Cognizant Chemical/I&C System Engineer (Nuclear Facilities Engineer 3/4)

About the role

The Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is seeking a skilled professional to join our Engineering Services (ES) Division as a Cognizant System Engineer. This position supports the Weapons Engineering Tritium Facility (WETF) nuclear facility and serves as system owner of multiple accredited facility systems.

Responsibilities

• Function as a Cognizant System Engineer (CSE) assigned to vital safety systems at WETF.
• Serve as the primary technical authority for assigned facility systems and components and is responsible for maintaining system performance, technical baseline, and configuration throughout the system lifecycle.
• Provide technical support for facility operations, maintenance, design modifications, and system upgrades while coordinating with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Apply broad, in-depth knowledge of DOE Orders, nuclear safety requirements, and national consensus codes to develop engineering solutions that uphold the highest standards of safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance.
• Lead portions of project and design work, guide system performance, and contribute to engineering strategies that ensure mission execution across complex, high-consequence facilities.
• Identify and lead engineering activities within the assigned engineering discipline in support of facility design, operations, maintenance, and system reliability.
• Research, evaluate, and implement engineering solutions in response to changes in nuclear facility practices, regulations, and standards.
• Support organizational initiatives that improve engineering and business practices.

Requirements

• Minimum 6 years applying engineering principles, industry codes, standards, and best practices.
• Minimum 6 years developing engineering deliverables (calculations, specifications, drawings, technical reports, testing documentation, inspection plans).
• Minimum 6 years developing project scopes and cost estimates for design/construction activities.
• Broad-based engineering experience supporting facility systems, process systems, instrumentation & control systems, or facility modifications.
• System performance evaluation, equipment troubleshooting, and implementing engineering improvements.
• Maintain and upgrade facility systems supporting WETF operations and mission needs.
• System management using graded, risk-informed approaches emphasizing configuration management, operability, reliability, and system health.
• Knowledge of applicable industry and regulatory codes/standards.
• Knowledge of DOE/NNSA (Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration) requirements.
• Experience in nuclear, processing, industrial manufacturing, or other highly regulated facility environments.
• Change and Configuration Management Review engineering changes for impacts to system configuration, technical baseline, and equipment documentation.
• Configuration management and maintaining technical baselines.
• Leadership and Communication Ability to mentor early-career engineers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• Current Professional Engineering (PE) License for Engineer 3.
• Current NCEES Professional Engineering License for Engineer 4.
• Design experience in nuclear, accelerator or industrial facility operations.
• Master's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university.
• Knowledge of DOE and LANL Engineering Standards and Conduct of Engineering principles and procedures.