Los Alamos National Laboratory

What You Will Do

The Accelerator Operations and Technology (AOT) Division is seeking an Engineering Technologist for the Instrumentation and Controls (IC) Group.

The successful candidate will work as a member of the AOT-IC Controls Hardware team, which specializes in developing and maintaining instrumentation and controls (I&C) systems for the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE) accelerator. The team's core capabilities include control system integration, instrumentation engineering, developing beam diagnostics electronics, PCB design, ECAD/MCAD, and network and timing signal distribution.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in the team both in supporting LANSCE I&C systems, and by researching, developing, and implementing instrumentation and control system solutions for small to medium-sized projects. In addition to supporting operations, the selected candidate will be responsible for expanding capabilities of the group such as by developing test stands for production I&C systems or interfacing with other AOT organizations and outside customers looking for small non-LANSCE control systems. The successful candidate must communicate effectively and work independently. With minimal supervision they should have the ability to assume responsibility for projects and successfully meet project deadlines.

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:

Project Management

• Experience in the development of project plans, managing scope, schedule, and budget, and identifying and managing project risks.
• Demonstrated experience of utilizing the engineering design cycle: requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, commissioning, and support to independently complete projects.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple assignments to meet deadlines, which will require you to possess high attention to detail and strong organizational skills

Technical Knowledge

• Demonstrated experience using electronic test equipment (i.e. oscilloscope, DVM, pulse generator, etc.) to troubleshoot and repair at a component level.
• Demonstrated experience using technical specifications, technical manuals and diagrams with the ability to utilize the information to develop a final system design.
• Experience conducting research, development, and testing in the areas of controls and instrumentation.
• Experience deploying data acquisition or microcontroller systems.
• Ability to prepare, review, and document technical reports, electrical schematics, and assembly drawings.
• Background in system design, including electrical modeling of analog or digital signals (e.g. PSpice).

Communication

• Advanced communication skills to effectively collaborate with engineers, technicians, and other professionals on projects.
• Promote and foster a work environment free from harassment and discrimination
• Experienced in and available for 24/7 on-call support on a rotating basis.

Education/Experience: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Technology, Science, Math or related degree and 5 years of directly related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with the utilization of software to support the deployment of designed systems and assigned projects (e.g. SCPI, I2C, SPI, or LabVIEW).
• Demonstrated experience soldering and/or IPC J-STD-001 Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies certification.
• Experience terminating and troubleshooting fiber optics communication links.
• Ability to obtain a Q clearance, which normally requires U.S. citizenship.

Essential Job Functions (can perform with or without reasonable accommodation):

• Vision Speech and Hearing: Color discrimination, Peripheral vision, Depth perception, Reading vision, Distance vision, Ability to speak, Ability to discriminate speech, Ability to hear in a normal range
• General Physical Mobility: Sitting, Standing, Walking, Running, Climbing stairs, Climbing Ladders, Bending, Stooping, Crouching, Kneeling, Crawling, Twisting the trunk or back, Balancing
• Specific Physical Mobility: Reaching overhead, reaching horizontally, reaching down, applying torque with hands or arms, gripping with the hands, pressing with hands or arms, pushing with hands or arms, pulling with hands or arms, typing or keyboarding, fine motor control, use of both hands, use of both arms, use of both legs, use of both feet
• Weight Handling Requirements: Carrying and/or Lifting 50+ pounds

Note to Applicants: For full consideration, applicants must submit a comprehensive cover letter that addresses each of the key requirements of the position.

• Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of 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.

Work Environment

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 1 year.

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

No Clearance: Position does not require a security clearance. Selected candidates will be subject to drug testing and other pre-employment background checks.

New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.

Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.

Internal Applicants:Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.

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 applicable 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 a disability accommodation, email applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505) 664-6947, opt. 3.

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