R&D Engineer ; Process Engineer

What You Will Do

Welcome to the Associate Laboratory Directorate for Weapons Production (ALDWP) and the Power Supply and Production (PSP) Division. The PSP Division is one of 10 divisions in ALDWP. We are confident that you will find the PSP Division a dynamic and rewarding place to work. Our employees are the most valuable asset within ALDWP and the Laboratory as a whole. The Power Supply Production group (PSP-5) works with space and defense programs to process plutonium to make heat sources for different sorts of instrumentation or generators that need long lasting and reliable power.

The selected candidate will provide technical support as the process/system engineer in developing processes, improving processes, troubleshooting process, and supporting high-value manufacturing and will be responsible for supporting operations as needed to maintain equipment and ensure the operability of the process. Individuals working in this position will be interacting with multiple organizations to ensure the implementation and compliance with Conduct of Engineering, Conduct of Maintenance, Conduct of Operations, Quality, and Safety Management programs for their area.

This position will be filled at either the R&D Engineer 2 or R&D Engineer 3 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.

• Safety and security are a primary responsibility for all Laboratory employees. Assures safety and security compliance, maintains required safety and security training, and makes safety and security an integral part of every task, including taking the necessary steps to stop work if continuing the job is unsafe or compromises security.
• Contributes to the research, design, testing, analysis, verification, and validation of engineering and technology solutions in support of R&D initiatives.
• Applies and interprets, on a broad basis, existing discipline-specific engineering and scientific principles, techniques, methods and tools to provide solutions for a wide assortment of complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires evaluation of causal relationships which are difficult to establish.
• Develops a technical approach and new methods or techniques, using creativity in applying standard practices and procedures, which lead to new or improved capabilities.
• Assists in the development of technical products such as journal papers and reports, the development of intellectual property.
• Sets direction and goals for well-defined tasks involving more than one person. Scopes tasks within a project and defines deliverables at task level. Leads specific project tasks to meet scope, schedule and budget.
• Actively participates in professional societies, National Nuclear Security Administration/Department of Energy complex interactions, special assignments. May participate in external working groups and/or assist in organizing meetings, and colloquia.
• Provides peer review of the work of others across organizations or disciplines.
• Developing mentoring skills to mentor junior staff and peers in technical and professional growth.
• Maintains state-of-the-art technical expertise and knowledge within discipline and develops new skills in related disciplines. Attains additional certifications and/or qualifications to grow in field, which may include more advanced educational degrees and/or a professional engineer license.
• Fosters a mutually respectful and inclusive work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment.

In addition to what was outlined at the lower level, at this level.

• Leads the research, design, testing, analysis, verification, and validation of novel engineering and technology solutions in support of R&D initiatives.
• Develops innovative advanced concepts, theories, methods, techniques and approaches to address specialized problems. May contribute to the development of industry standards.
• Develops new technical capabilities and creates opportunities to extend R&D engineering through the expansion of existing efforts.
• Leads the…