J-NV Electrical R&D Engineer (R&D Engineer 2)
- Req. Number: IRC139786
- Organization : J-NV/J Division Nevada Operations
- City, State: Las Vegas, Nevada
- Salary: $104,100 - $172,200
- Recruiter Name: Brown, Christopher Shawne
- Recruiter Email: csbrown@lanl.gov
What You Will Do
The Integrated Weapons Experiments (J) Division is seeking a highly motivated R&D Electrical Engineer to support the mission of stockpile stewardship for the Hydrodynamic and Subcritical Experiment Execution Support (HSEES) Program in the J-Division Nevada Operations (J-NV) group.
J-NV is the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) on-site organization responsible for preparing, fielding, and executing dynamic high explosive-related experiments, including sub-critical dynamic experiments involving special nuclear material for the Los Alamos National Laboratory's (LANL's) Weapons Program and other national security customers.
The successful candidate will work closely with a diverse group of scientists, engineers, technologists, and technicians on projects and programs for both internal and external customers. Responsibilities include: successful system design, fabrication, implementation, formal documentation and maintenance in the development of computer-based process control, diagnostics, timing and firing instrumentation systems for high explosive and sub-critical experiments, Additional tasks are broad based and include determination of experiment utility and diagnostics testbed requirements, subsystem control and instrumentation for high voltage systems, vacuum operations, personnel access control and safety systems, radiographic machine operations, High Explosive (HE) testing and firing site support.
This position will require periodic travel to Los Alamos National Laboratory and requires the candidate to obtain and maintain a Q-clearance as well as participation in LANL's Human Reliability Program certification.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
Engineering: Strong background in the fundamentals of electrical engineering, including advanced knowledge of analog and digital electronics, ability to determine electrical power and grounding test bed requirements, experience selecting and integrating diagnostics instrumentation to field hardware and obtaining noise-free dynamic diagnostic data, with a demonstrated history of taking projects from concept to final testing and deployment in an experimental environment.
Tools and Systems: Familiarity with common electronic/electrical test equipment, strong knowledge and creative problem-solving utilizing data acquisition systems in an experimental environment and interpreting data. Familiarity with SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) and HMI (Human Machine Interface) or PLC programming languages: Ladder Logic, Structured Text, Function Block Diagrams, Sequential Flow Charts or Instruction Lists. Operating Systems supporting Software: Word, Excel and Project etc.
Safety: Demonstrated knowledge of safety issues or potential hazards relating to electrical systems and devices and the use of interlock and design features to mitigate risks and hazards, including the demonstrated ability to define deliverable and/or lead projects related to safety.
Communication: Demonstrated ability to effectively interact and present technical issues, both verbally and in written form, to an audience with various technical backgrounds, as well as experience providing technical direction, mentoring and coordinating/monitoring the work of others.
Education/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.
Desired Qualifications:
Essential Job Functions (can perform with or without reasonable accommodation): Peripheral vision, Depth perception, Binocular vision, Reading vision, Distance vision, Ability to speak, Ability to discriminate speech, Ability to hear in a normal range (500 to 3000 Hz), Ability to hear safety alarms, Ability to smell, Sitting, Standing, Walking, Climbing stairs, Climbing Ladders, Bending, Stooping, Crouching, Kneeling, Twisting the trunk or back, Balancing, Reaching overhead, Reaching horizontally, Reaching down, Applying torque with hands or arms, Gripping with the hand, Pressing with hands or arms, Pushing with hands or arms, Pulling with hands or arms, Typing, Fine motor control, Use of both hands, Use of both arms, Use of both legs, Use of both feet, Lifting 30+ pounds, Carrying 30+ pounds
Work Environment: This position is located at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) located about 65 miles northwest of
Las Vegas, NV.
Employees can either take a commuter bus, carpool, or individually drive to reporting work locations. Experiment firing sites can be another 30 to 50 miles in, for which transportation is available. This can make for a 1 to 1 ½ hour or longer commute each way on top of a 10-hour day (employees work a 4-day/10-hour day schedule).
Work at the NNSS usually results in long days that start at sun up and end late in the day. Work locations can be 1000 ft. underground or out in the middle of the desert. Temperatures can vary from below freezing to well above 100 degrees.
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 Schedule: This position works on a 4/10 work schedule.
Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located at the Nevada National Security Site just outside of Las Vegas, Nevada. 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-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (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.
This position will require periodic travel from Las Vegas, NV to Los Alamos, NM for training and project specific requirements.
Please submit a detailed cover letter with your resume addressing all required and desired skills.
(Please save cover letter with job number and name.)
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)
§ 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.
HRP: This position is subject to the requirements of the DOE Human Reliability Program as specified in 10 Code of Federal Regulation, Part 712, §712.11. These requirements include on going drug and alcohol testing, as well as periodic medical and psychological evaluations.
426.2: This position is subject to DOE Order 426.2, Personnel Selection, Training, and Qualification Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities, which establishes entry-level requirements to ensure candidates selected for specific positions can successfully perform the requirements of the job.
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.
The Integrated Weapons Experiments (J) Division is seeking a highly motivated R&D Electrical Engineer to support the mission of stockpile stewardship for the Hydrodynamic and Subcritical Experiment Execution Support (HSEES) Program in the J-Division Nevada Operations (J-NV) group.
J-NV is the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) on-site organization responsible for preparing, fielding, and executing dynamic high explosive-related experiments, including sub-critical dynamic experiments involving special nuclear material for the Los Alamos National Laboratory's (LANL's) Weapons Program and other national security customers.
The successful candidate will work closely with a diverse group of scientists, engineers, technologists, and technicians on projects and programs for both internal and external customers. Responsibilities include: successful system design, fabrication, implementation, formal documentation and maintenance in the development of computer-based process control, diagnostics, timing and firing instrumentation systems for high explosive and sub-critical experiments, Additional tasks are broad based and include determination of experiment utility and diagnostics testbed requirements, subsystem control and instrumentation for high voltage systems, vacuum operations, personnel access control and safety systems, radiographic machine operations, High Explosive (HE) testing and firing site support.
This position will require periodic travel to Los Alamos National Laboratory and requires the candidate to obtain and maintain a Q-clearance as well as participation in LANL's Human Reliability Program certification.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
Engineering: Strong background in the fundamentals of electrical engineering, including advanced knowledge of analog and digital electronics, ability to determine electrical power and grounding test bed requirements, experience selecting and integrating diagnostics instrumentation to field hardware and obtaining noise-free dynamic diagnostic data, with a demonstrated history of taking projects from concept to final testing and deployment in an experimental environment.
Tools and Systems: Familiarity with common electronic/electrical test equipment, strong knowledge and creative problem-solving utilizing data acquisition systems in an experimental environment and interpreting data. Familiarity with SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) and HMI (Human Machine Interface) or PLC programming languages: Ladder Logic, Structured Text, Function Block Diagrams, Sequential Flow Charts or Instruction Lists. Operating Systems supporting Software: Word, Excel and Project etc.
Safety: Demonstrated knowledge of safety issues or potential hazards relating to electrical systems and devices and the use of interlock and design features to mitigate risks and hazards, including the demonstrated ability to define deliverable and/or lead projects related to safety.
Communication: Demonstrated ability to effectively interact and present technical issues, both verbally and in written form, to an audience with various technical backgrounds, as well as experience providing technical direction, mentoring and coordinating/monitoring the work of others.
Education/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.
Desired Qualifications:
- A graduate degree is desired. Expertise in Electrical/Electronic/Instrumentation engineering is preferred.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience designing, planning and executing high explosive experiments or other complex experiments.
- Demonstrated knowledge operating under Documented Safety analyses and Technical Surveillance Requirements.
- Demonstrated capability estimating project costs and work schedules ensuring project milestones, end maintaining personnel and fiscal budgets under stringent time constraints.
- Demonstrated knowledge of LabVIEW, C/C++ etc. Programming.
- Active Q Clearance.
Essential Job Functions (can perform with or without reasonable accommodation): Peripheral vision, Depth perception, Binocular vision, Reading vision, Distance vision, Ability to speak, Ability to discriminate speech, Ability to hear in a normal range (500 to 3000 Hz), Ability to hear safety alarms, Ability to smell, Sitting, Standing, Walking, Climbing stairs, Climbing Ladders, Bending, Stooping, Crouching, Kneeling, Twisting the trunk or back, Balancing, Reaching overhead, Reaching horizontally, Reaching down, Applying torque with hands or arms, Gripping with the hand, Pressing with hands or arms, Pushing with hands or arms, Pulling with hands or arms, Typing, Fine motor control, Use of both hands, Use of both arms, Use of both legs, Use of both feet, Lifting 30+ pounds, Carrying 30+ pounds
Work Environment: This position is located at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) located about 65 miles northwest of
Las Vegas, NV.
Employees can either take a commuter bus, carpool, or individually drive to reporting work locations. Experiment firing sites can be another 30 to 50 miles in, for which transportation is available. This can make for a 1 to 1 ½ hour or longer commute each way on top of a 10-hour day (employees work a 4-day/10-hour day schedule).
Work at the NNSS usually results in long days that start at sun up and end late in the day. Work locations can be 1000 ft. underground or out in the middle of the desert. Temperatures can vary from below freezing to well above 100 degrees.
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 Schedule: This position works on a 4/10 work schedule.
Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located at the Nevada National Security Site just outside of Las Vegas, Nevada. 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-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (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.
This position will require periodic travel from Las Vegas, NV to Los Alamos, NM for training and project specific requirements.
Please submit a detailed cover letter with your resume addressing all required and desired skills.
(Please save cover letter with job number and name.)
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)
§ 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.
HRP: This position is subject to the requirements of the DOE Human Reliability Program as specified in 10 Code of Federal Regulation, Part 712, §712.11. These requirements include on going drug and alcohol testing, as well as periodic medical and psychological evaluations.
426.2: This position is subject to DOE Order 426.2, Personnel Selection, Training, and Qualification Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities, which establishes entry-level requirements to ensure candidates selected for specific positions can successfully perform the requirements of the job.
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.
