Location: Los Alamos, NM
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
**What You Will Do** As a part of the Safeguards and Technology Group (NEN-1) within the Nuclear Engineering and Nonproliferation (NEN) Division, you will play a crucial role in supporting nuclear engineering projects aimed at promoting safety and nonproliferation. Your daily responsibilities will involve hands-on technical work with electronic components, requiring precision and attention to detail. Specifically, you will: - Assemble and build various types of cables to ensure reliable connectivity for complex systems. - Solder components on printed circuit boards (PCBs) and carry out PCB layout work, maintaining high standards of craftsmanship and quality. - Troubleshoot both analog and digital devices to identify and resolve technical issues efficiently. - Program microcontrollers for customized applications within our projects. - Read, interpret, and implement engineering instructions, schematics, layouts, and other specifications, ensuring compliance with technical and regulatory standards. - Assists in testing experiments and diagnostic equipment. - Support prototype development; provides input for custom parts, assemblies, and testing. - Perform appropriate modifications to circuits and electronic devices when instructed to do so. - Safety and security are a primary responsibility for all Laboratory employees. Maintains required safety and security training, assures safety and security compliance, and makes safety and security an integral part of every task, including taking the necessary steps to stop work if continuing the job is unsafe or compromises security. In this role, you will collaborate closely with a skilled team of engineers and technicians to drive the success of our nonproliferation and safeguard initiatives. ******What You Need**** **Minimum Job Requirements:** - Basic capability to use electronic design automation (EDA) software tools such as Altium or KiCAD for PCB design. - Coursework and/or practical experience in the design and analysis o