Data Analyst​/Process Simulation Modeler; Scientist

Position: Data Analyst / Process Simulation Modeler (Scientist 1/2)
** What You Will Do*
* ** This position will be filled at either the Scientist 1 or Scientist 2 level, 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 Manufacturing Focused Analysis Group (PAT-1) within the Associate Laboratory Directorate for Weapons Production (ALDWP) at Los Alamos National Laboratory is seeking highly motivated STEM professionals to support mission-critical manufacturing operations through advanced analytics, modeling, and decision-support tool development.

PAT-1 partners directly with stakeholders across Weapons Production to help leadership and program teams understand the current state of manufacturing and facility processes, quantify performance, and evaluate the impact of proposed changes. Our work enables informed decision-making that directly influences mission execution. Our team integrates engineering, data science, and operations research approaches to translate complex production environments into actionable insight. Core activities include:

+ Developing decision-support tools that synthesize production      and facility data into meaningful metrics and visualizations

+ Processing, structuring, and analyzing large and diverse      operational datasets

+ Designing and implementing discrete-event simulation models      to evaluate process behavior and assess the effects of schedule, capacity,      staffing, or infrastructure changes

+ Integrating analytics and modeling outputs into dashboards      and executive-level reporting products

+ Collaborating with subject matter experts to define problem      statements, validate assumptions, and ensure analytical rigor

In addition to our primary focus areas, PAT-1 contributes to emerging capabilities such as digital twin integration (including NVIDIA Omniverse environments), LiDAR data processing and spatial analysis, advanced visualization development, and enterprise dashboard solutions. These efforts support long-term modernization and enhanced situational awareness across production operations.

Successful candidates will work in a highly collaborative, cross-disciplinary environment composed of engineers, data scientists, and analysts from diverse technical backgrounds. Team members engage directly with manufacturing organizations and senior decision makers, translating technical analyses into clear, defensible recommendations that impact operational outcomes.

This position is suited for individuals who are motivated by solving complex, real-world problems; comfortable working with both data and stakeholders; and interested in applying STEM expertise to improve mission-critical manufacturing systems.

** What You Need*
* ** Minimum

Job Requirements:

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* ** Scientist 1 ($96,600 - $158,000)*
* + Experience      applying problem-solving techniques to data, results, and/or simulations.

+ Analysis      skills, including the ability to compile and interpret data utilizing an      understanding of statistical concepts and applications, and the ability to      clearly present analysis results.

+ The      ability to translate elicited data into effective requirements and      planning assumptions.

+ Effective      written and oral skills, including the ability to interact with and      solicit information from subject matter experts, project customers or      clients, and various stakeholders.

+ Ability      to work effectively as a part of a team in multi-disciplinary environment.

** Scientist 2 ($106,000 - $176,000)*
* In addition to the outlined requirements at the Scientist 1 level, the minimum requirements at the Scientist 2 level include:

+ Demonstrated      technical experience in a STEM discipline, as applied to projects spanning      one or more of the following key areas of the group (data analytics,      decision support, process improvement, simulation modeling and analysis).

+ Demonstrated      ability to effectively communicate information to a broad audience through      presentations, reports, and verbal communication to technical and      management audiences.

+ Demonstrated      ability to mentor junior staff…