What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety Basis Quality Control (R&D Engineer 2) position at Los Alamos National Laboratory?
What You Will Do
The Integrated Weapons Experiments (J) Division, Nevada Operations (J-NV) Group is looking for an engineer to support multiple programs involving the design, fielding, and execution of dynamic experiments with high quality requirements. This will include the generation of requirements with stakeholder input, maintaining configuration, document, and records management, as well as delivering data as defined by the requirements. This position will work closely with multiple LANL organizations to ensure the high level of rigor and quality required by these programs, and support J-NV's mission deliverables by guiding teams in the field.
The position will be physically located in Nevada at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) and will directly support a Weapon Surveillance program and the Subcritical Experiment (SCE) program. This position will require occasional travel and requires the candidate to obtain and maintain a Q-clearance as well as mandatory participation in LANL's Human Reliability Program (HRP) certification.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
Desired Qualifications:
Work Environment: Outdoors, In confined space, Heights, Underground, Working alone, Working overtime or irregular schedule, Domestic/foreign travel, Operation of motor vehicles, Work with weapons or explosives, Work with vibrating equipment/machinery, Work near machinery with moving parts, toxic chemicals, irritant chemicals, dusts or powders, sprays, mists, or vapors, fumes, carcinogens, Hearing protection, Gloves or hand protection, Safety shoes or protective foot-gear, Headgear or head protection, safety glasses or eye protection, face shield or facial protection, Mask or respirator.
Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Las Vegas, NV. 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.
Note to Applicants:
Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Where You Will Work
This position is located at the Nevada National Security Site and requires living in the Las Vegas, Nevada area.
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 US Citizenship 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.
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. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as 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, state, and local 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 applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505)-664-6947 opt. 3.
The Integrated Weapons Experiments (J) Division, Nevada Operations (J-NV) Group is looking for an engineer to support multiple programs involving the design, fielding, and execution of dynamic experiments with high quality requirements. This will include the generation of requirements with stakeholder input, maintaining configuration, document, and records management, as well as delivering data as defined by the requirements. This position will work closely with multiple LANL organizations to ensure the high level of rigor and quality required by these programs, and support J-NV's mission deliverables by guiding teams in the field.
The position will be physically located in Nevada at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) and will directly support a Weapon Surveillance program and the Subcritical Experiment (SCE) program. This position will require occasional travel and requires the candidate to obtain and maintain a Q-clearance as well as mandatory participation in LANL's Human Reliability Program (HRP) certification.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in writing, preparing, and interpreting requirements as well as drawings and technical reports.
- Develop and maintain quality documentation (checklists, procedures, integrated work documents, test reports, etc.) in accordance with LANL document control and records management.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the application of quality assurance practices defined in NAP 24A, Weapons Quality Policy, such as configuration management, risk management, and non-conformance reporting.
- Experience with activity level operations such as walkdowns, practices, and proficiency demonstrations.
- Thorough knowledge of professional engineering concepts, principles, practices, and procedures, as demonstrated by experience researching, designing, analyzing, testing, verifying, and validating engineering solutions.
- Ability to obtain DOE Q Clearance.
Desired Qualifications:
- Understanding of LANL ScoR principles utilizing risk identification, hazard analysis, integrated work documents, and lessons learned. Additionally, understanding of the conduct of operations at other facilities within the DOE weapons enterprise.
- Demonstrated knowledge of nuclear industry policies regarding safety-basis and quality assurance.
- Thorough knowledge and experience in one or more of the following engineering disciplines: mechanical; materials science; chemical; metallurgical, industrial, systems or other R&D engineering fields.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in designing; planning; and executing research and development projects.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in implementing Laboratory or similar industry objectives and other statements of policy, practice, and/or procedure.
- Graduate degree preferred.
- Active DOE Q Clearance.
Work Environment: Outdoors, In confined space, Heights, Underground, Working alone, Working overtime or irregular schedule, Domestic/foreign travel, Operation of motor vehicles, Work with weapons or explosives, Work with vibrating equipment/machinery, Work near machinery with moving parts, toxic chemicals, irritant chemicals, dusts or powders, sprays, mists, or vapors, fumes, carcinogens, Hearing protection, Gloves or hand protection, Safety shoes or protective foot-gear, Headgear or head protection, safety glasses or eye protection, face shield or facial protection, Mask or respirator.
Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Las Vegas, NV. 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.
Note to Applicants:
Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Where You Will Work
This position is located at the Nevada National Security Site and requires living in the Las Vegas, Nevada area.
- Located This position is located at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) and is located about 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, NV. Employees can take a commuter bus, carpool, or drive to work locations. Once at the work location, experiment sites can be an additional 30 to 50 miles. Employees must factor in an extra 1 to 1 ½ hours commute each way to the 10-hour workday (employees work a 4-day/10- hour day schedule).
- Work at the NNSS usually results in long days that start at sunup and end late in the day. Work locations can be 1000 feet underground or in the middle of the desert. Temperatures can vary from below freezing to above 100 degrees.
- This position requires periodic travel from Las Vegas, NV to Los Alamos, NM for training and project-specific requirements.
- PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
- Dental and vision insurance
- Free basic life and disability insurance
- Paid maternity and parental leave
- Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
- Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
- Flexible schedules and time off (paid sick, vacation, and holidays)
- Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
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 US Citizenship 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.
- 712.11. These requirements include on going drug and alcohol testing, as well as periodic medical and psychological evaluations.
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. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as 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, state, and local 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 applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505)-664-6947 opt. 3.
