Principal Scientist

Responsibilities

• Operate diagnostic equipment such as cameras, lenses, oscilloscopes, lasers, function generators, delay generators, fiber optic inspection and cleaning equipment, etc.
• Develop solutions for a range of complex problems and issues related to beamline diagnostic development.
• Oversee and conduct research, data compilation, and data analysis.
• Oversee and contribute to the research and development of new beam line diagnostics or upgrading current diagnostics.
• Serve as a discipline specific subject matter expert to other scientists, engineers, and management, both internal to the NNSS and with external collaborators.
• Cook up and coordinate work efforts through interaction with peers, project leaders, supervisors/managers, both internal to the NNSS and external collaborators.
• Define and develop technical proposals.
• Participate in fielding optical and electrical diagnostics at large facilities.
• Foster a work environment that supports open communication and trust.
• Represent the NNSS at conferences, workshops, and meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in calculus-based (STEM) field, plus 9 years' relevant experience.
• Skill building experience must demonstrate either deeper technical specialization or additional cross-disciplinary knowledge.
• Graduate research experience may be recognized.
• Experience developing and fielding plasma diagnostics and dynamic experiments.
• Executes work in a disciplined manner to demonstrate compliance with laws, codes, orders, and MSTS policies and procedures.
• Willing and able to travel as required by the job.
• The primary work location will be at Los Alamos Operations, located in Los Alamos, New Mexico.
• Work schedule will be 4/10s Monday through Thursday (subject to change).
• Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required.