Pulsed Power Engineer 1/2 (R&D Engineer 1/2)
for section headings (e.g., About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose.
We need to preserve all substantive information.
Let's parse the posting.
First paragraph: "What You Will Do The Accelerator Operations and Technology Division Applied Electrodynamics (AOT-AE) group is seeking a R&D Engineer 1/2 to provide expertise, support, and technical expertise in all aspects of testing and troubleshooting pulsed power systems. We look for candidates with expertise in electric circuits including experiment setup, live analysis of data during testing, and ability to make changes to improve designs. This position will support LAMP and LANE project activities and regular operations of the LANSCE accelerator. This position will be filled at either the R&D Engineer 1 or 2 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level."
Then separate sections for R&D Engineer 1 and 2 responsibilities.
Thus we can have a section "About the role" summarizing the overview. Or we could have "Responsibilities" with bullet lists for each level.
Better: Use "About the role" for overview paragraph. Then "Responsibilities" for bullet lists (maybe separate for level 1 and level 2). Then "Requirements" for minimum job requirements. Then "Qualifications" for desired qualifications. Then "Benefits" for benefits paragraph. Then "Pay" for salary ranges. Then maybe "Schedule" for on-call support description? The posting mentions "Providing on-call support for the LANSCE Pulsed Power team after hours and on weekends, typically for one week per 1.5 months during the approximately seven-month accelerator operations period." That's schedule info. So we can include Schedule section.
Also "Work Location" etc. Could be part of About the role or separate? Not required headings but we could include as prose in About the role.
We must not include boilerplate like Work Environment, Position commitment, Note to Applicants, etc. Those are considered boilerplate? The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. "Work Environment: Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM." That's not exactly boilerplate but maybe considered metadata. However it's substantive info about location. Could be included in About the role. "Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service..." That seems like boilerplate/policy. Might be removed. "Note to Applicants: Due to federal restrictions..." That's legal boilerplate, remove. "Where You Will Work Located in beautiful northern New Mexico..." That's also location description, could be kept. "Our generous benefits package includes:" that's benefits, we keep. Then list of benefits.
"Additional Details Directive 206.2..." that's legal, remove. "No Clearance: Position does not require a security clearance." That's maybe relevant but could be considered metadata; but it's about clearance. Might be kept? It's not a standard heading; we could include in About the role or Requirements? Probably not needed. The instruction: preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. So we should keep info about clearance if it's substantive. However it's about "No Clearance: Position does not require a security clearance." That's a fact. Could be included in a short p under About the role or Requirements. But we have no heading for clearance; we could just include as a sentence in About the role.
"Selected candidates will be subject to drug testing and other pre-employment background checks." That's also substantive. Keep.
"New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test..." Keep.
"Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status." That's maybe boilerplate HR; could be removed? It's about employment type. Might be considered substantive but maybe not needed. The instruction says remove duplicated lines and application instructions. This is not application instruction but HR policy. Might keep? Safer to keep? But it's somewhat generic. I'd keep it as part of About the role.
"Equal Opportunity: ..." That's EEO boilerplate, remove.
"The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible..." That's also EEO/accessibility, remove.
Thus we need to produce HTML with sections.
Let's extract content.
Overview (About the role):
"The Accelerator Operations and Technology Division Applied Electrodynamics (AOT-AE) group is seeking a R&D Engineer 1/2 to provide expertise, support, and technical expertise in all aspects of testing and troubleshooting pulsed power systems. We look for candidates with expertise in electric circuits including experiment setup, live analysis of data during testing, and ability to make changes to improve designs. This position will support LAMP and LANE project activities and regular operations of the LANSCE accelerator. This position will be filled at either the R&D Engineer 1 or 2 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level."
Work location: "The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM." Could add.
Position commitment: maybe not needed.
We'll include location in About the role.
Now Responsibilities: We have two sets: R&D Engineer 1 responsibilities (list) and R&D Engineer 2 responsibilities (list). We could combine into a single Responsibilities section with subheadings? But we only allowed headings from list; we could not add custom headings. Could we embed two
with preceding indicating level? Probably okay.
Thus Responsibilities section:
Responsibilities
then maybe a paragraph: "R&D Engineer 1:" then list items. Then "R&D Engineer 2:" then list items.
We need to preserve all bullet items.
Let's extract R&D Engineer 1 bullet items:
- Assisting with the design, testing, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of pulsed power systems, including high-voltage power supplies and associated electronics, in support of LANSCE accelerator and its upgrades.
- Supporting the maintenance and troubleshooting of high-voltage/high-current power supplies and associated electronics used in fast rise-time beam-kicker systems.
- Assisting with the planning and implementation of pulsed power systems, such as Blumlein modulators, power electronic systems, and associated high-voltage pulsed power systems, in support of LANSCE operation and upgrades.
- Supporting the development and application of analysis and control systems for pulsed power equipment.
- Reading and interpreting electrical schematics and technical documentation for pulsed power and high-voltage systems to assist with system assembly, maintenance, and issue resolution.
- Assisting with basic circuit analysis using simulation tools such as PSPICE, Multisim, or LTSPICE in evaluating pulsed power system behavior.
- Applying foundational engineering analysis tools (e.g., MATLAB, Simulink, Mathcad) to support modeling and performance evaluation of pulsed power systems.
- Documenting maintenance activities, technical observations, and basic reports to support LANSCE Pulsed Power team recordkeeping and communication.
- Working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to support the operational readiness of pulsed power systems during accelerator activities.
- Providing on-call support for the LANSCE Pulsed Power team after hours and on weekends, typically for one week per 1.5 months during the approximately seven-month accelerator operations period.
R&D Engineer 2 bullet items:
- Performing the design, testing, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of pulsed power systems, including high-voltage power supplies and associated electronics, in support of LANSCE accelerator and its upgrades.
- Performing the maintenance and troubleshooting of high-voltage/high-current power supplies and associated electronics used in fast rise-time beam-kicker systems.
- Planning and implementing pulsed power systems, such as Blumlein modulators, power electronic systems, and associated high-voltage pulsed power systems, in support of LANSCE operation and upgrades.
- Supporting the development and application of analysis and control systems for pulsed power equipment.
- Reading and interpreting electrical schematics and component-level technical documentation to support system assembly, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
- Using circuit simulation tools such as PSPICE, Multisim, LTSPICE, or similar software to analyze circuit behavior and support design and test activities.
- Applying matrix algebra and engineering analysis tools such as MATLAB, Simulink, Mathcad, or similar software to evaluate system performance and support modeling efforts.
- Documenting technical work in clear written reports, test summaries, and presentations, and communicating results effectively to team members and stakeholders.
- Working both independently and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team to meet project objectives.
- Planning, coordinating, and leading test experiments, including preparing test configurations, supporting safe execution, documenting results, and helping drive resolution of identified issues.
- Providing on-call support for the LANSCE Pulsed Power team after hours and on weekends, typically for one week per 1.5 months during the approximately seven-month accelerator operations period.
Note: The on-call support appears same for both.
Now Requirements: "What You Need Minimum Job Requirements:" then bullet list:
- Experience in the testing, troubleshooting, and characterization of electrical circuits, with the ability to analyze performance, identify anomalous behavior, and implement effective solutions.
- Ability to safely perform hands-on work in a laboratory or experimental environment, including monitoring live tests, diagnosing system issues in real time, and operating within approved electrical and laboratory safety requirements.
- Demonstrated undergraduate training in electrical engineering with the focus on high-voltage and pulsed-power engineering.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Then "Additional Job Requirements for R&D Engineer 2 level:" bullet:
- Demonstrated record of contributions to the design, development, testing, and installation of high-voltage, high-current, or pulsed power systems.
Then Education/Experience at Level 1 and Level 2: these are also requirements. We could include as prose or list.
Education/Experience at Level 1: "Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution related to the occupation combined with 2 years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and technical experience directly related to the occupation."
Education/Experience at Level 2: "Position requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university and 4 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation."
Preference will be given to candidates with a Master's or a PhD degrees.
We could include these under Requirements as well.
Now Desired Qualifications: "Desired Qualifications:" bullet list:
- Operations experience at an accelerator facility.
- Demonstrated expertise with complicated pulsed power circuit designs
- Demonstrated experience with EDA and ECAD tools (Cadence, Siemens EDA, Altium, KiCad)
- Experience with automated test and measurement system programs and languages (C++, LabVIEW, NI TestStand)
- A current Q clearance, or the ability to obtain such, which normally requires U.S. citizenship.
Note: The bullet list seems missing punctuation but okay.
Now Benefits: paragraph after "Our generous benefits package includes:" then list:
- PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same
for prose. We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's parse the posting. First paragraph: "What You Will Do The Accelerator Operations and Technology Division Applied Electrodynamics (AOT-AE) group is seeking a R&D Engineer 1/2 to provide expertise, support, and technical expertise in all aspects of testing and troubleshooting pulsed power systems. We look for candidates with expertise in electric circuits including experiment setup, live analysis of data during testing, and ability to make changes to improve designs. This position will support LAMP and LANE project activities and regular operations of the LANSCE accelerator. This position will be filled at either the R&D Engineer 1 or 2 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level." Then separate sections for R&D Engineer 1 and 2 responsibilities. Thus we can have a section "About the role" summarizing the overview. Or we could have "Responsibilities" with bullet lists for each level. Better: Use "About the role" for overview paragraph. Then "Responsibilities" for bullet lists (maybe separate for level 1 and level 2). Then "Requirements" for minimum job requirements. Then "Qualifications" for desired qualifications. Then "Benefits" for benefits paragraph. Then "Pay" for salary ranges. Then maybe "Schedule" for on-call support description? The posting mentions "Providing on-call support for the LANSCE Pulsed Power team after hours and on weekends, typically for one week per 1.5 months during the approximately seven-month accelerator operations period." That's schedule info. So we can include Schedule section. Also "Work Location" etc. Could be part of About the role or separate? Not required headings but we could include as prose in About the role. We must not include boilerplate like Work Environment, Position commitment, Note to Applicants, etc. Those are considered boilerplate? The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. "Work Environment: Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM." That's not exactly boilerplate but maybe considered metadata. However it's substantive info about location. Could be included in About the role. "Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service..." That seems like boilerplate/policy. Might be removed. "Note to Applicants: Due to federal restrictions..." That's legal boilerplate, remove. "Where You Will Work Located in beautiful northern New Mexico..." That's also location description, could be kept. "Our generous benefits package includes:" that's benefits, we keep. Then list of benefits. "Additional Details Directive 206.2..." that's legal, remove. "No Clearance: Position does not require a security clearance." That's maybe relevant but could be considered metadata; but it's about clearance. Might be kept? It's not a standard heading; we could include in About the role or Requirements? Probably not needed. The instruction: preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. So we should keep info about clearance if it's substantive. However it's about "No Clearance: Position does not require a security clearance." That's a fact. Could be included in a short p under About the role or Requirements. But we have no heading for clearance; we could just include as a sentence in About the role. "Selected candidates will be subject to drug testing and other pre-employment background checks." That's also substantive. Keep. "New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test..." Keep. "Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status." That's maybe boilerplate HR; could be removed? It's about employment type. Might be considered substantive but maybe not needed. The instruction says remove duplicated lines and application instructions. This is not application instruction but HR policy. Might keep? Safer to keep? But it's somewhat generic. I'd keep it as part of About the role. "Equal Opportunity: ..." That's EEO boilerplate, remove. "The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible..." That's also EEO/accessibility, remove. Thus we need to produce HTML with sections. Let's extract content. Overview (About the role): "The Accelerator Operations and Technology Division Applied Electrodynamics (AOT-AE) group is seeking a R&D Engineer 1/2 to provide expertise, support, and technical expertise in all aspects of testing and troubleshooting pulsed power systems. We look for candidates with expertise in electric circuits including experiment setup, live analysis of data during testing, and ability to make changes to improve designs. This position will support LAMP and LANE project activities and regular operations of the LANSCE accelerator. This position will be filled at either the R&D Engineer 1 or 2 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level." Work location: "The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM." Could add. Position commitment: maybe not needed. We'll include location in About the role. Now Responsibilities: We have two sets: R&D Engineer 1 responsibilities (list) and R&D Engineer 2 responsibilities (list). We could combine into a single Responsibilities section with subheadings? But we only allowed headings from list; we could not add custom headings. Could we embed two
- with preceding
indicating level? Probably okay. Thus Responsibilities section:
Responsibilities
then maybe a paragraph: "R&D Engineer 1:" then- list items. Then "R&D Engineer 2:" then
- list items.
We need to preserve all bullet items.
Let's extract R&D Engineer 1 bullet items:
- Assisting with the design, testing, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of pulsed power systems, including high-voltage power supplies and associated electronics, in support of LANSCE accelerator and its upgrades.
- Supporting the maintenance and troubleshooting of high-voltage/high-current power supplies and associated electronics used in fast rise-time beam-kicker systems.
- Assisting with the planning and implementation of pulsed power systems, such as Blumlein modulators, power electronic systems, and associated high-voltage pulsed power systems, in support of LANSCE operation and upgrades.
- Supporting the development and application of analysis and control systems for pulsed power equipment.
- Reading and interpreting electrical schematics and technical documentation for pulsed power and high-voltage systems to assist with system assembly, maintenance, and issue resolution.
- Assisting with basic circuit analysis using simulation tools such as PSPICE, Multisim, or LTSPICE in evaluating pulsed power system behavior.
- Applying foundational engineering analysis tools (e.g., MATLAB, Simulink, Mathcad) to support modeling and performance evaluation of pulsed power systems.
- Documenting maintenance activities, technical observations, and basic reports to support LANSCE Pulsed Power team recordkeeping and communication.
- Working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to support the operational readiness of pulsed power systems during accelerator activities.
- Providing on-call support for the LANSCE Pulsed Power team after hours and on weekends, typically for one week per 1.5 months during the approximately seven-month accelerator operations period.
R&D Engineer 2 bullet items:
- Performing the design, testing, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of pulsed power systems, including high-voltage power supplies and associated electronics, in support of LANSCE accelerator and its upgrades.
- Performing the maintenance and troubleshooting of high-voltage/high-current power supplies and associated electronics used in fast rise-time beam-kicker systems.
- Planning and implementing pulsed power systems, such as Blumlein modulators, power electronic systems, and associated high-voltage pulsed power systems, in support of LANSCE operation and upgrades.
- Supporting the development and application of analysis and control systems for pulsed power equipment.
- Reading and interpreting electrical schematics and component-level technical documentation to support system assembly, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
- Using circuit simulation tools such as PSPICE, Multisim, LTSPICE, or similar software to analyze circuit behavior and support design and test activities.
- Applying matrix algebra and engineering analysis tools such as MATLAB, Simulink, Mathcad, or similar software to evaluate system performance and support modeling efforts.
- Documenting technical work in clear written reports, test summaries, and presentations, and communicating results effectively to team members and stakeholders.
- Working both independently and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team to meet project objectives.
- Planning, coordinating, and leading test experiments, including preparing test configurations, supporting safe execution, documenting results, and helping drive resolution of identified issues.
- Providing on-call support for the LANSCE Pulsed Power team after hours and on weekends, typically for one week per 1.5 months during the approximately seven-month accelerator operations period.
Note: The on-call support appears same for both.
Now Requirements: "What You Need Minimum Job Requirements:" then bullet list:
- Experience in the testing, troubleshooting, and characterization of electrical circuits, with the ability to analyze performance, identify anomalous behavior, and implement effective solutions.
- Ability to safely perform hands-on work in a laboratory or experimental environment, including monitoring live tests, diagnosing system issues in real time, and operating within approved electrical and laboratory safety requirements.
- Demonstrated undergraduate training in electrical engineering with the focus on high-voltage and pulsed-power engineering.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Then "Additional Job Requirements for R&D Engineer 2 level:" bullet:
- Demonstrated record of contributions to the design, development, testing, and installation of high-voltage, high-current, or pulsed power systems.
Then Education/Experience at Level 1 and Level 2: these are also requirements. We could include as prose or list.
Education/Experience at Level 1: "Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution related to the occupation combined with 2 years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and technical experience directly related to the occupation."
Education/Experience at Level 2: "Position requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university and 4 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation."
Preference will be given to candidates with a Master's or a PhD degrees.
We could include these under Requirements as well.
Now Desired Qualifications: "Desired Qualifications:" bullet list:
- Operations experience at an accelerator facility.
- Demonstrated expertise with complicated pulsed power circuit designs
- Demonstrated experience with EDA and ECAD tools (Cadence, Siemens EDA, Altium, KiCad)
- Experience with automated test and measurement system programs and languages (C++, LabVIEW, NI TestStand)
- A current Q clearance, or the ability to obtain such, which normally requires U.S. citizenship.
Note: The bullet list seems missing punctuation but okay.
Now Benefits: paragraph after "Our generous benefits package includes:" then list:
- PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same