Project Engineer, Quality Engineering
Listed on 2026-02-16
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Engineering
Quality Engineering, Mechanical Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists, Environmental Engineer
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are seeking a Project Engineer to join our team supporting the Los Alamos National Laboratory
! This position is full-time and will be based out of Los Alamos, New Mexico.
Meet with customers and users of LANL’s Plutonium Facility (PF-4) to understand and develop Statements of Need and Scopes of Work to resolve technical facility issues, enhance process or equipment/facility performance, and increase reliability of the Plutonium Facility. These technical issues may be modifications to the facility, replacement of major equipment, changes to facility layout, or installation of new equipment or processes.
Engage with Design Engineers and System Engineers to develop technical solutions.
Facilitate and champion the design development, design review, and design acceptance while working with internal and external subject matter experts.
Engage with Work Execution and Construction Management to implement design and will manage change control to the approved design by managing the engineering response to deviations when applicable.
Ensure the technical solutions continue to meet the facility user’s needs. At the completion of the project, the Project Engineer will be responsible for close-out activities, collecting all documentation, test reports, designs, drawings, etc. generated during the lifespan of the project and compiling them in accordance with LANL’s Document Control mandates.
Ability to work on projects both inside and outside the nuclear facility footprint. Projects can vary from modifications to accredited nuclear safety systems, to renovations of office spaces, and everything in between.
Regardless of project size, complexity, duration, or cost, the selected candidate will be expected to be the primary champion and facilitator of all technical aspects of the project and will be responsible for the delivery and maintenance of high-quality technical design documentation throughout the entire life of the project.
Education & Years of Experience – Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university and a minimum of 6 years of practical work experience necessary to perform the responsibilities outlined above.
Citizenship – United States citizen due to the federal nature of the work.
Clearance – Ability to obtain and maintain a government issued clearance.
Advanced knowledge and experience in managing technical teams and interfacing with other engineering disciplines.
Advanced knowledge and understanding of technical scope development and senior-level understanding of common engineering design deliverables.
Advanced knowledge of design development and design review process (30%/60%/90%) and extensive prior experience facilitating design reviews.
Project Engineering Qualifications Test:
All Project Engineers will be required to pass an Oral Qualifications Test within 12 months of their hiring date.Administrative Subcontract Technical Representative:
All Project Engineers will be required to be qualified as an Administrative Subcontract Technical Representative (AdSTR) within 3 months of their hiring date.
The NNSA's Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), located in Los Alamos, New Mexico, is a design laboratory responsible for the safety and reliability of the nuclear explosives package in nuclear weapons. This lab possesses unique capabilities in neutron scattering, enhanced surveillance, radiography, and plutonium science and engineering.
ABOUT GEMGEM Technologies, Inc. (GEM) is an award-winning federal contractor with more than 30 years of experience providing environmental, construction, facility management, and technical services to federal agencies, state and local governments, and commercial organizations. Founded in 1994 as a nuclear engineering firm to support federal operations in East Tennessee, GEM has since expanded into a nationwide, multi-disciplinary provider with over 270 employees and a diverse portfolio of contracts in the environmental, nuclear, and defense sectors.
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