Quality Engineer; R&D Engineer

Position: Quality Engineer (R&D Engineer 1/2)
** What You Will Do*
* ** This position is open for external candidates only to apply.*
* ** This position will be filled at either the R&D Engineer 1/2 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.*
* Do you want to be part of an energetic, high performing team; working on challenges and deliverables that ensure national security?  Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution with the brightest minds in the world and unparalleled technology and equipment.  Production Assurance Engineering (PA-1) ensures that all products in the Weapons Production Directorate meet or exceed all quality requirements.

** R&D Engineer 1*
* As an R&D Engineer (Quality) 1, you will support the Weapons Production Directorate Production Assurance Engineering (PA-1) group by ensuring quality assurance results, materials, processes and final products meet quality requirements and are completed according to established processes. Utilizes a graded approach to quality including the application of quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) principles based on risk to the product by following well-defined policies.

Applies problem-solving methods to support the development and qualification of capable measurement methods and manufacturing processes. Supports the development of process control methods to identify failure modes, track trends, recommend improvements, and monitor process capability. Supports the development of weapons quality systems and production processes. Solid experience in an engineering discipline and the ability to act as an individual contributor is required.

Job Duties:

+ Safety and security are a primary responsibility for all Laboratory employees. Assures safety and security compliance, maintains required safety and security training, and makes safety and security an integral part of every task, including taking the necessary steps to stop work if continuing the job is unsafe or compromises security.

+ Develops a technical approach, using judgment within defined practices and procedures, and makes technical decisions, including making preliminary selections and adaptations of technical alternatives, for assigned work.

+ Contributes to the completion of milestones associated with specific projects. May directly contribute to the achievement of programmatic objectives.

+ Understand and adhere to Laboratory and industry regulatory guidance and governance specific to QA.

+ Ensure that QA results, materials, processes, and final products meet quality specifications and are completed according to established requirements.

+ Coordinate the preparation of QA procedures for review, approval, and issues in accordance with approved Laboratory procedures.

+ Write or review technical and performance specifications, quality levels, sampling plans, and inspection plans or procedures.

+ Takes responsibility for understanding tasks and own contributions to deliverables. Sets direction and goals for assigned tasks and manages his/her own assignments.

+ Coordinate, prepare and review QA inspection reports, certificates of compliance and conformance, and related test reports to determine validity.

+ Coordinate, review and report on selected engineering and procurement documents to assure the inclusion of applicable quality requirements.

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

** R&D Engineer 2*
* In addition to the above duties, the R&D Engineer (Quality) 2 will be responsible for applying quality engineering principles to a broad set of QA and QC activities within one or more engineering disciplines to support an effective implementation of the quality management system. Broad professional expertise in an engineering discipline and the ability to act as an independently functioning skilled engineer is required.

In addition to performing the job duties for R&D Engineer 1, the R&D Engineer 2 will perform the following:

+ Applies and interprets, on a broad basis, existing engineering and scientific…