Systems R&D Engineer 2/3

About the role

This position is open for external candidates only to apply. This position will be filled at either the R&D Engineer 2 or 3 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.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Requirements Engineers to develop, analyze, and maintain technical requirements across system, subsystem, and component levels
• Collaborate with MBSE engineers to ensure requirements are accurately represented and traced within system models
• Support requirements decomposition, allocation, verification planning, and change management activities
• Facilitate requirements reviews with technical subject matter experts and program stakeholders
• Support development of requirements management processes, standards, and best practices
• Translate mission and stakeholder needs into high-quality technical requirements, maintaining traceability throughout the system lifecycle
• Support verification planning and ensure requirements remain consistent with evolving architectures and system models

Requirements

• Demonstrated knowledge of systems engineering principles, requirements development, verification, validation, and lifecycle management
• Experience developing, analyzing, decomposing, allocating, and managing technical requirements for complex systems
• Demonstrated experience establishing requirements traceability and supporting verification and validation activities
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams, including systems engineers, architects, MBSE practitioners, and program stakeholders
• Strong technical writing, presentation, and facilitation skills

Qualifications

• 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 directly related to the occupation
• 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 directly related to the occupation. A Ph.D. may be preferred.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with quality assurance standards such as NQA-1, NAP-401.A, or DOE Order 414.D
• Knowledge and experience with execution of the NNSA Phase X Process and Defense Programs Business Process System (DPBPS) requirements
• Experience with requirements development and component to system integration
• Experience with design of experiments for material and component studies
• Experience with PTC CREO parametric modeling software or other CAD programs
• Knowledge of GD&T standards and practices
• Experience with requirements management software such as DOORS Next
• Understanding of testing in support of component validation/verification efforts
• Demonstrated experience in secure work environment or working with sensitive or classified information

Pay

• R&D Engineer 2: $106,400- $176,600
• R&D Engineer 3: $128,000-$215,900

Schedule

• The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM.

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)