QA Engineer & Physical Scientist – Nuclear Weapon Components

US National Nuclear Security Administration; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The General Engineer/Physical Scientist (QA position) will provide quality assurance technical expertise on all aspects of nuclear weapons components at a DOE Research and Production Laboratory in Los Alamos, NM.

EN-03/EN-04 qualifications require at least one year of specialized experience in QA engineering for nuclear and non-nuclear components, along with applying DOE and Technical Business Practices and performing receipt inspections to ensure stringent quality and reliability.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in QA for nuclear and non-nuclear components, applying DOE and Technical Business Practices.
• Experience monitoring complex electrical, electronic, mechanical, and electro‑mechanical systems to ensure quality and drive improvements.
• Experience with receipt inspections and addressing non-conformances to ensure reliability.

Responsibilities

• Provide QA technical expertise on all aspects of nuclear weapons components at a DOE Research and Production Laboratory in Los Alamos.
• Apply DOE/TBP quality standards to evaluate product and production quality.
• Conduct receipt inspections and address non-conformances to ensure stringent quality and reliability.

Skills

Quality assurance

Inspections

Non-conformances

Continuous improvement

Compliance

Job description

The General Engineer/Physical Scientist (QA position) will provide quality assurance technical expertise on all aspects of nuclear weapons components at a DOE Research and Production Laboratory in Los Alamos, NM.

EN-03/EN-04 qualifications require at least one year of specialized experience in QA engineering for nuclear and non-nuclear components, along with applying DOE and Technical Business Practices and performing receipt inspections to ensure stringent quality and reliability.