Location: Los Alamos, NM
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
**What You Will Do** Los Alamos National Laboratory is seeking a structural and thermal analyst to join the Space Instrument Realization Group (ISR-5). In this role, you will perform structural and/or thermal analyses for space hardware at the component, assembly, and integrated-system levels. Your work will help ensure instruments and payloads pass environmental testing, survive launch, and operate successfully in space. ISR-5 develops and deploys advanced measurement systems from concept through mission execution. You will work closely with mechanical designers, electrical engineers, scientists, technicians, analysts, and test personnel to develop robust, flight-ready systems for national security and scientific missions. This position offers the opportunity to work on mission-driven space hardware from early concept development through design, analysis, environmental test, and deployment. Your analysis will shape hardware decisions, test plans, risk assessments, design reviews, and mission readiness for real systems built for demanding environments. You will contribute to nationally important and scientifically significant programs while growing your technical depth alongside experienced engineers, scientists, and technicians in a highly collaborative environment. The ideal candidate will differentiate themselves with enthusiasm, curiosity, and a passion for effective teaming. The Intelligence and Space Research Division at LANL has more than 60 years of experience designing, building, and operating ground-, air-, and space-based systems supporting nuclear nonproliferation, treaty verification, remote sensing, space situational awareness, and NASA missions including Curiosity, Perseverance, IBEX, Van Allen Probes, and IMAP. This position will be filled at either the R&D Engineer 2 or R&D Engineer 3 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 lev