NEN-Undergraduate Student

What You Will Do

Advanced Nuclear Technology (NEN-2) answers crucial questions for US nuclear weapons, foreign nuclear threats and nuclear criticality safety through unique experimental and measurement expertise and facilities. We are seeking graduate students interested in nuclear science/engineering related careers who want to make an impact in one or more areas of our Global Security mission.

Ideal candidates will take an active role in engineering and instrumentation support for subcritical and critical experiment design and analysis. The students will participate across multiple teams and be exposed to various aspects of the nuclear data pipeline, including travel for activities at the Nuclear Criticality Experimental Research Center (NCERC) located at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS). Locally, this will include attending group meetings within NEN-2 and attending seminars given internally by other groups at the laboratory.

Minimum

Job Requirements:

• Technical
  
  Experience:
  
  Demonstrated knowledge and skills in science or engineering while pursuing an science or engineering degree. Specific knowledge and experience in Computer Aided Drawing (CAD) programs.
• Communications:
  Demonstrated ability to communicate (verbal and written) well in a professional scientific context. Standard business tools including Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook) and Adobe.
• Teamwork:
  Experience working in a team environment
• Education/
  
  Experience:
  
  Currently pursuing a Bachelor  of Science degree (or recent graduate) in a science or engineering field with an overall GPA of 3.0 (out of 4.0) or higher from an accredited science or engineering undergraduate program

Desired

Qualifications:

• Familiarity with Electro/Mechanical Assemblies
• Knowledge or experience with mechanical design of portable / semi-portable instruments
• Coursework in material properties used in engineering design.
• Ability to obtain a Q Clearance. Obtaining a Q 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.

Essential job functions can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

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.

Cover Letter:
In addition to the resume or CV, you must include a cover letter addressing each of the minimum job requirements and desired skills.

Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People  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  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.

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)

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.

Internal Applicants:
Regular appointment employees who have served the…