Factory Connectivity Lead (R&D Engineer 3/4)
About the role
The Product Realization and Reliability Office (PRRO) in Nuclear Production Operations seeks a factory connectivity lead to establish and mature our production organizations shop floor data infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development of policies for shop floor data acquisition from programmatic equipment.
- Co-develop policies for shop floor data acquisition from program adjacent equipment.
- Capture and analyze shop floor data to enhance visibility and traceability.
- Coordinate the development and deployment of shop floor connectivity solutions with multiple stakeholders.
- Support line organization in retrieving and understanding data sets for root cause analysis and predictive maintenance.
- Engage with industry standards bodies to support Nuclear Production mission.
- Provide work oversight to junior engineers in the factory connectivity domain.
- Interface with digital twin efforts to maximize the use of shop floor data.
- Coordinate factory connectivity R&D work with university partners.
Requirements
- Six plus years of experience designing, analyzing, and working on automation and control systems.
- Familiar with Allen Bradley, Siemens, or National Instruments suites of control and monitoring devices.
- Demonstrable history of commissioning equipment communicating using OPC-UA and/or MTConnect.
- Electrical schematic CAD experience.
- Experience defining instrumentation plans and developing necessary engineering drawings.
- Experience developing and using SCADA applications.
- Capable of reading IEC-61131 compliant control programs.
- Experience planning and executing projects of moderate to high complexity.
- Demonstrable history of successful project and task execution in teams of at least 4 people.
- Strong documentation skills; demonstrated ability to document technical results in a formal method/format.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Strong presentation skills.
Qualifications
- 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.
- Experience coordinating project work for a team of up to 6 people.
- Demonstrated leadership in complex, multi-disciplinary efforts.
- Experience mentoring early career engineers and scientists.
- Experience with formal requirements management and derivation.
- Experience constructing architectural diagrams for OT solutions.
- Proactive mindset with a passion for driving continuous improvement and operational excellence in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with private industry production and continuous improvement.
- Proficient understanding of databases and information models.
- Familiarity with IIoT, Industry 4.0, and associated standards such as QIF and MTConnect.
Benefits
Includes a comprehensive benefits package including:
- 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)
Pay
- R&D Engineer 3: $128,000 - $215,900
- R&D Engineer 4: $153,600- $266,500
Schedule
The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM.
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.