Electrical Engineer I - Protective Systems & PLC/FPGA

Los Alamos National Security LLC; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 96,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO or High Deductible medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) matching

Job summary

Los Alamos National Security LLC is seeking an Engineer for their Accelerator Operations Group at LANSCE in Los Alamos, NM. The role involves designing and maintaining safety-critical interlock and protection systems for high-energy accelerators. Candidates should have strong skills in analog and digital circuit design, troubleshooting, and programming embedded systems. A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and the ability to obtain a Q clearance are required. Benefits include comprehensive health insurance and 401(k) matching.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of related technical experience.
• Ability to obtain a Q clearance.
• Experience in designing relay-based interlock systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support critical personnel and equipment protection systems.
• Design, test, implement, and document new protective systems.
• Troubleshoot and develop digital, analog, and mixed-signal electronics.

Skills

Analog and digital electronic circuit design

Troubleshooting complex systems

Reading and interpreting schematics

Programming in embedded C, Verilog/VHDL

Low-level FPGA and microcontroller development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Mentor Graphics

Altium Designer

Job description

Los Alamos National Security LLC is seeking an Engineer for their Accelerator Operations Group at LANSCE in Los Alamos, NM. The role involves designing and maintaining safety-critical interlock and protection systems for high-energy accelerators. Candidates should have strong skills in analog and digital circuit design, troubleshooting, and programming embedded systems. A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and the ability to obtain a Q clearance are required. Benefits include comprehensive health insurance and 401(k) matching.