Requirements Management Engineer (R&D Engineer 2/3)

About the Role

The Product Realization and Reliability Office (PRRO) in Nuclear Production Operations is a multidisciplinary group of engineers and scientists supporting plutonium programs (pit production, surveillance, research & development, and subcritical experiments) across the entire Nuclear Production Operations organization. PRRO is seeking a Requirements Management Engineer to support the selection, implementation, and usage of a requirements management system (RMS) for a highly complex, highly regulated manufacturing environment. This role focuses on establishing requirements traceability from stakeholder requirements through design, manufacturing, verification, and validation.

You will work across engineering, manufacturing, and quality organizations to support requirements engineering practices and enable integration between the RMS and other enterprise systems (PLM, document management, manufacturing systems, etc.). This position is primarily office-based with intermittent trips to the shop floor to support requirements gathering and validation activities.

Responsibilities

• Support the deployment and configuration of the requirements management system to meet organizational needs.
• Develop and maintain requirements traceability structures that connect stakeholder requirements to design, test, and as-built verification evidence.
• Support engineering teams in creating, linking, and managing requirements within the RMS.
• Co-develop policies and procedures for requirements management practices and data standards.
• Design and implement interfaces between the RMS and other enterprise systems (PLM, digital thread, document management).
• Provide technical support to the Nuclear Production workforce in using requirements management tools and methodologies.
• Coordinate training development and deliver training on RMS usage and requirements engineering best practices.
• Create and maintain documentation for requirements management processes, workflows, and system configurations.
• Monitor RMS performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Support participation in industry standards activities relevant to requirements management.

Requirements

R&D Engineer 2 (Minimum Job Requirements)

• Demonstrated knowledge of change and configuration management.
• Experience planning and executing projects of low to moderate complexity.
• Experience creating and using engineering models in at least two domains (mCAD, eCAD, MBSE, FEA, Requirements, etc.).
• Strong documentation skills; demonstrated ability to document technical results in a formal method/format.
• Experience with requirements engineering principles including requirements decomposition, allocation, and traceability.
• Experience creating and managing requirements in at least one domain (systems, software, hardware, manufacturing, test).
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
• Strong presentation skills.

R&D Engineer 3 (Additional Job Requirements)

• Experience implementing or administering requirements management tools.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain requirements traceability across complex projects.
• Experience working with a formal change management process.
• 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.
• Demonstrable history of teaming across organizational boundaries on complex projects.

Qualifications

Education/Experience

• R&D Engineer 2: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution and 4 years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• R&D Engineer 3: Master's Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution and 6 years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. A Ph.D. may be preferred at this level.

Desired Qualifications

• Familiarity with requirements engineering standards and frameworks (e.g., ISO 29148).
• Hands-on experience with requirements management tools (IBM DOORS/DOORS Next, CodeBeamer, PTC RV&S, Jama Connect, or similar platforms).
• Understanding of systems engineering principles, requirements decomposition, and V-model lifecycle approaches.
• Experience with model-based requirements management (e.g., SysML models).
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to analyze complex shop floor challenges and implement effective solutions.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with shop floor personnel and cross-functional teams.
• Proactive mindset with a passion for driving continuous improvement and operational excellence in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with private industry production in highly regulated sectors (aerospace, defense, automotive, medical devices, pharmaceuticals).
• Proficient understanding of databases and information models.
• Familiarity with the product realization process within the nuclear security enterprise.

Location

The work location for this position is fully onsite in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Benefits

• 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).

Security Clearance

This position requires a Q clearance. Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified matter. A Q clearance requires U.S. citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of the employer.

New-employment drug testing is required, and the Laboratory maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although marijuana use is legal in some states, it remains illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.