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Los Alamos National Laboratory · 21 hours ago

Nuclear Facilities Engineer 3/4

Los Alamos, NM

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$150K/yr - $261K/yr

6+ years exp

Los Alamos National Laboratory is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. The Nuclear Facilities Engineer will support the mission by serving as a subject matter expert in implementing nuclear facility engineering regulatory requirements and performing system engineering, design engineering, project engineering, and safety basis functions.

Security

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Support LANL's mission by serving as the subject matter expert (SME) for efficiently implementing nuclear facility engineering regulatory requirements including the Nuclear Safety Management rule, Department of Energy (DOE) Orders, American Nuclear Society Standards, national consensus codes and standards, recognized quality standards, LANL requirements, and federal, state, and local regulations

Perform system engineering, design engineering, project engineering, safety basis and nuclear criticality functions at LANL

Define requirements for nuclear facilities, nuclear safety systems, nuclear operations equipment, nuclear operations procedures, nuclear test and acceptance requirements and nuclear quality requirements

Integrate with programmatic, operations, maintenance, document control, project management personnel to ensure nuclear facility requirements are met in a way that allows accomplishment of LANL mission

Identify and/or lead activities within a nuclear facility engineering discipline

Utilize nuclear engineering technology to accomplish work and continuously improve work processes to meet customer needs

Qualification

Nuclear facility engineeringProject engineeringSafety managementTechnical leadershipDesign engineeringSystems engineeringSoftware analysis toolsCollaborationAdvanced engineering degreeProfessional Engineer (PE)Communication skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university

Minimum of 6 years of practical work experience necessary to perform the responsibilities outlined above for Nuclear Facilities Engineer 3

Minimum of 12 years of practical work experience necessary to perform the responsibilities outlined above for Nuclear Facilities Engineer 4

Advanced knowledge of and demonstrated technical experience in design, systems or project engineering: calculations, work planning, control methods, industry codes/standards, maintenance techniques, construction methodologies, technical baseline maintenance, troubleshooting operations-based engineering problems

Demonstrated ability working collaboratively, including participating in the implementation and commissioning of new techniques and unconventional methods related to system engineering

Advanced knowledge of and experience providing solutions for an extensive and diverse range of complex problems through the application of technology aided engineering tools (CAD, CNC, and CAE)

Proven ability to program and develop unique software analysis tools to resolve complex issues

Demonstrated knowledge of safety issues or potential hazards relating to nuclear or industrial facility operation systems and devices

Demonstrated ability to effectively interact with all levels of personnel and customers

Experience providing technical direction, mentoring, coordinating/monitoring the work of others, and serving as a role model for effective and creative technical leadership

Extensive knowledge and experience in nuclear facility engineering processes, maintenance techniques, work planning and control development, Quality, Safety Basis and other Nuclear Facility safety management programs

Demonstrated experience working with industry, regulatory, or Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) complex codes, standards, and criteria pertinent to the nuclear facility engineering discipline

Expert knowledge of nuclear facility engineering principles and procedures, guides, and administrative practices

Advanced knowledge of and experience contributing as a leader in engineering, through the proven ability to integrate and coordinate multi-facility deployed, cross-functional technical work activities

Experience in leadership as demonstrated through the proven ability to meet deliverables for senior management and lead projects while enhancing the technical and professional skills of junior engineers through active mentoring and training

Preferred

Advanced engineering or technical degree is highly desired

Demonstrated knowledge of DOE standards applicable to facility design, operation, and maintenance

Knowledge of engineering principles and procedures, safety basis interaction, design guides, appropriate standards, and administrative practices as applied to DOE non-reactor nuclear and high hazard facilities

An advanced degree in a related field is preferred

Current registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) is highly desirable