Los Alamos National Laboratory · 4 hours ago
Requirements Engineer (Scientist 1/2)
Los Alamos, NM
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$104K/yr - $172K/yr
2+ years expLos Alamos National Laboratory is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. The Requirements Engineer will serve as a technical integrator supporting multiple weapon systems, ensuring that product and system requirements are rigorously developed, maintained, and verified throughout the system lifecycle.
Security
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Elicit, analyze, and validate requirements from stakeholders, design teams, and national security partners (DoD, NNSA)
Develop and maintain structured requirements documentation, ensuring traceability between requirements, design intent, and verification evidence
Apply configuration management principles to maintain controlled, versioned requirements baselines across programs
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including physicists, system engineers, and design leads to translate technical concepts into measurable, verifiable requirements
Conduct requirements reviews to ensure completeness, correctness, and alignment with design and safety objectives
Use requirements management tools such as IBM DOORS, DOORS Next Gen, or equivalent platforms to manage and link requirement sets
Support system verification and validation activities by coordinating requirement test plans and ensuring verification evidence is linked to specific requirements
Communicate effectively across disciplines, facilitating stakeholder understanding of requirement scope, dependencies, and constraints
Contribute to digital engineering and model-based systems engineering (MBSE) initiatives by integrating requirements into digital models and data environments
Qualification
Required
Understanding systems/software engineering, including design, requirements derivation, verification, and validation
Ability to analyze technical data, translate stakeholder needs into measurable engineering specifications
Apply knowledge of system life cycle management, design control, and systems integration practices
Ability to clearly document and present technical information to diverse audiences
Ability to effectively participate in stakeholder reviews including communicating requirement changes or exceptions
Demonstrated skill in building productive relationships with internal and external partners to ensure requirements align with mission objectives and customer expectations
Experience using management tools to organize data, maintain configuration-controlled baselines, and ensure consistency across the system lifecycle
Demonstrated ability to define project scope, plan and prioritize work, and execute assigned technical tasks across multiple projects
Experience coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to align engineering activities with program milestones and objectives
Ability to track progress and manage requirement development workflows using project management or collaboration tools (e.g., JIRA, or MS Project)
Ability to apply established quality assurance and documentation standards to ensure accuracy and consistency of data across engineering tools and repositories
Experience assisting with verification and validation activities to confirm completeness, traceability, and compliance with procedures and configuration-control practices
Knowledge of data integrity principles and continuous improvement methods, with the ability to identify and help resolve issues that affect documentation accuracy or process efficiency
Ability to apply systems/software engineering and requirements management principles with minimal supervision, demonstrating initiative and sound technical judgment
Ability to develop and maintain structured requirements and support the creation of requirement management plans that guide system decomposition, rationale development, and verification planning
Knowledge of requirement analysis and quality principles, including identifying gaps or unclear requirements and evaluating them for acceptance and alignment with standards
Facilitate stakeholder reviews, resolve requirement gaps or inconsistencies, and ensure alignment with program and Laboratory standards
Coordinate and execute technical project work across multiple efforts, identifying risks and dependencies while maintaining schedule and quality objectives
Contribute to verification and validation activities and promote continuous improvement in requirements and documentation processes
Position requires a Bachelor's degree in a STEM field from an accredited college or university and 2 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation
Positions requires a Bachelor's degree in a STEM field from an accredited college and university and 4 years of related experience, typically with post-doctoral research experience at a university or national lab or equivalent experience directly related to the occupation
Preferred
Experience supporting nuclear, aerospace, or defense systems
Proficiency with collaborative engineering tools and software
Degree in Computer Science
Skill in performing and documenting data migrations or schema integrations to support system transitions (e.g., Enterprise Requirements Management System (ERMS) and model-based systems engineering (MBSE)
Experience developing, documenting, and maintaining structured requirement sets using tools such as IBM DOORS/DOORS Next Gen or equivalent requirements management systems
Experience creating and managing requirement modules, attributes, and traceability links to maintain disciplined configuration-controlled baselines
Experience maintaining and administering requirements databases, including managing access permissions, synchronizing data across tools, enhancing tool capabilities (e.g., custom scripts or templates), and ensuring data integrity and reliability
Ability to integrate requirements with MBSE environments and provide design and verification requirements that inform downstream test and validation planning
Active DOE Q clearance or ability to obtain one
Benefits
PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
Dental and vision insurance
Free basic life and disability insurance
Paid childbirth and parental leave
Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
Onsite gyms and wellness programs
Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
Company
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory, a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security, is
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
US Department of EnergyU.S. Department of Homeland Security
2023-08-16Grant
2023-05-19Grant
2023-01-17Grant
Leadership Team
Alex Delaney
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