Cognizant Electrical System Engineer

Strategic Management Solutions, LLC (SMSI) provides expert management consulting, program and project management, and technical consulting services to government and private-sector clients. SMSI has built a strong reputation for client-focused performance, delivering innovative solutions and measurable results that help clients achieve their goals, meet critical commitments, and successfully reach key milestones.

SMSI is seeking a full-time Cognizant Electrical System Engineer (CSE) to support Vital Safety Systems at the Weapons Engineering Tritium Facility (WETF) at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). WETF is part of LANL’s Weapons Facilities Operations (WFO) portfolio, which works closely with nuclear weapons organizations to develop, maintain, and ensure the reliability of the nation’s weapons stockpile. In this role, you will serve as the technical authority and primary source of expertise for assigned electrical systems and components, providing engineering support to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant facility operations.

You will be responsible for maintaining system integrity, managing technical configurations, and supporting engineering activities across complex, high-consequence nuclear facilities. Key responsibilities include maintaining the technical baseline and Master Equipment List for assigned systems and facilities; reviewing and concurring with design modification packages at the request of the Facility Design Authority Representative (FDAR); and evaluating, troubleshooting, maintaining, and replacing facility support equipment.

You will also coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, support configuration management activities, and serve as a technical interface for existing facility systems and components. The ideal candidate will apply broad, in-depth knowledge of Department of Energy (DOE) orders, nuclear safety requirements, and national consensus codes to develop sound engineering solutions that uphold the highest standards of safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance.

You will also contribute to project and design activities, guide system performance, and support engineering strategies that enable mission success.

• Provide senior-level engineering expertise and mentor junior engineering staff
• Serve as a key representative of the Engineering Services Division, ensuring effective and efficient project execution
• Develop and approve conceptual and detailed designs, ensuring third party deliverables meet code requirements and customer expectations
• Evaluate the condition of existing facilities and infrastructure systems
• Apply sound engineering judgment to solve complex technical challenges
• Leverage experience to prepare accurate and reliable cost estimates for customers
• Define and develop scopes of work for both internally and externally executed design projects
• Comply with LANL Engineering Standards, Conduct of Engineering requirements, and all applicable codes and standards
• Support organizational initiatives that enhance design quality and business practices
• Qualify as a Cognizant System Engineer (CSE) at a premier national scientific laboratory
• Assess, maintain, and upgrade WETF systems to meet facility operations and programmatic requirements
• Serve as the system owner’s representative, providing support in Configuration Management, Technical Support Operations and Maintenance, System Health and Performance Monitoring, and Technical Support to Programs and Projects
• Leads in research, assembles, and/or evaluates information or data regarding nuclear facility practices or applicable regulatory changes affecting nuclear facility engineering policies or programs; recommends sound, practical solutions to moderately complex issues
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