Computer Scientist (Scientist 1/2)
- Req. Number: IRC140049
- Organization : E-13 / Advanced Engineering Analysis
- City, State: Los Alamos, New Mexico
- Recruiter Name: Garcia, Crystal Lea
- Recruiter Email: cgarcia@lanl.gov
What You Will Do
E-13 requires a dedicated computer science support staff member interested in working closely with engineering analysts. In this role you will work to develop and maintain more complete software packaging and distribution practices for in-house software projects, comparable to the open-source community. In this role you will enable the weapons engineering simulation community to provide agile, responsive, and efficient simulation results with sufficiently predictive quantified uncertainty useful for engineering decisions for weapon design and system behavior.
Scientist 1: $94,500 - $154,600
Your responsibilities will include maintaining developer operations, software deployment, and incorporating best practices for deployment, documentation, and testing. In addition, you will help with the management of the E-13 compute environment, work with R&D engineers within the group to identify areas for deployment opportunities and participate in brainstorming sessions to determine optimal use of computational systems.
Scientist 2: $104,100 - $172,200
In addition to the tasks outlined above, at this level you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining HPC DevOps workflows, including CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation. You will also be tasked with proposing innovative advanced concepts, theories, methods, techniques and approaches to address specialized problems, expanding on existing efforts or establishing novel research directions.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
Additional Job Requirements for Scientist 2
In addition to the requirements outlined above, qualification at the higher level requires:
Education at the Scientist 1 level:. Position requires a Bachelor's degree in a STEM field from an accredited college or university and 2 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
Education at the Scientist 2 level: Positions requires a Bachelor's degree in a STEM field from an accredited college and university and 4 years of related experience, typically with post-doctoral research experience at a university or national lab or equivalent experience directly related to the occupation.
Desired Qualifications:
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:
For full consideration, applicants must submit a resume and a comprehensive cover letter that specifically addresses each of the requirements.
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
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.
E-13 requires a dedicated computer science support staff member interested in working closely with engineering analysts. In this role you will work to develop and maintain more complete software packaging and distribution practices for in-house software projects, comparable to the open-source community. In this role you will enable the weapons engineering simulation community to provide agile, responsive, and efficient simulation results with sufficiently predictive quantified uncertainty useful for engineering decisions for weapon design and system behavior.
Scientist 1: $94,500 - $154,600
Your responsibilities will include maintaining developer operations, software deployment, and incorporating best practices for deployment, documentation, and testing. In addition, you will help with the management of the E-13 compute environment, work with R&D engineers within the group to identify areas for deployment opportunities and participate in brainstorming sessions to determine optimal use of computational systems.
Scientist 2: $104,100 - $172,200
In addition to the tasks outlined above, at this level you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining HPC DevOps workflows, including CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation. You will also be tasked with proposing innovative advanced concepts, theories, methods, techniques and approaches to address specialized problems, expanding on existing efforts or establishing novel research directions.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
- Assist in maintaining a Conda channel where software projects can be deployed against multiple sets of upstream dependencies for automated environment dependency resolution
- Experience with Python, C++, Bash, etc. in addition to basic knowledge of software development, and best practices for documentation, testing, and deployment
- Familiarity with Linux systems and tools
- Experience with software configuration management and version control
- Familiarity with DevOps tools and principles (CI/CD, automation)
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, particularly in documentation and presentations; experience meeting deliverable deadlines, both independently and as part of a team
- Ability to work well with others in a team environment
- Ability to obtain a Q clearance, which normally requires U.S. citizenship
Additional Job Requirements for Scientist 2
In addition to the requirements outlined above, qualification at the higher level requires:
- Serve as an experienced DevOps and HPC infrastructure scientist supporting the deployment, integration, and monitoring of scientific applications
- Act as group liaison with other LANL computing organizations
- Serve as a skilled scientist on scientific programming techniques, large-scale data analysis methods, and Software Quality Assurance practices
- Inform and aid in driving the implementation of organizational, project, and program computational solutions and analysis workflow best practices
- Ability to creatively solve a diverse range of complex problems
- Lead technical decision-making within a project; make decisions and/or recommendations that influence the achievement of key programmatic objectives
- Develop and implement project management plans, including scope, deliverable, schedule, and budget, for small to moderate projects
Education at the Scientist 1 level:. Position requires a Bachelor's degree in a STEM field from an accredited college or university and 2 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
Education at the Scientist 2 level: Positions requires a Bachelor's degree in a STEM field from an accredited college and university and 4 years of related experience, typically with post-doctoral research experience at a university or national lab or equivalent experience directly related to the occupation.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience with Developer Operations (DevOps), including the deployment of custom software solutions, continuous integration and deployment, and maintenance of deployed software
- Perform C++ compiler and library management
- Perform Python package management
- Familiarity with build and package managers (Conda, SCons, CMake)
- Experience or training in system administration for Linux servers; managing software projects.
- Active DOE Q or DOD Top Secret security clearance within the last five years
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:
For full consideration, applicants must submit a resume and a comprehensive cover letter that specifically addresses each of the requirements.
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
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.
