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 and experience of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.** M-6 is seeking a qualified R&D Engineer to join our team. The Explosive Applications and Special Projects Group (M-6) within the Dynamic Experiments (M) Division of Los Alamos National Laboratory conducts research to study the initiation and performance of high explosives (HE) through mechanical, thermal, and electromagnetic mechanisms. Our areas of expertise include non-shock initiation of HE, HE-driven pulsed-power, special energetic materials, and special security projects in service to the Laboratory, nation, and other national security areas. We also develop and perfect the use of state-of-the-art diagnostics tools to collect and analyze data on various high-rate events. Such tools include a variety of precision sensors that measure very short-duration, high-speed changes in temperature, pressure, and position, e.g., high-speed photography, PDV, and radiography. This complex work requires a multitude of mechanical design and assembly activities, such as: Taking conceptual designs and requirements for experiments and translating those into fieldable mechanical designs. Identifying appropriate materials, processes, and manufacturers to meet project specifications. Quoting, ordering, tracking and receiving components. Performing metrology to ensure as-fabricated parts meet specifications. **R&D Engineer 2 ($106,400 - $176,000)** The successful candidate will work with M-6 project leads to provide support for projects that require mechanical design, experimental engineering, and diagnostics. Rapid-prototyping equipment, SolidWorks, and general workshop equipment is available to assist the candidate in their task. A R&D Engineer 2 is expected to: - Design, engineer, and assemble mechanical systems