R&D Engineer

R&D Engineer 4

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This position will report to the Program Director for the Associate Laboratory Directorate for the Weapons Engineering Office of Design Agency Quality (ALDW-DAQ) and be a contributing member to a dynamic team of engineers and quality professionals responsible for engaging with system and test engineers, surveillance engineers, production liaisons, and production organization quality personnel responsible for nuclear weapon development, testing, design, realization, and surveillance.

The position functions in a quality engineering role working as part of product realization teams, facilitating and documenting Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (FMEA), ensuring necessary and sufficient operational controls, and monitoring ongoing activities which support nuclear weapon-related activities. The position plays a vital role in evaluating subversion risks in support of Nuclear Enterprise Assurance for weapon programs, including cyber‑assurance.

The selected candidate must be able to operate independently and must exercise personal initiative in successfully completing assigned tasks. The selected candidate will apply technical expertise in hardware design, fabrication, and knowledge of engineering practices/theory to meet programmatic deliverables. The successful candidate will work daily in a classified setting, and must demonstrate a strong commitment towards security, safety and compliance. The position will involve travel to National Security Enterprise locations with varying frequency.

R&D Engineer 4s will be called upon to assist and serve in a leadership role for performing causal analysis, and in quality assurance performance audits, assessments and surveillances. In addition, R&D Engineer 4s will serve as team leaders for high‑consequence DAQ supported initiatives, requiring solid leadership and project management skills.

• Demonstrated experience in assisting & leading QA system development and maintenance and/or performance‑based audits, assessments, and surveillances.
• Demonstrated success in providing customer service and establishing strong customer relations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven record of success participating in cross‑organizational teams.
• Advanced working knowledge of statistics.
• Ability to interpret various physical, mechanical, and electrical documents, blueprints, drawings and schematics; familiarity with ASME Y14.5M standard.
• In depth knowledge of and experience in one or more of the following engineering disciplines: aerospace, chemical, computer, cybersecurity, electrical, mechanical, or nuclear engineering.
• Demonstrated experience in the facilitation and documentation of FMEA.
• Demonstrated expertise in performing causal analysis, recommending and implementing corrective actions as well as documenting technical and/or statistical reports.
• Demonstrated ability to lead efforts to foster an environment of teamwork, quality, technical excellence, innovation, and creativity.
• Advanced level of analytical ability and innovative thinking.
• Advanced expertise in the development and presentation of training materials on quality or policy topics.
• Demonstrated aptitude at managing several concurrent projects in a challenging safety and/or security setting.
• Demonstrate responsibility for independent actions, decision‑making and accountability within their areas of responsibility, managing multiple tasks with minimal supervision.
• Proven skills and experience in completing complex assignments successfully under pressure.
• Demonstrated leadership in mentoring, training, and assisting less experienced personnel within the team.

Position requires a Master’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution and 12 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation. At this level a Ph.D. may be preferred.

• Experience working in a design or manufacturing environment.
• Experience auditing…