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High-Power Experimental Electrical Engineer (R&D Engineer 1/2)

Los Alamos National Laboratory · Los Alamos, NM · 1 wk ago
Engineering$97k–$158k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections where there is real specific content. Must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, remove boilerplate (cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc). The posting includes many details: description of role, responsibilities (What You Will Do), details for R&D Engineer 1 and 2, minimum job requirements, additional job requirements for R&D Engineer 2, education/experience, desired qualifications, work environment, physical job requirements, work location, note to applicants (application instructions) – we should remove application instructions (note to applicants). Also remove "Where You Will Work" maybe considered location info; location is substantive? It says work location onsite Los Alamos, NM. That could be included maybe under a section like "Work Location" but not in allowed headings; we could put under "About the role" or maybe "Responsibilities"? The instructions: only use headings from list. So we need to fit location into one of those sections, maybe "About the role". Also pay info is present: salary ranges for each level. So we should include a Pay section with those ranges. Schedule? Not mentioned; no schedule info, so omit Schedule section. Benefits? Not mentioned explicitly; maybe not. Could omit Benefits. Qualifications? Could include desired qualifications. Requirements? Minimum job requirements. Skills? Could include desired qualifications as skills. But we need to avoid duplication. Let's structure: - About the role: summary paragraph describing the group, mission, etc. - Responsibilities: list of duties (What You Will Do) maybe combine both levels? Could separate but we can list responsibilities as bullet points covering both levels (including independent ownership for level 2). Use
  • . - Requirements: Minimum Job Requirements (bullet list). - Qualifications: Desired Qualifications (bullet list). - Skills: maybe combine with Qualifications? But we can keep Skills as separate if we have specific skill list like "High-Power Electronics", "Design and Analysis Tools", etc. Those are under Desired Qualifications already. Could move them to Skills. But we need to avoid duplication. Perhaps we put Desired Qualifications under Skills, and keep Qualifications for education/experience? However Qualifications heading is allowed; we could put education/experience there. Let's decide: Section headings we will include: - About the role (paragraph) - Responsibilities (ul) - Requirements (ul) – minimum job requirements - Qualifications (ul) – education/experience requirements for each level? Could be separate bullet for R&D Engineer 1 and 2. - Skills (ul) – desired qualifications (specific skill areas) - Pay (ul or p) – salary ranges. We must not include empty sections. Ensure we preserve all substantive info: include work location, work environment, physical job requirements, note about citizenship restrictions? That's legal/EEO? It's a restriction; maybe considered legal boilerplate? It's a citizenship restriction due to federal law; might be considered legal/EEO? The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. This is a legal restriction; likely should be removed. So omit that note. Also remove "Note to Applicants: Please include a resume and cover letter..." (application instructions). Remove. Also remove "Where You Will Work Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos Na" (cut off). We'll keep location info maybe in About the role. Also remove "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." That's location info; we can keep in About the role. Also remove "Work Environment: ..." and "Physical Job requirements:" maybe those are substantive; we could include them under Responsibilities or a separate section? Not in allowed headings. Could fold into About the role or Responsibilities as a paragraph. But we need to preserve all substantive info. We could add a paragraph under About the role covering work environment and physical requirements. Or we could add a separate section like "Working Conditions" but not allowed. So we must incorporate into allowed sections. Probably best to add a paragraph under About the role describing the work environment and physical demands. Also "All work locations are at the discretion of management." can be included. Now craft HTML. We need to avoid markdown fences. Just output raw HTML. Let's draft:

    About the role

    M-6 is seeking a skilled and creative R&D Electrical Engineer to join the Explosive Applications and Special Projects (M-6) Group within Dynamic Experiments (M) Division. M-6 conducts research to study the initiation and performance of high explosives (HE) through mechanical, thermal, and electromagnetic mechanisms. Areas of expertise include non-shock initiation of HE, HE-driven pulsed power, special energetic materials, and special security projects serving the Laboratory, the nation, and other national security areas. The group develops state-of-the-art diagnostics and explosive initiation tools, including high-speed analog and digital electronics, high-voltage and high-current fast-switching circuits, capacitor-discharge systems, and integration of commercial modules into custom experimental assemblies. The position is based onsite in Los Alamos, NM (all work locations at management’s discretion). Work may occur outdoors, exposure to wildlife, in hot/cold (−5 °F to 100 °F), wet/humid, noisy, unusual lighting; near ionizing/non‑ionizing radiation sources, weapons/explosives, vibrating equipment, moving machinery, toxic/irritant chemicals, dusts, fumes, carcinogens; requiring protective equipment such as face shields, masks/respirators, hearing protection, gloves, safety shoes. Physical demands include color discrimination, peripheral/depth/binocular/reading/distance vision, speech, hearing (500‑3000 Hz), sitting, standing, walking, climbing stairs/ladders, bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, twisting, balancing, reaching, applying torque, gripping, pushing/pulling, fine motor control, use of both hands/arms/legs/feet, lifting/carrying 20‑30 lb.

    Responsibilities

    • Translate experimental concepts, physical behavior, and technical requirements into fieldable electronic and electrical assemblies from initial design through fabrication, testing, integration, documentation, and field deployment.
    • Develop hands‑on ownership of hardware: prototype fabrication, bench testing, troubleshooting, repair, modification, and support during experimental fielding.
    • Develop new and novel designs while sustaining, troubleshooting, documenting, and modernizing M‑6’s library of legacy designs.
    • Apply knowledge of analog electronics and integration of digital controllers into analog circuits.
    • Learn the specialized physics of the loads and experiments that electrical systems drive and use that understanding to make better engineering decisions.
    • Work with M‑6 project leads and experimental teams on electronic design, experimental engineering, diagnostics, and fielded hardware.
    • Design, analyze, fabricate, test, verify, document, and field analog and digital electronic circuits and assemblies, including high‑voltage, high‑current, fast‑switching, and pulsed‑power systems.
    • Translate defined experimental requirements and physical constraints into electrical requirements, interfaces, component selections, design features, and test plans with technical guidance as needed.
    • Build, modify, troubleshoot, repair, and rapidly iterate prototype hardware using in‑house laboratory and rapid‑prototyping capabilities.
    • Participate in brainstorming and technical planning with engineers, scientists, modelers, technicians, and technologists.
    • Support integration and fielding of assigned designs and develop increasing technical ownership through testing, troubleshooting, repair, and modification.
    • Maintain, troubleshoot, document, and modernize legacy systems while learning their design intent and operating principles.
    • (R&D Engineer 2) Independently develop technical approaches and own experimental electrical assemblies from requirements and conceptual design through fabrication, verification, fielding, troubleshooting, and sustainment.
    • (R&D Engineer 2) Serve as the technical point of contact and subject matter expert for assigned designs, including design basis, operation, interfaces, limitations, troubleshooting, and future modification.
    • (R&D Engineer 2) Translate experimental requirements and relevant physical behavior into electrical architectures, interfaces, component selections, design margins, and verification strategies.
    • (R&D Engineer 2) Develop new or improved engineering approaches and rapidly iterate designs based on analysis, simulation, prototype testing, experimental results, and field experience.
    • (R&D Engineer 2) Scope and coordinate well‑defined engineering tasks, define technical deliverables, and provide technical guidance to technicians, junior staff, or other contributors.
    • (R&D Engineer 2) Coordinate technical interfaces with customers, internal organizations, fabrication partners, and external vendors, and take responsibility for technical stewardship of technical stewardship of assigned legacy designs.

    Requirements

    • Knowledge of and experience in electrical engineering, including circuit or electronic hardware design.
    • Demonstrated knowledge of analog circuits and integration of digital controls into analog circuits.
    • Experience contributing to the design, fabrication, testing, analysis, verification, or troubleshooting of electrical or electronic hardware.
    • Experience using engineering design, analysis, laboratory, or test tools relevant to electrical hardware development.
    • Demonstrated ability to learn unfamiliar technical subjects and apply engineering and scientific principles to assigned problems.
    • Effective interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills and ability to contribute effectively within a multidisciplinary technical team.
    • Ability to understand assigned objectives, manage individual engineering tasks, and deliver work products with appropriate technical guidance.

    Qualifications

    • R&D Engineer 1: Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution related to the occupation + 2 years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and technical experience.
    • R&D Engineer 2: Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution + 4 years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

    Skills

    • High‑Power Electronics: experience designing, building, and testing high‑voltage, high‑current, fast‑switching or pulsed‑power circuits, including capacitive‑discharge systems and associated analog/digital electronics.
    • Design and Analysis Tools: experience with ECAD for schematic capture and PCB layout, MCAD for enclosure/assembly design, and SPICE or related circuit simulation tools; particular relevance to Altium Designer, KiCad, and/or SolidWorks.
    • Hands‑On Prototyping and Test: experience independently building, modifying, testing, troubleshooting, and repairing electronic or electromechanical prototypes using laboratory and rapid‑prototyping equipment, oscilloscopes, high‑voltage/current probes, and related diagnostic equipment.
    • System Integration: experience integrating analog, digital, power, programmable, and electromechanical components into complete fieldable assemblies.
    • Fabrication and Vendor Interface: experience creating fabrication packages (schematics, PCB files, BOMs, drawings, assembly documentation, technical requirements) and working with internal fabrication organizations or external vendors to produce hardware.
    • Design Sustainment: experience maintaining, troubleshooting, documenting, and modernizing legacy hardware, including configuration and revision control.
    • Experimental Engineering: experience working in multidisciplinary research teams and learning the underlying experimental physics needed to translate physical requirements and constraints into engineering design decisions.
    • Hazardous Operations and Clearance: experience working around energized systems, high explosives, radiological materials, pressurized systems, or chemicals; an active DOE Q clearance or equivalent is desired.

    Pay

    • R&D Engineer 1: $96,600 – $158,000

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