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Los Alamos National Laboratory · 2 weeks ago

Nuclear Facilities Engineer 3/4 (Mechanical Engineer)

Los Alamos, NM

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$143K/yr - $248K/yr

6+ years exp

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. The Nuclear Facilities Engineer will support the nuclear mission by implementing regulatory requirements and performing various engineering functions at LANL nuclear facilities. The role involves defining requirements, ensuring compliance, and collaborating with other engineers to deliver effective engineering solutions.

Security

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Support the LANL nuclear mission by effectively and efficiently implementing nuclear facility engineering regulatory requirements including the Nuclear Safety Management Rule, DOE Orders, American Nuclear Society Standards, national consensus codes and standards, recognized quality standards, Laboratory requirements, and federal, state, and local regulations

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

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

Work independently and as part of a team

Apply broad and diversified knowledge of nuclear facility engineering principles and practices in the preparation of nuclear facility engineering deliverables

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

Serve as the subject matter expert for nuclear facility electrical engineering matters, including all aspects of electrical safety, power quality, power monitoring, critical power reliability/redundancy issues, modifying buildings, and developing new structures and equipment within and around the plutonium facility

Perform engineering studies including short circuit, device coordination, equipment sizing, exterior lighting, fault current, arc flash for both medium and low voltage equipment, demolition, installation, upgrades, and repairs

Qualify as a Cognitive System Engineer (CSE) on one or more Vital Safety Systems (VSS) that support LANL Nuclear Facilities

Work alongside junior and senior engineers to complete collaborative full-system design solutions through mentoring and leadership

Prepare and review technical reports and studies as part of establishing and maintaining Technical Baseline for new and existing facility structural systems

Define and collect the usage, process, safety, and other requirements for the structure, system, or component design or analysis tasks, and prepare design concepts that meet the requirements

Develop design details, design or analysis calculations, load studies, specifications, and special inspections that incorporate the applicable design requirements, including nuclear safety requirements, as applicable

Evaluate and trend system health

Interface and coordinate with other engineering disciplines and the customer during the development of the design as the Mechanical SME

Mentor engineering interns and other engineers

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringNuclear Safety ManagementFacility Systems DesignCodesStandards ApplicationHVAC SystemsTroubleshooting Mechanical SystemsMechanical System SoftwareTechnical Report PreparationTeam CollaborationEffective CommunicationMentoring

Required

Demonstrated experience as a mechanical engineer at a major commercial, industrial, or nuclear facility with a strong background in facility related systems (i.e. HVAC, Compressed Air)

Demonstrated experience in the design, operation, and maintenance of facility related mechanical systems

Demonstrated experience in trouble shooting mechanical systems

Demonstrated experience in application of codes and standards in a highly regulated work environment, to include but not limited to the IBC, IEBC, ASHRE, B31

Demonstrated ability to perform analysis and calculations required to support engineered solutions

Ability to work independently with minimum guidance for assigned tasks and effectively communicate engineering solutions both verbally and written with management, customers, peers, and craft personnel and to manage multiple tasks requiring varying resource needs and deadlines

Ability to effectively communicate engineering solutions both verbally and written with management, customers, peers, and maintenance personnel

Demonstrated ability to prepare and review technical reports and studies as part of establishing and maintaining Technical Baseline for new and existing facility structural systems

Demonstrated ability to define and collect the usage, process, safety, and other requirements for the structure, system, or component design or analysis tasks, and prepare design concepts that meet the requirements

Demonstrated ability to develop design details, design or analysis calculations, load studies, specifications, and special inspections that incorporate the applicable design requirements, including nuclear safety requirements, as applicable

Demonstrated experience evaluating and trending system health

Demonstrated ability to interface and coordinate with other engineering disciplines and the customer during the development of the design as the Mechanical SME

Demonstrated ability to mentor engineering interns and other engineers

Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university and a minimum of 6 years of practical work experience necessary to perform the responsibilities outlined above

Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university and a minimum of 12 years of practical work experience necessary to perform the responsibilities outlined above

Preferred

Demonstrated experience with nuclear air handling system requirements

Demonstrated experience with mechanical system computational software for mechanical systems (i.e., Train Trace, Pipe Flow)

Demonstrated experience as a mechanical engineer at a DOE non-reactor nuclear facility with a strong background in facility related mechanical systems (i.e. HVAC, Compressed Air)

Demonstrated experience with the application of DOE Orders and Standards as related to facility systems

Demonstrated experience working within an ASME NQA-1 or similar quality program

Support the associated safety analyses and hazards evaluations