Digital Engineering Technologist; Engineering Technologist

What You Will Do

The Product Realization and Reliability Office (PRRO) in Nuclear Production Operations seeks a digital engineering technologist to standardize process and data usage to drive factory floor improvements, engineer solutions for leveraging data, and link information with other systems (PLM/MRP/MES/RMS etc.). The role consists primarily of office work with occasional shop floor interactions and will support various digital engineering initiatives, providing broad understanding of the domain.

Training will be provided. The position may be filled at either the Engineering Technologist 1 or 2 level depending on candidate qualifications.

• Support the development of continuous improvement opportunities that leverage digital engineering capabilities.
• Support migration of current engineering practice into information‑centric systems and demonstrate full usage of those systems.
• Support capability leads in exercising specific digital engineering capabilities from concept through to production implementation.
• Support nuclear production workforce in using digital engineering capabilities (PLM, RMS, MBSE, etc.).
• Support requirements gathering and user feedback collection from nuclear production workforce.

• For Engineering Technologist 2:
  Support system configuration, upgrades, and reviews of change proposals.
• Participate in enterprise‑level discussions to represent Nuclear Production needs and ensure local awareness of enterprise direction.
• Lead small group training sessions for new capabilities.

• Strong documentation skills; demonstrated ability to document technical results in a formal method/format.
• Demonstrated proficiency in at least one engineering software tool set (e.g., CAD, PDM, requirements management, modeling & simulation).
• Ability to obtain a Q clearance, which typically requires U.S. citizenship.

• Experience with requirements management, process planning, or work instruction writing.
• Familiarity with the product realization process within the nuclear security enterprise.
• Demonstrated ability to break moderately complex tasking into actionable self‑tasks and execute with minimal supervision.

Position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Technology, Science, Math, or related field and 2 years related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation. For the higher level, 5 years of directly related experience is required.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams.
• Proactive mindset with a passion for driving continuous improvement and operational excellence in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with private industry production and continuous improvement.
• Familiarity with formal requirements management systems (e.g., DOORS Next Generation, PTC Code Beamer), product lifecycle management systems (e.g., Windchill, Team Center), or MRP systems a plus.
• Experience with Confluence and Jira a plus.
• Strong presentation skills.

The work location is onsite in Los Alamos, NM, at the discretion of management.

Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position to be eligible to apply for posted jobs. The position commitment for this role is 1 year.

Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Q clearance required. Position will be cleared…