Packaging R&D Engineer ; R&D Engineer

Position: Packaging R&D Engineer 1/2 (R&D Engineer 1/2)
** What You Will Do*
* ** This position will be filled at either the R&D Engineer 1 or 2 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate.  Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.*
* Apply your engineering expertise by joining our world-class team today! Los Alamos National Laboratory is seeking a highly motivated, self-driven Packaging R&D Engineer 1/2 to join the Nuclear Materials and TRU Waste Shipping Group (NPI-7). NPI-7 ensures safe, efficient and compliant management of all radioactive and hazardous material generated at the TA-55 Plutonium Facility, the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research (CMR) building, the TA-50 Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility (RLWTF), the Transuranic Waste Facility (TWF), and the Radiological Laboratory Utility Office Building (RLUOB).

The group also manages nuclear material shipments and provides other support to these facilities, including safeguards support.  NPI-7 ensures that all activities in these facilities are conducted in compliance with applicable environmental regulations and Laboratory policies.

This is your opportunity to make a meaningful difference by supporting critical research that directly impacts national security.

** R&D Engineer 1 ($96,600-$158,000)
** As an R&D Engineer 1 you will be working with other engineers/researchers, technicians, DOE personnel, and other DOE sites to evaluate radioactive materials, evaluate tooling and equipment, and determine packaging requirements for NPI-7. You will have the opportunity to help develop and implement new packaging processes to provide solutions for future shipping needs at the LANL Plutonium Facility. The selected candidate will also keep current on regulatory requirements and emerging technologies associated with the packaging and transportation of radioactive materials.

** R&D Engineer 2 ($106,400-$176,000)
** In addition to what is outlined at the lower level, at this level, the R&D Engineer 2 will assist in the development of technical products such as procedures and reports, and the development of intellectual property. You will set direction and goals for well-defined tasks involving more than one person. Scopes tasks within a project and defines deliverables at task level.

Leads specific project tasks to meet scope, schedule and budget. As a R&D Engineer 2 you will provide peer review of the work of others across organizations or disciplines and develop mentoring skills to mentors junior staff and peers in technical and professional growth.

** What You Need*
* ** Minimum

Job Requirements *
* ** Professional Level

Experience:

** Working knowledge in one or more of the following engineering disciplines: electrical, mechanical, nuclear or another R&D engineering field.

** Nuclear

Experience:

** Demonstrated knowledge of underlying principles related to radioactive decay processes, interaction of radiation and matter, and radiation protection.

** Integrated Safety Management:
** Demonstrated knowledge of the process for integrating safety into work practices by addressing all types of hazards to ensure safety for workers, the public, and the environment.

** Interpersonal

Skills:

** Strong skills and initiative in organization, planning, teamwork, customer interactions, and interpersonal communications.

** Job Performance:
** Demonstrated ability to work productively on multiple tasks with minimal supervision.

** DOE 426.2A:
** Requires a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or related science or technology, 2 years of job-related experience, and 1 year of nuclear experience

** Education/Experience at R&D Engineer 1 level:
** Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution related to the occupation combined with 2 years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and technical experience directly related to the occupation.

** Additional

Job Requirements for R&D Engineer 2:*
* ** Documentation of Work:
** Demonstrated ability to develop technical products such as technical procedures and reports.

** Compliance:
** Demonstrated experience in conducting engineering work while…