Post-Master's Graduate Research Associate
Listed on 2026-01-01
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Engineering
Robotics
Post-Master's Graduate Research Associate
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What You Will Do
The Scattering Team within Materials Science & Technology (MST-8) is seeking a highly motivated experimentally inclined post-master's student with strong background in robotics, metrology or computer science to develop an advanced positioning system employing a 6+ degree-of-freedom robotic arm for positioning and a laser tracker for position and orientation verification of complex shaped components. The successful candidate will be working in a highly interdisciplinary team with diverse backgrounds, and will be self-motivated, team-oriented, and communicative.
What You Need
Minimum
Job Requirements:
Strong background in metrology, robotics, computer science and/or related fields. Hands‑on experience with operation of computer controlled positioning and/or metrology systems.
Education/
Experience:
Master's degree in robotics, metrology, computer science, or related discipline completed within the last 2 years.
Desired
Qualifications:
- Experience with 6D (X, Y, Z, RotX, RotY, RotZ) robotic arms.
- Experience with measurement of size, shape, location and orientation of complex shaped components.
- Experience with development of user‑friendly software to operate robotics and/or metrology equipment.
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.
Work Schedule: onsite, M-F, 8/40, 9/80 or 4.5/40.
Note to Applicants: When applying online, it is strongly encouraged that the interested candidates in addition to a traditional CV or Resume, include a cover letter where the above mentioned Minimum Job Requirements and Desired Qualifications are directly addressed.
Security Clearance & Background: Position does not require a security clearance. Selected candidates will be subject to drug testing and other pre‑employment background checks.
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.
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