R&D Engineer

Position: R&D Engineer 2/3
** What You Will Do*
* ** This position will be filled at either the R&D Engineer 2 level or the R&D Engineer 3 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.*
* Detonator Production (DP) Division is the premier Production Agency (PA) assigned to produce War Reserve (WR) 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 motivated, 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. DP partners closely with customers and stakeholders such as NNSA (National Nuclear Security Administration), Weapon System Design Agencies (LANL, Sandia, and Livermore), and LANL program management organizations to deliver on uniquely challenging, high-consequence National security objectives.

DP upholds vigorous teamwork, personal integrity, a respectful workplace, and continuous improvement in operations, technical excellence, safety, and security.

The Detonator Production Product Engineering group (DP-1) supports inert component fabrication and high explosive operations in the Detonator Production (DP) Division, part of the Associate Laboratory Directorate for Weapons Production (ALDWP).  The Product Engineers are considered the primary technical interface with the three design agencies and the NNSA stakeholders. Product Engineers focus on managing the technical requirements supporting  production, improving yield and process control while ensuring accurate documentation (Travelers, Quality Instructions, and Standard Operating Procedures) drive data collection in support that successful product verification.  

Product Engineers collaborate heavily with Process Engineers in DP-2 to distill the product requirements into workable and robust manufacturing processes. Further, Product Engineers collaborate with Quality Engineers to ensure all documentation is compliant with the product requirements in support of Product Acceptance. Though the Product Engineers do not manage the programmatic schedule and financial requirements of a component, they must be familiar with and able to effectively communicate information in support of those activities.

Product Engineers in Detonator Production generally will have specific manufacturing experience related to their field of expertise and can use the principles and theories of engineering, math, and science to drive a disciplined approach at solving technical problems in support of the manufacturing of Detonator Components. They will be called upon to support engineering/projects in the performance of complex and demanding assignments requiring initiative and independent judgment.

They must be able to work independently and as part of a team and have excellent communication skills.

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** R&D Engineer 2 ($106,400-$176,000)*
* As an R&D Engineer 2 working as a Product Engineer, you will initiate and conduct engineering assignments that ensure consistent quality and high yield of product manufactured in the areas of inert component and detonator production operations for the Detonator Engineer Group (DP-2).

** Primary work scope includes, but is not limited to:*
* +  Serve as a core member of      the Product Realization Team (PRT), acting as the Production Agency      technical point of contact.

+ Serve as the PA interface with the      Design Agency (DA) for their product regarding the overall design      definition and design intent of their product.

+ Work with Process engineers and      Technical Project Managers to establish the process flows, provide input      support of baseline plan creation and production strategy documentation.

+ Lead the PA through programmatic      technical reviews (e.g. Product Definition and Design Reviews, Production      Readiness Reviews)

+ Author proper Engineering      Authorizations to communicate formal engineering intent to the Design      Agency.

+ Work with process and inspection      engineers, technicians, and inspectors to resolve production issues.

+ Collaborate with process engineers      by engaging in process development, providing feedback on needed process      improvements, and assisting with process improvement implementation.

+ Identify cause of non-conformance      and potential corrective actions for Non-Conforming Report (NCRs) that are      related to their product.  Provide disposition for nonconforming      product.

** R&D Engineer 3 ($128,000-$215,900)*
* In addition to what was outlined at the R&D Engineer 2, at R&D Engineer 3 level you will:

+ Serve as a core member of the      Product Realization Team (PRT), acting as the Production Agency technical     …