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 1 or R&D Engineer 2 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 Thermonuclear Plasma Physics group (P-4) is seeking an R&D Engineer to provide engineering support for the development, design, fabrication, and commissioning of advanced scientific instrumentation and diagnostics. Example equipment includes neutron imaging systems, gamma-ray detector systems, and gated x-ray detectors. These systems are fielded at facilities such as National Ignition Facility, the Omega laser facility, the Z-Machine at Sandia National Laboratories, and the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE). **R&D Engineer 1 ($96,600 - $158,000)** The successful candidate will: - Perform research, design, testing, and analysis to develop state-of-the-art scientific diagnostics for use in physics research. - Interact with customers to communicate project status and review engineering designs. - Oversee fabrication and assembly of diagnostic systems, which includes performing some hands-on work. - Document results in formal engineering drawings, calculations, reports, technical journals, and presentations. **R&D Engineer 2 ($106,400 - $176,000)** In addition to what was outlined at the lower level, at this level the successful candidate will: - Lead project tasks from concept through to completion. - Oversee installation of diagnostic systems. - Provide guidance to technologists, students, machinists, and other engineers. - Interact with customers to develop project requirements. **What You Need** **Minimum Job Requirements:** - Experience in the design, fabrication, and assembly of electrical and mechanical devices. - Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal skills. - Experience using 3D parametric CAD software, such as Solidworks or Creo. - Experience using finite elem