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 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.** **Overview** At the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE), engineers operate and modernize an 800-MeV proton accelerator complex that supports national security, isotope production, proton radiography, materials research, neutron science, future accelerator missions, and more. The selected candidate will join the Controls and Timing Systems Team within AOT-IC, the Instrumentation and Controls Group in LANL's Accelerator Operations and Technology Division. This team designs, operates, and modernizes the controls, instrumentation, electronics, data acquisition, and timing systems that allow LANSCE to deliver particle beams safely and reliably. This is a hands-on, results-driven engineering role supporting a large, distributed, timing-critical accelerator facility. The team works close to operations, moves quickly from problem identification to practical solutions, and values engineers who can turn ideas into reliable systems in the field. The selected candidate will help design, test, troubleshoot, install, maintain, and upgrade systems that directly support beam delivery, equipment protection, diagnostics, and experimental performance. Work may include: - Accelerator control system development - Timing and synchronization systems - PLC and HMI systems - EPICS-based distributed controls - Sensor and Instrumentation selection - Data acquisition and archiving - Hands-on troubleshooting - Hardware/software integration - Test stand development - Legacy system modernization - Installation, testing, commissioning, and operational support - Project leadership and cross team collaboration This position will also support control system upgrades associated with the LANSCE Modernization Project, giving the selected cand