Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Plutonium Facilities Engineering Rapid Response Team

Location: TA-55 (Onsite)

Work Schedule: 5/8s

Clearance: Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q Clearance

Mandatory Experience Requirement – Read Before Applying

Applications will not be considered unless all criteria below are met:

• Must have a Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q Clearance.
• Must be able to perform essential onsite work at/around TA-55, including the ability to climb stairs in all buildings and obtain A-level access.

If you do not meet these requirements, your application will not be reviewed.

Join a specialized engineering team supporting critical national security missions at Los Alamos National Laboratory. As a Senior Design Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in the design, operation, and maintenance of plutonium facility projects. You will ensure safe, effective, and compliant engineering solutions, mentor junior engineers, and make a real difference in the nation’s nuclear security posture.

• Lead and support facility design, operation, and maintenance projects for plutonium facilities.
• Apply broad, diversified engineering knowledge to prepare complex analyses, design packages, and deliverables.
• Integrate and coordinate engineering activities across multiple disciplines.
• Provide construction support and project oversight, ensuring alignment with industry, regulatory, and DOE/NNSA codes and standards.
• Mentor and supervise junior engineers, fostering knowledge transfer and skill development.
• Utilize engineering technology, including computer-aided design and mark-up software.
• Identify and implement process improvements to meet customer needs.
• May serve as project lead, responsible for project execution from conception through completion.
• Support safe work practices, use PPE as required, and operate government vehicles as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university.
• Minimum of 9 years of relevant, practical work experience in design engineering.
• Proven knowledge of engineering codes and standards applicable to DOE and DOD facilities (e.g., ASCE, ASME, NQA-1, IBC, IEBC, IEEE, NFPA, NEC).
• Experience developing design packages and preparing engineering design document deliverables.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance and participate in the Human Reliability Program (HRP).
• Able to work onsite at or near TA-55, including accessing all facility areas as required.
• Ability to use stairs in all buildings.

• Advanced engineering or technical degree.
• Experience with RISA or similar finite element analysis software (strongly preferred for structural engineers).
• Experience with AutoCAD, mark-up software, and the Microsoft Suite.
• Experience in construction support and cradle-to-grave project execution.
• Demonstrated mentorship of junior engineers.
• Experience with government vehicle operation.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited institution required.
• Advanced degree in engineering or a related technical field highly desired.
• Minimum 9 years of practical, relevant engineering experience necessary to perform the responsibilities outlined.

COMPA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or protected Veteran status.