Python Specialist (R&D Enginner 2/3)
- Req. Number: IRC136949
- Organization : Q-18/Advanced Systems Development Group
- City, State: Los Alamos, New Mexico
What You Will Do
This position will be filled at either the R&D Engineer 2/3 level, 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.
Weapon Stockpile Modernization Division (Q Division) provides systems engineering and program management to develop and field qualified engineering solutions to improve the safety, reliability, and security of our Nation's nuclear stockpile throughout the weapon life cycle. Q Division is responsible for leadership of activities in new LANL weapons programs as well as life extension and alteration projects.
The Advanced System Development Group (Q-18) is responsible for Systems and Design Engineering of Future Weapons Systems up to phase 3/6.3 with emphasis on improved performance, safety, producibility, and agility of the future stockpile, Interagency Peer Reviews (IPRs) of LLNL Systems, and Future System and System Agnostic Design and System Engineering support to a wide range of experiments from internally fielded technology tests to hydrodynamic and subcritical experiments to system flight tests.
This R&D Engineer 2/3 position will support python development and maintenance as a member of the small and fast paced Q-18 weapon system effectiveness team, and will be involved in the following responsibilities:
Technical Knowledge
The syntax, structure, and features of Python. Programming and development standards and procedures as well as object-oriented programing architectures and design pattern knowledge. Experience applying existing theories, principles, and concepts of computer science practices to lead development by investigating, designing, refactoring, optimizing, documenting, testing, evaluating, parallelizing, and implementing code to be maintainable and efficient.
Project Facilitation & Integration
Proven ability to satisfy customer requirements as demonstrated by the ability to resolve a wide range of issues while directly contributing to the completion of milestones on multiple concurrent projects. Ability to meet schedule and deliverables for multiple assigned projects. Ability to develop and foster successful cross-organizational teams to solve complex problems.
Collaboration
Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimum supervision, as well as the ability to be an effective member of a multidisciplinary team. Experience providing technical direction, mentoring, coordinating/monitoring the work of others, and serving as a role model for effective and creative technical leadership.
Communication
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills are essential in this position for building and maintaining effective business relationships within the organization, in partnership with internal or external support organizations, and with customers.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
R&D Engineer 2 ($104,100 - $172,200):
R&D Engineer 2 Education and Experience: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution and 4 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
R&D Engineer 3 ($125,200 - $211,300):
In addition to the outlined responsibilities at the R&D Engineer 2 level, the R&D Engineer 3 candidate will be expected to lead smaller projects and teams; mentor other junior developers; be expected to find solutions to complex technical issues; and be regarded as an advanced developer. We will also expect the candidate to evaluate and recommend new tools and technology stacks to ensure that the organization is utilizing the best tools and methodologies in the market.
Additional minimum requirements for this level are:
R&D Engineer 3 Education and Experience: Position requires a Master's Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution and 6 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.
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.
For Full Consideration: Along with your resume, please submit a detailed cover letter explaining how you meet each of the minimum requirements and any of desired qualifications.
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 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.
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. 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.
This position will be filled at either the R&D Engineer 2/3 level, 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.
Weapon Stockpile Modernization Division (Q Division) provides systems engineering and program management to develop and field qualified engineering solutions to improve the safety, reliability, and security of our Nation's nuclear stockpile throughout the weapon life cycle. Q Division is responsible for leadership of activities in new LANL weapons programs as well as life extension and alteration projects.
The Advanced System Development Group (Q-18) is responsible for Systems and Design Engineering of Future Weapons Systems up to phase 3/6.3 with emphasis on improved performance, safety, producibility, and agility of the future stockpile, Interagency Peer Reviews (IPRs) of LLNL Systems, and Future System and System Agnostic Design and System Engineering support to a wide range of experiments from internally fielded technology tests to hydrodynamic and subcritical experiments to system flight tests.
This R&D Engineer 2/3 position will support python development and maintenance as a member of the small and fast paced Q-18 weapon system effectiveness team, and will be involved in the following responsibilities:
Technical Knowledge
The syntax, structure, and features of Python. Programming and development standards and procedures as well as object-oriented programing architectures and design pattern knowledge. Experience applying existing theories, principles, and concepts of computer science practices to lead development by investigating, designing, refactoring, optimizing, documenting, testing, evaluating, parallelizing, and implementing code to be maintainable and efficient.
Project Facilitation & Integration
Proven ability to satisfy customer requirements as demonstrated by the ability to resolve a wide range of issues while directly contributing to the completion of milestones on multiple concurrent projects. Ability to meet schedule and deliverables for multiple assigned projects. Ability to develop and foster successful cross-organizational teams to solve complex problems.
Collaboration
Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimum supervision, as well as the ability to be an effective member of a multidisciplinary team. Experience providing technical direction, mentoring, coordinating/monitoring the work of others, and serving as a role model for effective and creative technical leadership.
Communication
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills are essential in this position for building and maintaining effective business relationships within the organization, in partnership with internal or external support organizations, and with customers.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
R&D Engineer 2 ($104,100 - $172,200):
- Effectively lead python development by investigating, designing, refactoring, optimizing, documenting, testing, evaluating, parallelizing, and implementing code to be maintainable and efficient.
- Apply algorithms to a wide range of problems including but not limited to optimization, clustering, and other machine learning techniques.
- Build interfaces to legacy codes in other languages (FORTRAN) and parallelize computation across HPC platforms.
R&D Engineer 2 Education and Experience: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution and 4 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
R&D Engineer 3 ($125,200 - $211,300):
In addition to the outlined responsibilities at the R&D Engineer 2 level, the R&D Engineer 3 candidate will be expected to lead smaller projects and teams; mentor other junior developers; be expected to find solutions to complex technical issues; and be regarded as an advanced developer. We will also expect the candidate to evaluate and recommend new tools and technology stacks to ensure that the organization is utilizing the best tools and methodologies in the market.
Additional minimum requirements for this level are:
- Architect an Artificial Intelligence (AI) pipeline that employs each step of a custom codebase into a single configurable process.
- Experience developing Artificial Intelligence agents.
R&D Engineer 3 Education and Experience: Position requires a Master's Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution and 6 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:
- Experience wrapping FORTRAN codes with a python interface
- Experience with AI/ML techniques
- Experience developing Artificial Intelligence systems for wargaming applications.
- Work well in a team-oriented environment with the ability to communicate and collaborate cross-functionally within and outside of the group.
- Effective interpersonal skills for communicating technical information, building relationships, and resolving conflicts.
- Strong multitasking capabilities with the ability to work on multiple products and issues simultaneously under tight deadlines.
- Understanding and research of new technologies and tools and incorporating their usage into new products and services.
- Experience interacting with and presenting to senior-level management and customers.
- Active Q/SCI Clearance
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.
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.
For Full Consideration: Along with your resume, please submit a detailed cover letter explaining how you meet each of the minimum requirements and any of desired qualifications.
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 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.
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. 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.
