Senior Scientist

Responsibilities

• Operate diagnostic equipment such as cameras, lenses, oscilloscopes, lasers, function generators, delay generators, fiber optic inspection and cleaning equipment, etc.
• Assist in developing solutions for a range of complex problems and issues related to beamline diagnostic development.
• Conduct research, data compilation, and data analysis.
• 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.
• Cook up work efforts through interaction with peers, project leaders, supervisors/managers, both internal to the NNSS and external collaborators.
• Participate in fielding optical and electrical diagnostics at large facilities.
• Foster a work environment that supports open communication and trust.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in calculus-based technical (STEM) field plus at least 5 years relevant experience.
• Skill building experience must demonstrate either deeper technical specialization or additional cross-disciplinary knowledge.
• Graduate research experience may be recognized.
• Familiarity 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).

Requirements

• Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; both a pension and a 401k; paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.

Pay

• Annual salary range for this position is: $101,524.80 - $152,297.60

Schedule

• Work schedule will be 4/10s Monday through Thursday (subject to change).