Nuclear Facilities Engineer ; Electrical Engineer

What You Will Do

The Plutonium Facilities Engineering Division (PFE‑DO) and Confinement Ventilation Systems (PFE‑CV) at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) are seeking an Electrical Engineer. Put your engineering talents to good use by joining our world‑class Engineering team! Our workforce thrives in an environment that values creativity and problem solving, where every idea and perspective is welcomed.

Salary: $128,000 - $215,900

The selected candidate will play a critical part in ensuring electrical safety, power quality, power monitoring, and critical power reliability within and around the plutonium facility. You will lead and collaborate on projects involving facility modifications, new equipment installations, and infrastructure development, ensuring that all systems meet the highest standards of performance, safety, and compliance. Your work may include conducting and reviewing complex engineering studies such as short‑circuit analysis, device coordination, equipment sizing, fault current calculations, exterior lighting design, and arc flash assessments for both medium‑ and low‑voltage systems.

You may also support demolition, installation, upgrade, and repair activities, as well as have the opportunity to qualify as a Cognizant System Engineer (CSE) for one or more Vital Safety Systems (VSS) supporting LANL nuclear facilities.

Salary: $153,600 - $266,500

In addition to the responsibilities outlined for level 3, a candidate hired at level 4 will identify and/or lead activities within a nuclear facility engineering discipline, demonstrating initiative, technical depth, and leadership in complex project environments. The candidate must be able to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team, applying broad and diversified knowledge of nuclear facility engineering principles and practices in the preparation and execution of nuclear facility engineering deliverables.

This includes utilizing nuclear engineering technology to accomplish work safely and efficiently while continuously improving engineering and work processes to meet evolving customer and mission needs. The ideal candidate will bring a strong technical foundation, sound judgment, and the ability to integrate requirements across multiple systems and disciplines to ensure safe, compliant, and reliable facility operations. The candidate can either be a qualified Fire Protection Engineer or another engineering discipline (such as a Mechanical Engineer) with demonstrated experience or the willingness and ability to support Fire Protection systems within LANL’s nuclear facilities.

• Advanced knowledge and experience in the design, maintenance, and operation of low‑voltage and instrumentation & control (I&C) systems
• Skilled in applying and interpreting engineering codes and standards in regulated environments, including IBC, IEBC, IEEE, NFPA 70, and NFPA 70E
• Demonstrated ability to perform complex engineering analyses and develop technically sound, defensible solutions
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical issues to diverse audiences
• Proven success leading multidisciplinary teams, managing multiple projects, and meeting tight deadlines
• Experience mentoring others, providing technical direction, and coordinating engineering activities
• Advanced proficiency with technology‑aided design tools (e.g., CAD, CAE) and analytical modeling to support innovative engineering solutions
• In‑depth understanding of safety principles and hazard mitigation in nuclear or industrial facility operations
• Demonstrated ability to define deliverables and lead safety‑related engineering projects from conception through completion
• Broad knowledge of engineering design, planning, construction, and project management practices
• Experience preparing and maintaining technical reports, design documentation, and system performance data

• Extensive expertise in nuclear facility engineering processes, maintenance techniques, work planning and control, quality assurance,…