R&D Engineer 4

** What You Will Do*
* Welcome to the Associate Laboratory Directorate for Weapons Production (ALDWP) and the Plutonium Supply and Disposition (PSD) Division. The PSD Division is one of 10 divisions in ALDWP. We are confident that you will find the PSD Division a dynamic and rewarding place to work. Our employees are the most valuable asset within ALDWP and the Laboratory as a whole. The PSD Division provides plutonium pit related products and services of superior quality and value to protect our nation and promote world stability.

Located in northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is primarily responsible for monitoring the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear stockpile and conducting advanced research in numerous areas related to national security. Additionally, it is a center for research in a wide range of scientific disciplines, including space exploration, geophysics, renewable energy, supercomputing, medicine, and nanotechnology.

As part of the PSD Division, you will contribute your expertise in precision machining and mechanical engineering to support national security objectives. You will design, develop, and qualify critical components for nuclear weapons systems and experimental platforms in a high-tech, secure, and mission-driven environment.

Key responsibilities include:

+ Ensure that Quality requirements are effectively identified and implemented internally and externally.

+ Develop and implement metrics, statistical process control charts, and production data sources.

+ Lead and document Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, and problem analysis.

+ Develop, coach, and lead continuous improvement projects.

+ Support production and technical readiness reviews.

+ Develop and implement trend analysis processes and drive yield improvement.

+ Implement strategic initiatives designed to drive long term improvement to Quality metrics, including cost of poor quality and non-conformances.

+ Develop partnerships with senior site leaders, program managers, product managers, and engineering functions to define steps necessary to implement continuous improvement strategies for successful mission execution.

+ Perform process walks and use metrics to drive continuous improvements across programs.

+ Support internal and external audits to assess compliance with quality management system standards.

+ Set direction and goals for well-defined tasks involving more than one person. Analyze task within a project and define deliverables at task level. Lead specific project tasks to meet scope, schedule and budget.

+ Actively participate in professional societies, National Nuclear Security Administration/Department of Energy complex interactions, special assignments. May participate in external working groups and/or assist in organizing meetings.

+ Provide peer review of the work of others across organizations or disciplines.

+ Develop mentoring skills to mentor peers and junior staff in technical and professional growth.

+ Maintain state-of-the-art technical expertise and knowledge within discipline and develop new skills in related disciplines. Attain additional certifications and/or qualifications to grow in field, which may include more advanced educational degrees.

+ Foster a mutually respectful and inclusive work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment.

We value diverse skills and experience, so don't hold back. Your specific qualifications could add tremendous value to our team. Our customers come from all different backgrounds, and so do our employees. If you're passionate about what you could accomplish here, we'd love to hear from you.

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** What You Need*
* ** Minimum

Job Requirements:

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* + Advanced experience in manufacturing and/or reliability engineering, statistical process control, data acquisition, data analysis, and solution implementation.

+ Expert-level proficiency in manufacturing process development.

+ Familiarity with process modeling.

+ Comprehensive knowledge of configuration management principles and practices.

+ Familiarity with AS9100 Quality Management Systems.

+ Extensive experience in project development,…