Field Spectroscopy Engineer – Post-Bachelor

Los Alamos National Laboratory

Los Alamos (NM)

On-site

USD 42,000 - 54,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance
Dental and vision insurance
Life and disability insurance
Parental leave
401(k) matching
Tuition assistance
Flexible schedules and PTO
Onsite gyms and wellness programs
Relocation packages

Job summary

Los Alamos National Laboratory is seeking a post-bachelors student to join the Chemistry Division's Physical and Chemical Spectroscopy Group. The role focuses on designing, building, and maintaining field-deployable spectroscopy systems, both liquid and gas, using pressure systems and machining tools.

You will develop LABVIEW-based programs to control equipment, collect data, and analyze results. Based in Los Alamos, NM, the position emphasizes hands-on work, data analysis, and field deployments

Qualifications

  • BS degree in General Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering with some work experience building systems.
  • Experimental background with pressure or fluid systems; familiarity with hand tools.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain field-deployable systems (liquid and gas).
  • Monitor and save relevant data; perform data analysis and prepare written reports/presentations.
  • Present data and deploy systems with the team in field tests both on and off site, making small alterations as experiments progress.

Skills

Pressure systems
Hand tools
Machining
LABVIEW
Python
Data analysis
Fieldwork

Education

General Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

Tools

LABVIEW
Python

Job description

Los Alamos National Laboratory is seeking a post-bachelors student to join the Chemistry Division's Physical and Chemical Spectroscopy Group. The role focuses on designing, building, and maintaining field-deployable spectroscopy systems, both liquid and gas, using pressure systems and machining tools.

You will develop LABVIEW-based programs to control equipment, collect data, and analyze results. Based in Los Alamos, NM, the position emphasizes hands-on work, data analysis, and field deployments

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