System Engineer (Nuclear Facilities Engineer 3/4)

Los Alamos National Laboratory; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 128,000 - 215,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) with matching

Tuition assistance

Flexible schedules

Onsite gyms

Relocation packages

Job summary

A national research laboratory in Los Alamos is seeking a System Engineer Level 3. The role involves supporting engineering for facility modifications, mentoring engineers, and working with design teams. Ideal candidates have significant engineering experience, particularly in nuclear facilities, and a Bachelor's in Engineering. The position offers a robust salary range of $128,000–$215,900, onsite work in Los Alamos, and comprehensive benefits including medical and 401(k) matching.

Qualifications

• Broad engineering experience with new facility design or modifications.
• Minimum 6 years engineering work experience with relevant codes and standards.
• Strong oral and written communication skills across technical and business audiences.

Responsibilities

• Support WFO as a Pressure Safety Officer (PSO) or Electrical Safety Officer (ESO).
• Conduct pressure safety calculations.
• Maintain knowledge of ASME and related codes.

Skills

Engineering experience

Mentoring

Communication skills

Knowledge of nuclear facility engineering

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Job description

What You Will Do

System Engineer Level 3 ($128,000–$215,900). As a System Engineer with Engineering Services, you will serve as the owner's representative for engineering for your assigned facilities. You will interface with design teams, maintenance, and operations to shape LANL's facilities and infrastructure for a growing portfolio. Responsibilities include:

• Support WFO as a Pressure Safety Officer (PSO) or Electrical Safety Officer (ESO).
• Conduct pressure safety calculations.
• Maintain knowledge of ASME and related codes.
• Control and maintain the technical baseline and master equipment list (MEL) for facility equipment.
• Manage facility system configuration using a risk‑based graded approach.
• Follow the LANL Conduct of Engineering (CoE) Program for facility modifications and configuration management per the LANL Engineering Standards Manual (ESM), Administrative Procedures, and other standards.
• Assist in defining maintenance requirements and track/trend system performance.
• Review design outputs for impact on technical baseline and master equipment lists.
• Perform regular facility system walk‑downs and compile Facility Health Reports.
• Provide information for preventative maintenance scheduling.
• Review IWDs.
• Serve as expert knowledge source for assigned facilities.
• Provide technical interface to existing facility systems and components.
• Support configuration management.
• Mentor lower‑level System Engineers.

System Engineer Level 4 ($153,600–$266,500)

In addition to the Level 3 responsibilities, Level 4 requires extensive knowledge and experience in nuclear facility engineering, safety management, and complex codes. Additional qualifications include:

• Extensive experience with nuclear facility engineering processes, maintenance techniques, and work planning/control.
• Expert knowledge of nuclear facility engineering principles, guides, and administrative practices.
• Experience preparing and reviewing technical reports and studies for establishing and maintaining technical baselines.
• Experience defining metrics on usage, process, safety, and other parameters for systems and components.
• Experience defining or establishing design or analysis tasks and preparing design concepts meeting regulatory and performance requirements.
• Experience developing design details, calculations, load studies, specifications, and special inspections incorporating nuclear safety requirements.
• Experience evaluating and trending system health.
• Ability to interface and coordinate with other engineering disciplines and the customer as the Mechanical SME.
• Ability to mentor engineering interns and other engineers.

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Broad engineering experience with new facility design or modifications.
• Minimum 6 years engineering work experience with relevant codes and standards.
• Ability to mentor early‑career engineers.
• Strong oral and written communication skills across technical and business audiences.

System Engineer Level 4 additional requirements:

• Minimum 12 years engineering or facilities work experience.
• Minimum 12 years in engineering work planning, budgeting, and design coordination.
• Expert knowledge of engineering systems and application of engineering methods to conventional and non‑conventional problems.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (advanced degree desired). Current registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) is desirable.

Work Location

Los Alamos, NM (onsite).

Benefits

• PPO or high‑deductible medical insurance with nationwide network.
• Dental and vision insurance.
• Basic life and disability insurance.
• Paid maternity and parental leave.
• Award‑winning 401(k) with 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).

Clearance

Q clearance required; applicable to U.S. citizens only (exceptions rare). Background investigation required.

Equal Opportunity

Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. Employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, or disability. The Laboratory is committed to providing reasonable accommodations upon request.

Drug Test

Successful candidates must complete a new‑employment drug test in accordance with federal law.