R&D Engineer 1/2
- Req. Number: IRC139931
- Organization : Instrumentation & Controls
- City, State: Los Alamos, New Mexico
- Recruiter Name: Norman, William Ray II
- Recruiter Email: wrnorman@lanl.gov
What You Will Do
The Accelerator Operations and Technology Division (AOT), Instrumentation and Controls (IC) group is seeking a Magnet Power Supply engineer.
The AOT division maintains, operates, and upgrades all accelerator systems used at the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE) complex. These consist of two 750-keV Cockcroft-Walton-based injector systems (H+ and H- systems), a 201.25-MHz drift tube linear accelerator utilizing high-power diacrode tubes, an 805-MHz coupled cavity linac utilizing klystrons as the primary power source, a proton storage ring, and roughly a kilometer of beam transport lines that feed beam to the five independent research programs. The IC group is principally responsible for all instrumentation and controls hardware and software, and high-power DC power supplies used to operate magnets on the beam transport lines. The Magnet Power Supply team controls and monitors the various power supplies used to drive the magnets that are critical to the high performance and successful operation of the accelerator. The AOT-IC group consists of four teams: (1) Magnet Power Supplies (MPS), (2) IC-Hardware (3) IC-Software and (4) Artificial Intelligence/Machine learning (AI/ML)
This position will be filled at the R&D Engineer 1 level or the R&D Engineer 2 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.
R&D Engineer 1 $94,500 - $154,600
As a member of the AOT-IC Magnet Power Supplies team, the successful candidate, working closely with other engineers, scientists, technologists, and technicians, will contribute to the operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of LANSCE DC magnet power supplies systems, low voltage power supplies and associated electronics.
The position will also involve working under the direction of senior engineers to plan and implement new magnet power systems, e.g., magnet temperature monitoring systems, interlocks, synchronized modulated AC power supplies, and related power electronic systems, and analysis, control, and diagnostic systems.
The successful candidate will also provide on-call support for the LANSCE Magnet Power Supplies team after hours and on weekends. The on-call assignment will typically be one week per month during accelerator operations, which span about seven months in the year.
R&D Engineer 2 $104,100 - $172,200
In addition to what was outlined at the lower level, the position at this level will be responsible for planning and managing maintenance activities and analyzing magnet power systems data to inform design enhancements for improving performance and reliability.
The successful candidate will also provide power electronics expertise to all segments of the group, particularly in the areas related to Power supply systems and the equipment required to operate them. There will also be opportunities to work with other researchers on special projects across the laboratory.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
Minimum Job Requirements for R&D Engineer 1:
In addition to the requirements outlined above, qualification at the higher level requires:
Education/Experience at R&D Engineer 1 level: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution related to the occupation combined with 2 years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and technical experience directly related to the occupation.
Education/Experience at R&D Engineer 2 level: 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): Ability to speak, ability to hear in a normal range, standing, walking, reaching overhead, reaching horizontally, reaching down, gripping with hands, typing or keyboarding.
Note to Applicants: Consideration for the position will be strictly limited to applicants that submit a comprehensive cover letter addressing, bullet by bullet, each of the required and desired skills.
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.
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.
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:
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.
No Clearance: Position does not require a security clearance. Selected candidates will be subject to drug testing and other pre-employment background checks.
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 applicable 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 a disability accommodation, email applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505) 664-6947, opt. 3.
The Accelerator Operations and Technology Division (AOT), Instrumentation and Controls (IC) group is seeking a Magnet Power Supply engineer.
The AOT division maintains, operates, and upgrades all accelerator systems used at the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE) complex. These consist of two 750-keV Cockcroft-Walton-based injector systems (H+ and H- systems), a 201.25-MHz drift tube linear accelerator utilizing high-power diacrode tubes, an 805-MHz coupled cavity linac utilizing klystrons as the primary power source, a proton storage ring, and roughly a kilometer of beam transport lines that feed beam to the five independent research programs. The IC group is principally responsible for all instrumentation and controls hardware and software, and high-power DC power supplies used to operate magnets on the beam transport lines. The Magnet Power Supply team controls and monitors the various power supplies used to drive the magnets that are critical to the high performance and successful operation of the accelerator. The AOT-IC group consists of four teams: (1) Magnet Power Supplies (MPS), (2) IC-Hardware (3) IC-Software and (4) Artificial Intelligence/Machine learning (AI/ML)
This position will be filled at the R&D Engineer 1 level or the R&D Engineer 2 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.
R&D Engineer 1 $94,500 - $154,600
As a member of the AOT-IC Magnet Power Supplies team, the successful candidate, working closely with other engineers, scientists, technologists, and technicians, will contribute to the operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of LANSCE DC magnet power supplies systems, low voltage power supplies and associated electronics.
The position will also involve working under the direction of senior engineers to plan and implement new magnet power systems, e.g., magnet temperature monitoring systems, interlocks, synchronized modulated AC power supplies, and related power electronic systems, and analysis, control, and diagnostic systems.
The successful candidate will also provide on-call support for the LANSCE Magnet Power Supplies team after hours and on weekends. The on-call assignment will typically be one week per month during accelerator operations, which span about seven months in the year.
R&D Engineer 2 $104,100 - $172,200
In addition to what was outlined at the lower level, the position at this level will be responsible for planning and managing maintenance activities and analyzing magnet power systems data to inform design enhancements for improving performance and reliability.
The successful candidate will also provide power electronics expertise to all segments of the group, particularly in the areas related to Power supply systems and the equipment required to operate them. There will also be opportunities to work with other researchers on special projects across the laboratory.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
Minimum Job Requirements for R&D Engineer 1:
- Knowledge of and experience in reading and understanding schematics.
- Knowledge of and undergraduate training in electrical engineering fields that support competency in electrical engineering such as AC/DC conversion and power engineering.
- Demonstrated verbal communication and interpersonal skills, and experience in effectively producing written documents.
- Knowledge of and experience in accomplishing technical tasks while working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team with engineers, scientists, and technicians.
In addition to the requirements outlined above, qualification at the higher level requires:
- Demonstrated record of contributions to the design, development, testing, and installation of high-voltage, high-current, power electronics, and high precision AC/DC conversion.
- Demonstrated experience working as part of a team to develop high-voltage/high-current systems.
- Demonstrated recent and successful hands-on experience troubleshooting, installing, and testing AC/DC rectifier power systems.
- Demonstrated record of being involved with designing, developing, testing, and installing high-voltage/high-current power systems.
Education/Experience at R&D Engineer 1 level: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution related to the occupation combined with 2 years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and technical experience directly related to the occupation.
Education/Experience at R&D Engineer 2 level: 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:
- Experience with AC/DC conversion and high-power systems.
- Experience with computer-based circuit layout simulation (PSpice, Multisim, LTSPice, etc.)
- Design experience with high-speed circuits and PCB architecture (Altium, KiCad, Cadence, Mentor Graphic)
- Some experience with microcontrollers and PLC programming.
- Familiarity with 3D CAD software (SolidWorks, AUTOCAD, AutoDesk Inventor/Fusion)
- Experience with matrix algebra and block diagram simulation software (Matlab/Simulink, Scilab/Xcos, etc.).
- Operations experience at an accelerator facility.
- Ability to obtain a Q clearance, which normally requires U.S. citizenship.
Essential Job Functions (can perform with or without reasonable accommodation): Ability to speak, ability to hear in a normal range, standing, walking, reaching overhead, reaching horizontally, reaching down, gripping with hands, typing or keyboarding.
Note to Applicants: Consideration for the position will be strictly limited to applicants that submit a comprehensive cover letter addressing, bullet by bullet, each of the required and desired skills.
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.
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.
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.
No Clearance: Position does not require a security clearance. Selected candidates will be subject to drug testing and other pre-employment background checks.
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 applicable 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 a disability accommodation, email applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505) 664-6947, opt. 3.
