Electrical Engineer 2 - Plutonium Facilities Rapid Response Team (DOE/LANL)
Location: Los Alamos, NM (100% Onsite - TA-35/TA-55) β Compensation: $65-$75/hr DOE
Schedule: 4/10s - Mon-Thu, Thu-Sun, or Fri-Mon β Duration: 1 year | Extension up to 3 years | Conversion possible
Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required β Clearance: Ability to obtain DOE Q Clearance | A-Level Access Required
Per Diem: Available | No relocation | No travel expected | Start: ASAP
WHY THIS ROLE
This is a hands-on electrical design engineering role supporting one of the most consequential facility programs in the country. As an Electrical Engineer 2 on LANL's Plutonium Rapid Response Team, you will directly support TA-55 plutonium facility operations by developing construction documents, interpreting electrical designs, and resolving field engineering issues in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.
You will work within a secure, multi-discipline engineering team coordinating across operations, maintenance, construction, and project management - developing real engineering deliverables that directly impact facility safety, reliability, and operational performance. For engineers ready to step into a high-consequence technical environment with long-term potential, this role offers strong extension and conversion opportunities at one of the nation's premier national security institutions.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Perform electrical engineering design, analysis, calculations, and design reviews
- Develop, review, interpret, and support electrical engineering design packages
- Produce and review construction documents, drawings, specifications, calculations, markups, and technical deliverables
- Support facility design, operations, maintenance, construction, modifications, and project execution
- Review LAP-4 designs and internal design packages
- Support field engineering questions, construction documentation, design interpretation, and field issue mitigation
- Provide engineering input for low-voltage facility power systems including 120V, 208V, and below-480V applications
- Support conductor sizing, conduit sizing, junction box layouts, electrical routing, equipment installation, and construction-ready design documentation
- Coordinate across engineering, construction, operations, maintenance, work control, project management, and facility organizations
- Apply applicable electrical engineering codes, standards, procedures, and DOE/NNSA requirements
- Use engineering technology, drafting tools, and markup software to support design development and review
- Work independently and collaboratively as part of a multi-discipline engineering team
- Continuously improve engineering work processes to meet customer and mission needs
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Engineer 2 - Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university
- Minimum 3 years of relevant electrical engineering experience
- Strong experience producing, reviewing, and interpreting electrical design documents
- Experience supporting construction documents, specifications, and field-facing design support
- Working knowledge of industry, regulatory, and DOE/NNSA codes, standards, and criteria relevant to electrical engineering
- Knowledge of commonly applied codes and standards at DOE and DOD facilities including NQA-1, IBC, NFPA, and NEC
- Prior experience facilitating, developing, reviewing, or supporting engineering design packages
- Familiarity with typical engineering deliverables including construction documents
- Experience with computer-aided design and drafting software or markup tools
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a multi-discipline technical team
- Ability to access plant and facility areas and walk around field locations as needed
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q Clearance
- Ability to obtain required LANL access including green strap and A-Level access
- S. Citizenship required
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience supporting DOE, NNSA, DOD, LANL, nuclear, high-hazard, or mission-critical facilities
- Previous experience supporting TA-55, plutonium facilities, RLUOB, or related nuclear facility environments
- Experience with facility electrical design, low-voltage power distribution, 120V/208V systems, below-480V applications, panels, feeders, conductors, conduit, junction boxes, grounding, lighting, controls, instrumentation, one-lines, schematics, and equipment installation support
- Experience creating construction documents and technical specifications
- Experience reading and interpreting existing facility drawings and internal design packages
- Experience mitigating field issues and supporting construction or maintenance execution
- Experience supporting operations, maintenance, facility modifications, or rapid-response engineering requests
- Experience with AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam, BIM, or other design and markup tools
- Control system experience useful but not required
- Familiarity with LANL engineering processes, procedures, standards, and guides
- Knowledge of DOE Order 426.2 or nuclear facility personnel qualification requirements
- Current EIT or PE registration is a plus
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS - READ BEFORE APPLYING
- Must be a U.S. Citizen - Q Clearance eligibility requires citizenship, no exceptions
- Must hold a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q Clearance and A-Level access
- Must have direct electrical design engineering experience producing and interpreting electrical construction documents
- Must be available 100% onsite in Los Alamos, NM - no remote or hybrid
Must have a minimum of 3 years of relevant electrical design engineering experience