Systems R&D Engineer 2/3

Los Alamos National Laboratory; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO or High Deductible medical insurance

401(k) matching

Flexible schedules and PTO

Job summary

Los Alamos National Laboratory offers a unique opportunity for an experienced engineer focused on requirements development for Navy sub-launched ballistic missile systems. You will collaborate with a dynamic team to translate stakeholder needs into actionable requirements, ensuring alignment throughout the engineering lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong engineering background, demonstrated skills in requirements analysis, and the ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and managing technical requirements for complex systems.
• Knowledge of INCOSE Systems Engineering practices.
• Strong skills in systems analysis and verification processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop, analyze, and maintain technical requirements.
• Support requirements reviews with technical experts.
• Lead requirements engineering activities across complex projects.

Skills

Technical writing

Requirements engineering

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Master's Degree in Engineering

Tools

PTC CREO

DOORS Next

Job description

What You Will Do

Q-20, W93/Mk7 Systems Development and Realization Group defines, develops, and fields the warhead system for the newest Navy sub‑launched ballistic missile weapon program. You will work closely with Requirements Engineers, Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) practitioners, system architects, and technical stakeholders to establish and maintain a disciplined requirements engineering framework that enables digital engineering and model‑based development practices. Your responsibilities will include translating mission and stakeholder needs into high‑quality technical requirements, maintaining traceability throughout the system lifecycle, supporting verification planning, and ensuring requirements remain consistent with evolving architectures and system models.

• Collaborate with Requirements Engineers to develop, analyze, and maintain technical requirements across system, subsystem, and component levels.
• Collaborate with MBSE engineers to ensure requirements are accurately represented and traced within system models.
• Support requirements decomposition, allocation, verification planning, and change management activities.
• Facilitate requirements reviews with technical subject matter experts and program stakeholders.
• Support development of requirements management processes, standards, and best practices.
• Demonstrate knowledge of systems engineering principles, requirements development, verification, validation, and lifecycle management.
• Experience developing, analyzing, decomposing, allocating, and managing technical requirements for complex systems.
• Establish requirements traceability and support verification and validation activities.
• Work effectively with multidisciplinary teams, including systems engineers, architects, MBSE practitioners, and program stakeholders.
• Strong technical writing, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Lead requirements engineering activities across complex projects involving multiple organizations and stakeholders.
• Develop and implement requirements governance strategies, quality metrics, and process improvements.
• Provide technical leadership in requirements analysis, traceability, verification planning, and configuration management.
• Mentor junior staff and support organizational adoption of digital engineering and MBSE practices.
• Lead cross‑functional working groups focused on requirements integration and technical baseline management.
• Demonstrate ability to lead technical teams and requirements‑focused initiatives across organizational boundaries.
• Experience establishing requirements management frameworks, review processes, quality standards, and metrics.
• Influence technical baselines, architecture decisions, and system development strategies.
• Coordinate requirements activities across multiple projects, organizations, or external partners.
• Coach and develop junior engineers.

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Position requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution and 4 years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
• Position requires a Master’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution and 6 years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation. A Ph.D. may be preferred.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with quality assurance standards such as NQA-1, NAP-401.A, or DOE Order 414.D.
• Knowledge and experience with execution of the NNSA Phase X Process and Defense Programs Business Process System (DPBPS) requirements.
• Knowledge of INCOSE Systems Engineering practices.
• Experience with requirements development and component‑to‑system integration.
• Experience developing design of experiments for material and component studies.
• Experience with PTC CREO parametric modeling software or other CAD programs.
• Knowledge of GD&T standards and practices.
• Experience with requirements management software such as DOORS Next.
• Understanding of testing in support of component validation/verification efforts.
• Demonstrated experience in a secure work environment or working with sensitive or classified information.
• Active Q clearance, which normally requires U.S. citizenship.

Work Location

Los Alamos, NM (onsite). All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Benefits

• 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)

Equal Opportunity

Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal‑opportunity employer. All 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 spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to [e-mail] or call (505)‑664‑6947.