Engineering Technologist

What You Will Do

This position will be filled at either the Engineering Technologist 2 or 3 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.

Detonator Production (DP) Division is the premier Production Agency assigned to produce War Reserve detonators for the Nation's nuclear stockpile security mission. The Division is part of LANL's Weapons Production Directorate and is comprised of a team of highly skilled technical and operational support staff working in a matrixed structure. The organization is centered on high‑rigor manufacturing operations to produce precision, safe, and reliable WR detonator products.

As a Shipping and Transportation Engineering Technologist, you will be part of the high explosives packaging and transportation team for Detonator Production. You will support engineers and SMEs in developing HE packaging solutions, coordinating packaging test plans, preparing packaging quality instructions, and following hazardous conduct of operations.

This position reports to the Group Leader in the Detonator Production On‑site Inventory and P&T Management (DP‑4) group.

• Assist in engineering studies to formulate, determine, and evaluate design criteria for HE shipping and packaging.
• Contribute to the fulfillment of the DP mission deliverables.
• Apply basic knowledge of engineering and mathematics to solve routine technical problems.
• Make simple calculations and analyses in support of engineering.
• Adhere to engineering policies, programs, procedures, and practices such as quality assurance plans and development and production manuals.
• Prepare P&T quality instructions for both CKA and DCA products.
• Assist engineers on packaging design.
• Support manufacturing activities with strict adherence to HE safety, security, and quality.

In addition to the responsibilities at the lower level, the higher level includes:

• Assist with packaging tests, gather data needed by engineers, and prepare & review technical reports.
• Assist with integrating production and development efforts to ensure programmatic deliverables.
• Assist engineers and designers on detonator packaging design and fabrication.
• Mentor and train junior technicians in the development and execution of detonator packaging and shipping.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team in a multidisciplinary and formal environment.
• Demonstrated experience developing simple operating procedures. Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong engineering technical skills especially in P&T field.
• Basic knowledge of industry, regulatory, or DOE/NNSA complex codes, standards, and criteria pertinent to the particular engineering discipline.
• Ability to obtain a DOE Q Clearance, which typically requires US citizenship.

• Experience working independently with general instruction and technical guidance provided by group management, team leader, or an R&D Engineer.
• Experience developing Con Ops operating procedures for complex, moderate‑hazard processes and training operators in performing these processes.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of industry, regulatory, or DOE/NNSA complex codes, standards, and criteria pertinent to the particular engineering discipline.
• Experience preparing shipping documentation with high-level documentation and labeling requirements.
• Thorough knowledge of and experience in planning and executing research and development projects, including test plans.
• Use data to identify areas of poor quality or efficiency and collaborate with all stakeholders to develop and implement improvements to packaging and shipping processes.

Engineering Technologist 2:
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Technology, Science, Math, or related field and 5 years of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Engineering Technologist 3:
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Science, Math, or…