Neutron, Gamma, and Particle Sensing Systems Engineer (R&D Engineer 4)

Los Alamos National Laboratory; Los Alamos (NM); In loco; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

PPO or High Deductible medical with a

Dental and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid childbirth and parental leave

401(k) with matching

Tuition assistance

Flexible schedules and PTO

Onsite gyms and wellness programs

Relocation packages

Descrizione del lavoro

Los Alamos National Laboratory is seeking an experienced Space Systems Engineer in Los Alamos, NM to lead systems engineering activities for spaceflight payloads and coordinate verification across internal and external stakeholders.

The role provides leadership, mentorship, and technical direction for ISR-7 and supports the Neutron, Gamma, and Particle Sensing project, ensuring mission success with robust risk management and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Competenze

• Demonstrated systems engineering leadership roles in major development efforts spanning the full systems engineering "V" including concept development; requirements solicitation, decomposition, and flowdown; integration and test; delivery; and operations
• Proven ability to work and interact effectively in a dynamic team environment, to build and lead cross-organizational collaborations and teams, and to motivate colleagues through common goals and objectives
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to develop and present briefings that are clear and compelling; ability to translate complex technical material for a wide variety of audiences
• Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary engineering teams, establishing strategic technical direction, and managing risks and requirements for large, complex, and/or high-risk projects throughout their full lifecycle
• Track record of solving or guiding teams to solve complex technical problems, applying industry best practices, establishing engineering processes and standards, and collaborating with internal and external experts
• Proficiency in performing risk assessments and developing engineering solutions through analysis of complex technical data
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q Security Clearance and an SCI clearance, which may require a polygraph test

Mansioni

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to understand project scope and develop appropriate project requirements, systems engineering controls, and risk management strategies
• Inform strategic technical planning and technical decision-making for large, complex space projects supporting national security objectives
• Develop documentation in support of requirements development, test planning and reporting, milestone review planning and execution, verification and validation, interface definition, failure mitigation, root cause analysis, product delivery, and other systems engineering deliverables
• Coordinate system integration activities across internal and external stakeholders
• Lead technical peer reviews, engineering review boards, and root cause analysis teams for anomaly resolution
• Develop methods for tracking and resolving technical risks to support teams involved in time-sensitive troubleshooting of spaceflight payloads, and maintain the project and subsystem-level risk registry
• Represent ISR in interactions with peers, customers, and management in formal and informal settings
• Interact with and provide feedback to ISR systems engineers regarding processes, technical approaches, and career trajectory, and/or other peer interactions typical of a senior-level position

Conoscenze

Systems engineering leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical communication

Risk management

Systems integration

DOE Q/SCI clearance

Formazione

Master's degree in engineering

Strumenti

SysML

Descrizione del lavoro

What You Will Do

The Intelligence and Space Research division's Space Systems Assurance and Implementation group (ISR-7) is seeking an experienced systems engineer to join our diverse and collaborative team. As a member of ISR-7, your role will be to translate mission needs into technical objectives and coordinate system integration and verification efforts for advanced spaceflight payload sensors. Our mission is broad, from technology innovation and discovery science to ensuring national and global security.

Mission success is achieved through our cohesive, interdisciplinary teams of engineers, technicians, and scientists working within a highly creative and dynamic R&D environment.

The Space Systems Engineer is a recognized technical expert in the development, testing, and operation of spaceflight payloads, provides technical and programmatic reporting to internal and external stakeholders, and collaborates with industry partners. The selected candidate will serve the National Nuclear Security Administration-sponsored Neutron, Gamma, and Particle Sensing project, whose goal is to detect, locate, and report nuclear detonations in the atmosphere or near space in real-time. The project supports the development and deployment of space flight payloads for remote sensing of radiation and the space environment, as well as data processing and physics-based analysis and interpretation systems.

As a senior member of ISR-7, the successful candidate will provide systems engineering leadership, process oversight, and mentorship for the project as well as to the group's systems engineers. This programmatic and organizational leadership serves both overall mission execution and capability stewardship needed to guide ISR division into the future.

On any given day, you may be called to:

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to understand project scope and develop appropriate project requirements, systems engineering controls, and risk management strategies
• Inform strategic technical planning and technical decision-making for large, complex space projects supporting national security objectives
• Develop documentation in support of requirements development, test planning and reporting, milestone review planning and execution, verification and validation, interface definition, failure mitigation, root cause analysis, product delivery, and other systems engineering deliverables
• Coordinate system integration activities across internal and external stakeholders
• Lead technical peer reviews, engineering review boards, and root cause analysis teams for anomaly resolution
• Develop methods for tracking and resolving technical risks to support teams involved in time-sensitive troubleshooting of spaceflight payloads, and maintain the project and subsystem-level risk registry
• Represent ISR in interactions with peers, customers, and management in formal and informal settings
• Interact with and provide feedback to ISR systems engineers regarding processes, technical approaches, and career trajectory, and/or other peer interactions typical of a senior-level position

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements

• Demonstrated systems engineering leadership roles in major development efforts spanning the full systems engineering "V" including concept development; requirements solicitation, decomposition, and flowdown; integration and test; delivery; and operations
• Proven ability to work and interact effectively in a dynamic team environment, to build and lead cross-organizational collaborations and teams, and to motivate colleagues through common goals and objectives
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to develop and present briefings that are clear and compelling; ability to translate complex technical material for a wide variety of audiences
• Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary engineering teams, establishing strategic technical direction, and managing risks and requirements for large, complex, and/or high-risk projects throughout their full lifecycle
• Track record of solving or guiding teams to solve complex technical problems, applying industry best practices, establishing engineering processes and standards, and collaborating with internal and external experts
• Proficiency in performing risk assessments and developing engineering solutions through analysis of complex technical data
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q Security Clearance and an SCI clearance, which may require a polygraph test

Educational Experience

Position requires a master's degree in engineering from an accredited institution and 12 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation. At this level a Ph.D. may be preferred.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience developing space instruments and payloads for scientific and national-defense applications in a space environment
• Experience leading systems engineering activities for projects across the risk spectrum, from long duration, high-reliability national security to lower TRL, experimental flight payload projects
• Demonstrated record of successful partnerships with commercial space industry providers and technical partners
• Understanding and knowledge of nuclear weapons systems and physics, especially in space environments
• Experience working with Nuclear Security Enterprise laboratories and plants
• Proficiency in modeling, simulation, and data analysis tools relevant to spaceflight system design, development, and performance
• Experience with model-based systems engineering techniques and tools
• Academic or professional work experience in areas such as systems engineering, engineering design, qualification, production, or related modeling/simulation projects
• Active Q and/or SCI clearance

Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 2 years.

Note to Applicants: Please provide a detailed cover letter outlining specific examples on how you meet the minimum job requirements and any desired qualifications.

Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Where You Will Work

Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:

• PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
• Dental and vision insurance
• Free basic life and disability insurance
• Paid childbirth and parental leave
• Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
• Onsite gyms and wellness programs
• Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)

Additional Details

Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.

Clearance

Q/SCI