts Engineer (R&D Engineer 4)
Location Los Alamos, NM, US
Organization Name Q-18/Advanced Systems Development Group
Minimum Salary 146800
Maximum Salary 254700
What You Will Do
As 21st century geopolitical realities reshape our national security policy, it remains one of our nation's priorities to deter nuclear attacks and prevent large-scale conventional warfare. Trusted by our nation, emulated by our peers, and respected by the world, Los Alamos National Laboratory is seeking a passionate and driven Research and Development Engineer (R&D 4) to join our Applied System Analytics team. The position resides within the Advanced Systems Development Group (Q-18) that champions and makes direct contributions to the safety, security, and effectiveness of our Nation's nuclear stockpile to reduce emerging national security and global threats.
In this role, you will be at the forefront of design and development of future weapon systems in support of our nation's foremost defense missions. You will work with an elite team of engineers, scientists, national defense partners, and other subject matter expert's resident at LANL and from across the nuclear weapons enterprise to develop and engineer weapon concepts. These projects range in scope and fidelity from concept trade studies to advanced, multi-partner ground and flight test demonstrator efforts.
Q-18's Applied System Analytics Team provides engineering analysis support to rapidly evaluate design changes or emergent issues for subsystems, full systems, and related tests. We use all tools and methods at our disposal to formulate the appropriate solution strategy for the problem at hand - maximizing the value-added to a program by balancing assumptions, scope, and lead time.
This position is critical to the national security of the United States and its allies and requires broad expertise across a number of sometimes disparate fields that are applicable to current and future weapon systems. The Applied System Analytics Team is just one of the many teams in Q-18 applying a broad range of technical skills in response to emerging threats. In Q-18, we
responsively address emerging national security challenges through simultaneous technical and programmatic excellence and innovation in the development of future weapons systems with our laboratory and national defense partners. Our teams focus on effective design, development, and peer review of future weapons systems with an emphasis on improved performance, safety, and agility in support of our nation's foremost defense missions.
In Q-18, we are committed to innovation and value diverse skills and experience. We thrive on a blend of experiences, ideas, and skills, allowing us to tackle complex challenges with creative and effective solutions.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
Technical Leadership: Translates national needs into technological objectives and goals for engineering research and development (R&D). Coordinates, monitors, and contributes to the work of technical staff to achieve tactical and strategic goals. Provides technical direction to diverse teams for Laboratory-wide initiatives. Proven ability to achieve milestones and deliverables in a dynamic environment while remaining within budget and schedule constraints.
Communication: Ability to lead effective, intellectually diverse teams and to interact with Laboratory- and complex-wide networks. Represents the Laboratory to external agencies. Interacts routinely with Laboratory middle- and senior-level management. Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate technical material verbally and in writing.
Job Knowledge and Experience: Advanced knowledge of and experience in engineering disciplines, designing, planning, and executing research and development projects. Demonstrated experience applying engineering fundamentals in the design phases of project development
Education and Experience Required: This position requires a master's degree in engineering from an accredited institution and 12 years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation. At this level a Ph.D. may be preferred.
Desired Qualifications:
Work Environment:
Work Location : The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.
Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year .
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
Dental and vision insurance
Free basic life and disability insurance
Paid childbirth and parental leave
Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
Onsite gyms and wellness programs
Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
Additional Details
Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2 . Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires ship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.
*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.
New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.
Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.
Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to or call 1- option 2 and then option 3.
Employment Status Full Time
Appointment Type Regular
Regular
Contact Details
Contact Name Anaya, Joseph Raymond (JoeRay)
Email
Work Telephone
Job Title Future System Concepts Engineer (R&D Engineer 4)
Location Los Alamos, NM, US
Organization Name Q-18/Advanced Systems Development Group
Minimum Salary 146800
Maximum Salary 254700
What You Will Do
As 21st century geopolitical realities reshape our national security policy, it remains one of our nation's priorities to deter nuclear attacks and prevent large-scale conventional warfare. Trusted by our nation, emulated by our peers, and respected by the world, Los Alamos National Laboratory is seeking a passionate and driven Research and Development Engineer (R&D 4) to join our Applied System Analytics team. The position resides within the Advanced Systems Development Group (Q-18) that champions and makes direct contributions to the safety, security, and effectiveness of our Nation's nuclear stockpile to reduce emerging national security and global threats.
In this role, you will be at the forefront of design and development of future weapon systems in support of our nation's foremost defense missions. You will work with an elite team of engineers, scientists, national defense partners, and other subject matter expert's resident at LANL and from across the nuclear weapons enterprise to develop and engineer weapon concepts. These projects range in scope and fidelity from concept trade studies to advanced, multi-partner ground and flight test demonstrator efforts.
Q-18's Applied System Analytics Team provides engineering analysis support to rapidly evaluate design changes or emergent issues for subsystems, full systems, and related tests. We use all tools and methods at our disposal to formulate the appropriate solution strategy for the problem at hand - maximizing the value-added to a program by balancing assumptions, scope, and lead time.
This position is critical to the national security of the United States and its allies and requires broad expertise across a number of sometimes disparate fields that are applicable to current and future weapon systems. The Applied System Analytics Team is just one of the many teams in Q-18 applying a broad range of technical skills in response to emerging threats. In Q-18, we
responsively address emerging national security challenges through simultaneous technical and programmatic excellence and innovation in the development of future weapons systems with our laboratory and national defense partners. Our teams focus on effective design, development, and peer review of future weapons systems with an emphasis on improved performance, safety, and agility in support of our nation's foremost defense missions.
In Q-18, we are committed to innovation and value diverse skills and experience. We thrive on a blend of experiences, ideas, and skills, allowing us to tackle complex challenges with creative and effective solutions.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
Technical Leadership: Translates national needs into technological objectives and goals for engineering research and development (R&D). Coordinates, monitors, and contributes to the work of technical staff to achieve tactical and strategic goals. Provides technical direction to diverse teams for Laboratory-wide initiatives. Proven ability to achieve milestones and deliverables in a dynamic environment while remaining within budget and schedule constraints.
Communication: Ability to lead effective, intellectually diverse teams and to interact with Laboratory- and complex-wide networks. Represents the Laboratory to external agencies. Interacts routinely with Laboratory middle- and senior-level management. Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate technical material verbally and in writing.
Job Knowledge and Experience: Advanced knowledge of and experience in engineering disciplines, designing, planning, and executing research and development projects. Demonstrated experience applying engineering fundamentals in the design phases of project development
Education and Experience Required: This position requires a master's degree in engineering from an accredited institution and 12 years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation. At this level a Ph.D. may be preferred.
Desired Qualifications:
- Active Q Clearance or equivalent DoD clearance.
- Experience within the DoD or Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE) weapons production or design programs.
- Demonstrated ability contributing to several efforts simultaneously, with some being entirely independent and others requiring frequent technical collaboration and leadership.
- Enthusiasm and demonstrated ability to mentor early career staff and empower them to solve problems with varying fidelity of analysis techniques (from hand calculations to simple code to detailed finite element modeling)
- Excellent verbal and written communication and teamwork skills; excellent technical presentation and writing skills
- Knowledge of CAD, GD&T, design for manufacturing, and application of Factors of Safety to engineering design - all specifically in relation to the nuclear weapons engineering applications
- Significant experience with commercial finite element analysis (FEA) software packages, such as Abaqus, and demonstrated ability to utilize advanced features of the code - complex material models, large networks of contact interactions, leveraging implicit and explicit solvers, etc.
- Significant experience using a common coding language such as Python, Matlab, R, or C , specifically in the application of engineering calculations using commercial FEA packages
Work Environment:
Work Location : The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.
Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year .
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
Dental and vision insurance
Free basic life and disability insurance
Paid childbirth and parental leave
Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
Onsite gyms and wellness programs
Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
Additional Details
Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2 . Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires ship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.
*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.
New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.
Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.
Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to or call 1- option 2 and then option 3.
Employment Status Full Time
Appointment Type Regular
Regular
Contact Details
Contact Name Anaya, Joseph Raymond (JoeRay)
Work Telephone
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