Electrical Engineer; WETF Nuclear Facilities Engineer

The Engineering Services Division of Los Alamos National Laboratory develops, maintains, and applies a diverse set of engineering capabilities to provide innovative engineering solutions that enable the Laboratory's scientific and national security mission. This position is within the Engineering Services Division Office (ES-DO). ES Groups are responsible for implementing the Conduct of Engineering (COE) program at Los Alamos National Laboratory in support of systems, structure and component modifications and new installations.

As well as supporting existing systems, modifications and customers occupying the facilities.

This position supports the Weapons Engineering Tritium Facility (WETF) nuclear facility as a cognizant system engineer to serve as system owner of multiple accredited facility systems. As a part of the cognizant system engineering team, systems you support are needed to operate a leading research and development Hazard Category 2 nuclear facility.

Note:

This position will be filled at either the Nuclear Facilities Engineer 2 or 3 level depending on the skills and/or experience of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.

As a Nuclear Facilities Engineer with Engineering Services, you will function as a Electrical Engineer assigned to Vital Safety Systems F is part of the portfolio of facilities located within LANL's Weapons Facilities Operations (WFO). WFO works hand in hand with nuclear weapons R&D groups to develop and maintain the nation's weapons stockpile. The System Engineer serves as the best-integrated source of expert knowledge for a given system or component in their assigned facilities and therefore is responsible for a wide range of support activities.

The System Engineer provides a technical interface to existing facility systems and components in the assigned facilities. Controls and maintains the technical baseline and master equipment list of the assigned facilities. Review and concur with design modification outputs as requested by the FDAR. Evaluate, maintain, troubleshoot, and replace facility support equipment and will coordinate multiple disciplines. Support configuration management of assigned systems and facilities.

You will apply broad, in-depth knowledge of DOE Orders, nuclear safety requirements, and national consensus codes to develop engineering solutions that uphold the highest standards of safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance. Engineers at this level serve as technical authorities, lead portions of project and design work, guide system performance, and contribute to engineering strategies that ensure mission execution across complex, high-consequence facilities.

• Represent Engineering Services Division as a leader in effective and efficient project execution
• Develops and approves conceptual and detailed designs that ensure third-party designs are code-compliant and meet our customer's needs
• Assess condition of existing facilities and infrastructure systems
• Expertly apply engineering judgement to engineering challenges
• Utilize your experience to prepare accurate cost estimates to our customers
• Work to scope both internally and externally executed design projects
• Produce high-level design deliverables
• Adhere to LANL's Engineering Standards, Conduct of Engineering, prevailing codes and standards
• Support organizational initiatives for improvements of design and business practices
• Assess, maintain, and upgrade systems at WETF to support facility operations and programmatic needs
• As system owner's representative this position will support the following focus areas:
  Configuration…