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Principal Space Systems Engineer - Space-based Nuclear Detonation Detection (R&D Engineer 4)
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos, USA
Full-time
Senior Level
Onsite
USD 153600-266500 yearly
Discovered 1 weeks ago
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- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to understand project scope and develop project requirements, systems engineering controls, and risk management strategies.
- Guide strategic technical planning and technical decision-making for large, complex space projects supporting national security objectives.
- Coordinate system integration activities across internal and external stakeholders.
- Lead technical peer reviews, engineering review boards, and root cause analysis teams for anomaly resolution.
- Serve as the program-level systems engineering subject matter expert and technical resource to staff across the SNDD program.
- Lead and coordinate a team of project-specific systems engineers for three multidecadal SNDD projects and various demonstration/validation payloads.
- Develop methods for tracking and resolving technical risks to support teams involved in time-sensitive troubleshooting of spaceflight payloads.
- Represent ISR while presenting results to peers, customers, and management in formal and informal settings.
- Interact with and provide feedback to ISR systems engineers regarding processes, technical approaches, and career trajectory, and/or other peer interactions typical of a senior-level position.
- Space Systems Technical Expertise and Experience: Demonstrated systems engineering leadership roles in major space system development efforts from concept development, requirements solicitation and flowdown, through delivery and operations.
- Teaming & Communication: Proven ability to work and interact effectively in a dynamic team environment; to build and lead cross-organization collaborations and teams; and to motivate colleagues through common goals and objectives. Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to develop and present briefings that are clear and compelling.
- Leadership : Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary engineering teams, establishing strategic technical direction, and managing risks and requirements for large, complex, and/or high-risk projects throughout their full lifecycle.
- Problem-Solving: Track record of solving complex technical problems, applying industry best practices, establishing engineering processes and standards, and collaborating with internal and external experts. Proficiency in performing risk assessments and developing engineering solutions through analysis of complex technical data.
- Security: Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q Security Clearance and an SCI clearance, which may require a polygraph test.
- Position requires a master's degree in engineering or related discipline (e.g., electrical, mechanical, aerospace engineering; or computer science/software) from an accredited institution and 12 years of related space systems engineering experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
- Candidates with a bachelor's degree require 18 years of related space systems engineering experience.
- Candidates with a PhD require 10 years of related space systems engineering experience.
- Experience leading systems engineering activities for projects across the risk spectrum, from long duration, high-reliability national security to lower TRL, experimental flight payload projects.
- Demonstrated record of successful partnerships with commercial space industry providers and technical partners.
- Experience working with Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE) laboratories and plants including Pantex, Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), and Kansas City National Security Campus/New Mexico Operations (KCNSC/NMO).
- Proficiency in modeling, simulation, and data analysis tools relevant to spaceflight system design, development, and performance.
- Academic or professional work experiences in areas such as engineering design, qualification, production, or related modeling/simulation projects.
- Graduate degree in engineering or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation).
- Knowledge of DoD acquisition frameworks and processes.
- Active Q and/or SCI clearance
- 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)
About Los Alamos National Laboratory
Scientific Research & Development17925 employeesFounded 1943
Multidisciplinary research institution advancing science for national security.
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