Location: Los Alamos, NM
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
**What You Will Do** **This position will be filled at either the R&D Engineer 2 or 3 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.** The Integrated Weapons Experiments (J) Division, Dual-Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamic Test (DARHT) Engineering, Operations, and Physics (J-6) Group is seeking a Pulsed Power Engineer to join our Pulsed Power Team. J-6 delivers state-of-the-art accelerator, pulsed-power, beam-target, and radiographic physics capabilities in support of the Laboratory's hydrodynamic test mission. Our team's core responsibilities include: - Troubleshooting, maintaining, and upgrading the Dual-Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamic Test (DARHT) accelerator pulsed-power systems. - Designing, modeling, developing, and implementing new pulsed-power sources and systems for accelerator applications. **R&D Engineer 2 ($106,400-$176,000)** The selected candidate will: - Design, model, and develop new or improved pulsed-power sources, loads, diagnostics, and systems for DARHT and other accelerators. - Operate, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain pulsed-power systems, including Marx generators, Pulse Forming Networks (PFNs), Pulse Forming Lines (PFLs), Inductive Voltage Adders (IVAs), and solid-state pulsed-power systems. - Provide technical input and analysis on pulsed-power systems for DARHT and other accelerator applications. - Guide technicians in fabrication and troubleshooting activities. - Produce technical reports, documentation, and presentations. - Collaborate with multidisciplinary staff to ensure reliable performance of DARHT systems. **R&D Engineer 3 ($128,000-$215,900)** In addition to the duties outlined above, the selected candidate will: - Leading design upgrades to existing pulsed-power systems and diagnostics to enhance capability and reliability. - Direct troubleshooting, fabrication, and upgrade activities for DARHT and other accel