Location: Los Alamos, NM
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
**What You Will Do** The Focused Experiments (M-3) group is seeking a motivated Scientist 1 to support explosives research with M-3's Hydrodynamic Testing Diagnostics Team. This team works at the Dual Axis Radiographic Hydro Test (DARHT) facility and at outdoor firing sites in support of LANL's core weapons mission and other related programs. The successful candidate will participate in planning, designing, fielding, and diagnosing tests involving the detonation of explosives. As part of the M-3 team the selected applicant will work to design, maintain, operate, and improve new & existing high-speed diagnostics incorporating lasers, fiber-optic systems, and high-speed data acquisition hardware. **What You Need** **Minimum Job Requirements:** **Technical Skills:** Knowledge and experience with fisheye probe assembly and fielding. Experience with experimental data acquisition instruments and hardware such as oscilloscopes, digitizers, delay generators, pressure sensors, and microcontrollers, and a willingness to learn how to field diagnostics at a firing site. Hands-on experience with basic machine tools (e.g., endmill and lathe) and machining operations. Experience with soldering, circuit design, interpretation of circuit diagrams and control system schematics. Experience working safely to a set of defined requirements and regulations for moderate- and high-hazard environments (e.g. high explosive/radiation safety, high voltage safety). **Computing Skills**: Experience with CAD software (e.g., Solidworks, CREO, etc.). Experience with 3D printing and rapid prototyping. Experience with laser operation and safety, fiber optic components, and optical alignment. Expertise assembling, fielding, and troubleshooting Multiplexed Photon Doppler Velocimetry (MPDV), Modulation Based Ranging (MBR), Chirped Fiber Bragg Gratings (CFBG), and diagnostic methods for continuous detonation wave tracking. Proficiency with basic computer programs such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. **Tea