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Los Alamos National Laboratory · 4 days ago

Reliability Engineer (R&D Engineer 2/3)

Los Alamos, NM

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

Los Alamos National Laboratory is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. The Reliability Engineer will provide engineering support for production activities, focusing on continuous improvement and sustainability of processes and operations within the Nuclear Production Operations organization.

Security

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead and facilitate cross-functional teams to analyze workflows, develop defect reduction strategies, perform manufacturing analysis, and root cause analysis, data analysis, problem resolution, and implement solutions and improvements

Ensure that Quality requirements are effectively identified and implemented internally and externally

Develop and implement metrics, statistical process control charts, and production data sources

Lead and document Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, and problem analysis

Develop, coach, and lead continuous improvement projects

Support production and technical readiness reviews

Develop and implement trend analysis processes and drive yield improvement

Implement strategic initiatives designed to drive long term improvement to Quality metrics, including cost of poor quality and non-conformances

Develop partnerships with senior site leaders, program managers, product managers, and engineering functions to define steps necessary to implement continuous improvement strategies for successful mission execution

Perform process walks and use metrics to drive continuous improvements across programs

Support internal and external audits to assess compliance with quality management system standards

Set direction and goals for well-defined tasks involving more than one person. Analyze task within a project and define deliverables at task level. Lead specific project tasks to meet scope, schedule and budget

Actively participate in professional societies, National Nuclear Security Administration/Department of Energy complex interactions, special assignments. May participate in external working groups and/or assist in organizing meetings

Provide peer review of the work of others across organizations or disciplines

Develop mentoring skills to mentor peers and junior staff in technical and professional growth

Maintain state-of-the-art technical expertise and knowledge within discipline and develop new skills in related disciplines. Attain additional certifications and/or qualifications to grow in field, which may include more advanced educational degrees

Foster a mutually respectful and inclusive work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment

Qualification

Reliability engineeringStatistical process controlData analysisManufacturing process developmentConfiguration managementAS9100 Quality ManagementProject managementContinuous improvementTechnical expertiseCross-functional team leadershipMentoring skillsProblem-solvingCommunication skillsCollaboration

Required

Degree(s) in electrical, mechanical, material, industrial, manufacturing, or another relevant engineering discipline

Experience in manufacturing and/or reliability engineering, statistical process control, data acquisition, data analysis, and solution implementation

Experience in manufacturing process development

Familiarity with process modeling

Knowledge of configuration management principles and practices

Familiarity with AS9100 Quality Management Systems

Experience in project development, reporting, and management

Application of advanced design, development, evaluation, and quality assurance techniques for complex engineering projects

Experience driving cross-functional teams

Conduct detailed analyses to solve a wide range of complex problems, requiring solutions that are imaginative, thorough, practical, and aligned with organizational objectives

Tackle problems spanning simple hand calculations to highly sophisticated multi-physics simulations

Be accountable for completing and documenting work within agreed cost and schedule

Present work for peer reviews and serve as a peer reviewer for other engineers' projects

Utilize a range of analytical techniques and tools to develop effective solutions

This position requires a Q clearance and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances