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 qualifications and experience of the selected candidate. Additional responsibilities will be assigned if the position is filled at the higher level.** **The Complex Response Solutions Group (A-5) is seeking a highly motivated engineer to support the NNSA's Office of Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation, with a focus on Nuclear Threat Science and Nuclear Incident Response missions. The group contributes to national programs intended to counter, protect against, and respond to weapons of mass destruction.** **The group specializes in:** - Rapid prototyping - Design, build, and evaluation of complex systems - Delivery of training aids to support nuclear emergency response teams - Development of novel render-safe tools and methods **The group collaborates across the Laboratory and with other national laboratories and federal agencies to provide world-changing solutions directly to the field for customers and sponsors. Research is conducted at Q and SCI levels.** **The successful candidate will contribute across the activities listed above and will often work independently while collaborating with engineers, technicians, machinists, inspectors, and customers. The role involves transforming concepts and designs into deliverable products, typically on short timelines to meet Global Security mission needs. Work includes a mix of hands-on building, testing, and fielding of equipment, as well as computer-based design and research.** **What You Need** **Minimum Job Requirements:** **Candidates that meet the degree requirement, but who do not meet the two-year experience requirement, are encouraged to apply and may be considered for hire through an allowable variance.** **R&D Engineer 1 ($94,500 - $154,600)** **Technical Experience** - Working knowledge of engineering concepts, principles, practices, and procedures, demonstrated through research and de