Engineering Authorization Quality Assurance Analyst

Overview

This position is open for external candidates only to apply. The work location is onsite in Los Alamos, NM.

This position will be filled at either the Quality Assurance Analyst level 2 or 3, 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. The Production Liaison Group (W-8) of the Weapon Systems Engineering Division supports the Engineering Authorization team with tasks related to engineering authorizations for weapon product definition.

W-8 acts as the Design Agency representative to the Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE) production plants to ensure production activities meet design requirements and intent. Group liaisons interact daily with Production Agencies-Detonator and Pit production at LANL, Kansas City National Security Campus, Pantex Plant, and Y-12 National Security Complex regarding design, manufacture, and certification of products. The group manages ALDW records stewardship via document configuration management (DCM) and formal communications via engineering authorizations (EA).

The successful candidate will coordinate with the EA team lead for all technical aspects and will report to W-8 group management.

Quality Assurance Analyst 2 – $80,400-$127,900

Quality Assurance Analyst 3 – $96,600-$158,000

Quality Assurance Analyst 2 - The primary role is to ensure that all formal communications via engineering authorizations related to nuclear weapons programs are current, accurate, and complete for any given weapon system. This position requires interaction with internal and external stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely processing of engineering authorizations. The selected candidate must be able to operate independently, take initiative, and meet stakeholder deadlines while handling multiple tasks for various stakeholders with changing priorities.

Other relevant skills include formatting, technical editing, and coordinating the formal release process for all weapon design definition on both unclassified and classified networks. The successful applicant will align QA work with the Engineering Authorization team.

Quality Assurance Analyst 3 - In addition to the responsibilities at the lower level, this position will assist with Engineering Authorizations (EA) tracking to meet production priorities and milestones, DPBPS quality-document reviews (for compliance with NAP-401.1A, Product Realization, and 6.X Process), and monitor, collect, tabulate, and analyze electronic data to ensure proper data collection, evaluation, and storage. The individual will participate in development and collaboration of new tools and working groups that facilitate new enterprise functions.

The role requires close collaboration within the EA team, W-8 Production Liaison (PL) personnel, ALDW-DAQ personnel, various groups within W and Q Divisions, and possibly production-agency counterparts. Work occurs in a highly variable environment requiring cooperation, adaptability, de-escalation techniques, and initiative.

Minimum

Job Requirements:

• Knowledge of and experience with Defense Programs Business Process System (DPBPS), LANL Design Agency (DA), and Weapon System Engineering policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Understanding of the Engineering Authorization System.
• Experience in technical editorial review including proofreading, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and accuracy when reviewing technical documents, diagrams, drawings, and component lists.

• Experience with relevant software applications, spreadsheets, and word-processing tools.
• Demonstrated experience in management of classified materials and electronic media.
• Experience with procedures related to quality, data gathering and analysis, and process-improvement activities.

• Experience collaborating with LANL management, integrating efforts between teams, and directing stakeholders to resources, procedures, and appropriate capabilities.
• Experience effectively supporting multiple high-level deliverables and assignments in a…