Quality Engineer Analytical Laboratory/ Quality Engineer 1-2
- Req. Number: IRC141199
- Organization : Actinide Analytical Chemistry
- City, State: Los Alamos, New Mexico
What You Will Do
This position will assist in the development, implementation, and evaluation of processes, procedures and applications contributing to the overall objective of maintaining an effective quality program for the Actinide Analytical Chemistry Group (C-AAC).
As a Quality Engineer (QE) for C-AAC, the successful candidate(s) will work with Subject matter Experts (SMEs) on the Quality Team to develop and implement protocols to ensure analytical laboratory operations are compliant with chemistry laboratory quality protocols and procedures and provides robust quality oversite to analytical chemistry operations for C-AAC. Work with all teams in C-AAC and institutional quality to strength C-AAC quality program. Assist in the accreditation of ISO 17025 and implement the weapons program quality program to ensure compliance. Works collaboratively as part of a team, providing leadership and mentorship for others. Fosters strong relationships with customers, peers, and service providers. Identifies and addresses productivity impediments and promotes work process improvements.
Quality Engineer 1 $85,900 - $139,900
Quality Engineer 2 $94,500 - $154,600
In addition to the duties of the Quality Engineer 2 the selected candidate will:
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
Quality Engineer 1 Required Skills (skills necessary to do the job)
Quality Engineer 2 Required Skills (skills necessary to do the job)
Education/Experience:
Quality Engineer 1:
Position requires a bachelor's degree in engineering/Science, QE/Quality Assurance(QA), or Industrial Systems Engineering or a related field with a background in chemistry and 2 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
Education/Experience: Quality Engineer 2:
Position requires a bachelor's degree in engineering/Science, QE / Quality Assurance (QA), or Industrial Systems Engineering or a related field with a background in chemistry and 5 year of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
DOE Order 426.2A: Requires a BS in engineering or related science, 2 years of job-related experience and 1 year of Nuclear Experience.
Desired Qualifications:
Essential Job Functions (can perform with or without reasonable accommodation):
Work Environment:
Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, New Mexico with the potential for a hybrid work arrangement (partially onsite/partially offsite) from a location within 2 hours ground commute of this location. Reporting onsite will be periodically required. Hybrid is at the discretion of management and can change at any time with appropriate notice. 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, please submit a comprehensive resume and cover letter reflective of your relevant experience to the job requirements and desired skills stated above. Evaluation of applicants will commence immediately.
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.
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.
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.
This position will assist in the development, implementation, and evaluation of processes, procedures and applications contributing to the overall objective of maintaining an effective quality program for the Actinide Analytical Chemistry Group (C-AAC).
As a Quality Engineer (QE) for C-AAC, the successful candidate(s) will work with Subject matter Experts (SMEs) on the Quality Team to develop and implement protocols to ensure analytical laboratory operations are compliant with chemistry laboratory quality protocols and procedures and provides robust quality oversite to analytical chemistry operations for C-AAC. Work with all teams in C-AAC and institutional quality to strength C-AAC quality program. Assist in the accreditation of ISO 17025 and implement the weapons program quality program to ensure compliance. Works collaboratively as part of a team, providing leadership and mentorship for others. Fosters strong relationships with customers, peers, and service providers. Identifies and addresses productivity impediments and promotes work process improvements.
Quality Engineer 1 $85,900 - $139,900
- Understand and adhere to Laboratory and industry regulatory guidance and governance specific to QE
- Assist in implementing institutional level QA policies and QA procedures down to the C-AAC group level
- Assists in communications between institutional Quality Assurance (QA) and the group
- Assist with the writing or reviewing of technical and performance specifications, quality levels, sampling plans, and inspection plans or procedures at the group level
- Assist with the planning, conducting, and reporting of internal independent assessments, surveillances, and audits
- Ensure Procedures and Policies are adhered to by performing internal assessments
- Assist on actions taken in response to audit findings to assure adequacy of completed corrective actions
- Assist in the application of quality control techniques, statistical process control methods, and data collection to identify failure causes, trends, focus improvement actions, rate the performance, and measure effectiveness
- Working with teams in the C-AAC group to correct deficiencies and to improve operations
- Assist with initiating, validating, and closing: 1) non-conformance reports (NCRs) 2) corrective actions 3) preventive actions
- Assists in maintaining tracking systems related to customer service and other teams requests (examples: Quality Ticketing System, Data package tracking)
- Assist to prepare, review, receive, index, classify, and transmit administrative and QE records
- Assist with defining, identifying, and applying product and process control methods such as developing control plans, identifying critical control points, developing, validating work instructions, reviewing method validation plans/reports, reviewing verification plans/reports, etc.
- Assist Laboratory personnel with the implementation and understanding of QE policies, plans, and procedures and provide technical support and initiative in identifying areas to which QE practices may be introduced and enhanced for design and production accuracy
- Ensure C-AAC results, materials, processes, and final products meet quality specifications and are completed and accurate according to established requirements
- Ensure data packages are completed in a timely manner and meet all QA and or Quality Control (QC) requirements
- Ensure analytic data quality meets or exceeds customer expectations
- Assist in implementing C-AAC quality assurance/control objectives and assignment
Quality Engineer 2 $94,500 - $154,600
In addition to the duties of the Quality Engineer 2 the selected candidate will:
- Prepare, train others, and implement institutional level QA policies and C- AAC Quality procedures
- Assist in managing investigations and causal analysis on issues requiring corrective actions
- Assist in determining and defining C-AAC quality assurance/control objectives and assignments
- Provide oversight on C-AAC quality owned processes such as data package tracking, measuring and test equipment (M&TE), corrective actions, and nonconformance related processes
- Assist in maintaining ISO17025 Accreditation
- Assist in managing group assessments and audits from internal and external organizations (ex. tracking audit requests and scribing notes)
- Assist in maintaining and creating quality procedures
- Ability to mentor Quality Engineer 1 and other personnel within the quality team, as assigned.
- Manages tracking systems related to customer service and other teams requests
- Assists in managing Quality Assurance and Quality Control process improvement projects and meetings (ex. Monthly NCR, and Corrective action review board meetings)
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
Quality Engineer 1 Required Skills (skills necessary to do the job)
- Knowledge of chemistry laboratory analytical quality assurance/control
- Knowledge of quality assurance methodologies. Readily understands and interprets various quality standards and procedures.
- Knowledge of ISO 17025, NAP 401.1 and NQA-1 protocols
- Knowledge of assessment/audit practices.
- Knowledge of Quality related process improvements
Quality Engineer 2 Required Skills (skills necessary to do the job)
- Knowledge and experience with chemistry laboratory analytical quality assurance/control
- Knowledge and experience with quality assurance methodologies. Readily understands and interprets various quality standards and procedures.
- Knowledge and experience with ISO 17025, NAP 401.1 and NQA-1 protocols
- Knowledge and experience with assessment/audit practices within industry.
- Knowledge and experience with Quality related process improvements
Education/Experience:
Quality Engineer 1:
Position requires a bachelor's degree in engineering/Science, QE/Quality Assurance(QA), or Industrial Systems Engineering or a related field with a background in chemistry and 2 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
Education/Experience: Quality Engineer 2:
Position requires a bachelor's degree in engineering/Science, QE / Quality Assurance (QA), or Industrial Systems Engineering or a related field with a background in chemistry and 5 year of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
DOE Order 426.2A: Requires a BS in engineering or related science, 2 years of job-related experience and 1 year of Nuclear Experience.
Desired Qualifications:
- Background or experience in quality applications in Analytical Chemistry, highly regulated laboratory environment, or other roles regarding managing or regulating Quality Management Systems
- Certifications in Quality Auditing techniques with industry experience
- Certifications in Quality Engineering with industry experience
- Knowledge of lean six sigma techniques and other related process improvement techniques
- Active Q clearance
Essential Job Functions (can perform with or without reasonable accommodation):
Work Environment:
Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, New Mexico with the potential for a hybrid work arrangement (partially onsite/partially offsite) from a location within 2 hours ground commute of this location. Reporting onsite will be periodically required. Hybrid is at the discretion of management and can change at any time with appropriate notice. 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, please submit a comprehensive resume and cover letter reflective of your relevant experience to the job requirements and desired skills stated above. Evaluation of applicants will commence immediately.
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.
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.
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.
