Process Engineer (R&D Engineer 1)

What You Will Do
Join the best and brightest minds in the world at one of the most innovative and creative multidisciplinary research institutions engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. The work we do at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) matters to our country and the world.
The successful candidate will assume the role as a Process Engineer in the Machining Engineering team. The Process Engineer is responsible for developing, improving, and troubleshooting machine tools for manufacturing. The selected candidate will be responsible for identifying any process improvements and leading development activities on new, and current, CNC machine tools. Individuals working in this position will be interacting with multiple organizations to ensure implementation and compliance with Conduct of Engineering, Conduct of Maintenance, Conduct of Operations, Quality, and Safety Management Programs for their area.
Successful candidate will perform the following duties and responsibilities:

• Serve as a contributing member of the R&D and Operations teams to address engineering challenges.
• Ensure programmatic objectives through the provision of project management and engineering support to successfully complete milestones.
• Assist in developing new methods, technologies, and analysis techniques for institutional programs.
• Contribute at a fully functioning level to the research, design, testing, analysis, verification and validation of engineering and technology solutions in support of R&D and Operations initiatives.
• Independently present specific aspects of engineering assignments at project meetings.

What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
Engineering Expertise

• Demonstrated experience developing, codifying, and validating engineering requirements.
• Demonstrated capability/experience performing a broad range of complex engineering work, including experience designing or reviewing a complete project, system, or component.
• Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing, system, and component testing operations.
• Beginner to intermediate knowledge of professional engineering concepts, principles, practices, and procedures, as demonstrated by experience researching, designing, analyzing, testing, verifying and validating engineering solutions.

Analytical Skills

• Demonstrated commitment to high quality and timeliness of deliverables.
• Intermediate analytical thinking skills, as demonstrated by experience designing and executing experiments or tests, including the analyzation and interpretation of data.
• Demonstrated experience with continuous improvement concepts and tools.

Communication and Teamwork

• Demonstrated ability to work independently in high-intensity environments with coworkers representing a variety of technical backgrounds.
• Demonstrated ability to express detailed ideas clearly in ways that build understanding, respect, and trust, as demonstrated through presentations and publications.

Education/Experience: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited institution related to the occupation combined with 2 years of related experience.
DOE O. 426.2: Requires a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or related science, 2 years job related experience, and 1 year of nuclear experience.
Experience in various work environments

• Demonstrated experience working in glovebox environment.
• Demonstrated experience working in a nuclear facility.
• Demonstrated knowledge or experience working in a manufacturing or production organization requiring implementation of defined manufacturing, testing, and quality requirements.

Quality and Improvement

• Demonstrated knowledge of conduct of operations principles.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with system and subsystem qualification testing and/or analysis.
• Demonstrated experience performing engineering work using rigorous institutional processes.
• Demonstrated experience applying continuous improvement concepts and tools.

Active Q clearance or equivalent

• Existing DOE "Q" clearance (or similar).

Essential Job Functions(can perform with or without reasonable accommodation): Reaching overhead, Reaching horizontally, Reaching down, Standing, Lifting 10-20 pounds
Work Environment: Work near sources of non-ionizing radiation
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
Engineer something great by joining one of the most innovative and dynamic R&D engineering communities in the world! Located in beautiful Northern New Mexico (Santa Fe area), home of outdoor and cultural activities, Los Alamos National Laboratory is seeking R&D Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Chemical Engineers, or Nuclear Engineers to create technologies that matter to national and global security. Exciting opportunities currently exist in Engineering Sciences, Plutonium Science and Manufacturing.
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:

• Onsite gyms and wellness programs
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
• Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
• PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
• Free basic life and disability insurance
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Dental and vision insurance
• Flexible schedules and time off (paid sick, vacation, and holidays)

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 and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or preference, 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 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 [email protected] or call 1-505-665-4444 option 1.
Employment StatusFull TimeAppointment TypeRegularRegular

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