Systems Engineer (Nuclear Facilities Engineer 3/4)

at  Los Alamos National Laboratory

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Thorough understanding of systems development and general engineering principles with an aptitude in reading and understanding engineering documents, drawings, and specifications.
• Ability to effectively communicate engineering solutions across multiple roles and technology areas, including management, customers, craft personnel, and staff of varied technical expertise.
• Public speaking experience and a proven communicator across required project meetings, conferences, reviews, and briefings to ensure deliverables meet all customer expectations.
• Proven experience in collaborative problem solving to resolve engineering issues on projects that include both nuclear and non-nuclear structures, systems, and components.
• Microsoft (MS) Proficiency: Proficiency in MS Office Products, including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to attain the Associate Systems Engineering Professional certification from the International Council on Systems Engineers (INCOSE) within 12 months of employment.
• Demonstrated experience in leading integrated project teams to solve engineering, scientific, and other technical problems through resolution activities.
• Experience in mentoring and developing the skills of junior engineers.
• A proven communicator across required project meetings, conferences, reviews, and briefings to ensure deliverables meet all customer expectations.
• Understanding the nature of systems engineering, requirement traceability, V&V, risk analysis, Model Based Systems Engineering, and technical documentation.
• Background with requirements traceability reports, verification/validation plans, qualification plans, and other design documentation that ensure the design meets project requirements.
• Additional Job Requirements for Systems Engineer 4:
• In addition to the requirements outlined above, qualification at the higher level requires:
• Demonstrated expertise of systems development and general engineering principles with an aptitude in reading and understanding engineering documents, drawings, and specifications.
• Extensive experience in leading integrated project teams to solve engineering, scientific, and other technical problems through resolution activities.
• Experience in mentoring and developing the skills of junior and mid-career engineers.
• Experience in developing engineering programs including procedures, standards, and training curriculums.

THIS POSITION MAY BE SUBJECT TO DOE ORDER 426.2, PERSONNEL SELECTION, TRAINING, AND QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR DOE NUCLEAR FACILITIES. THIS DOE ORDER ESTABLISHES ENTRY-LEVEL REQUIREMENTS TO ENSURE EMPLOYEES IN THE POSITIONS CAN SUCCESSFULLY PERFORM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB. DOE 426.2 REQUIRES A BS DEGREE, 2 YEARS JOB RELATED EXPERIENCE AND 1 YEAR NON-REACTOR NUCLEAR EXPERIENCE FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL WHO PERFORM WORK INDEPENDENTLY AT NUCLEAR FACILITIES. THE NUCLEAR FACILITY ENGINEER 3 POSITION WOULD BE EXPECTED TO BE ABLE TO OBTAIN THE NUCLEAR EXPERIENCE ON THE JOB IF THEY DO NOT HAVE IT UPON HIRE BEFORE BECOMING FULLY-QUALIFIED.

Education/Experience at higher level: 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. Advanced engineering or technical degree is highly desired. Current registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) is highly desirable.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Extensive infrastructure experience in design, construction, or field engineering experience on facility operation projects.
• Extensive knowledge with Chapter 20 of the LANL Engineering Standards, others engineering standards, and COE.
• Familiar with relevant industry, regulatory, or Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) codes and standards.
• Familiarity in systems modeling language or requirements management tools such as DOORS®, Cameo®, Innoslate®, etc. is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of Modeling software such as AutoCAD®, SolidWorks®, CATIA®, Navisworks®, etc. is highly desirable.
  Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.
  Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.

In addition to what was outlined at the lower level, the Nuclear Facilities Systems Engineer 3 is responsible for:

• Providing expert senior level engineering knowledge and guidance to other systems engineers in PIE-3.
• Develops innovative advanced concepts, theories, methods, techniques and approaches to address specialized problems.Serves as a technical resource and mentor to staff across the division