Hiring: Computer Scientist (Scientist 1/2) Company: Los Alamos National Laboratory Location: Los Alamos, NM Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 13:58:24 Employment Type: On-site Target Skills & Keywords : Accessibility, Azure, Data Pipeline, ELT, ETL, Git, MongoDB, MySQL, Neo4j, NumPy, Pandas, PostgreSQL, PySpark, Python, SQL About the job Experience: •2 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation. •4 years of related experience, typically with post-doctoral research experience at a university or national lab or equivalent experience directly related to the occupation. Required Skills: •This position is open for external candidates only to apply. •This position will be filled at either the Scientist 1 or 2 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. •This role will support the development of next-generation digital systems designed to integrate, structure, and analyze large-scale engineering and surveillance datasets. The selected candidate will help enable predictive insight, risk-informed decision-making, and long-term mission assurance. •The ideal candidate is passionate about building robust data architectures, enabling AI/ML workflows, and solving complex engineering data challenges in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment •Actively facilitate and support design, development, and maintenance of database systems for engineering and surveillance data •Develop, maintain, or improve data pipelines to ingest, clean, structure, validate, and integrate datasets from multiple sources •Support AI/ML and advanced analytics applications by preparing, organizing, and improving datasets for predictive modeling, reporting, or analysis •Assist with implementing efficient data storage, retrieval, and query solutions for technical datasets Qualifications: •Data Systems and Database Design •Programming and Data Pipeline Development •Proficiency with SQL and Python, with experience developing automated data pipelines, ETL/ELT workflows, data integration processes, or model-ready datasets. •AI/ML and Advanced Analytics Enablement •Operational familiarity with AI/ML workflows, predictive analytics environments, feature engineering, or data preparation practices that support advanced modeling and analysis. •Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary technical teams across engineering, science, analytics, and software disciplines. •Technical Leadership: Experience leading complex technical projects, guiding technical direction, and making independent decisions related to database architecture, data integration, or analytical infrastructure •Advanced System Architecture: Experience designing scalable, reliable, secure, and maintainable data systems that integrate information across multiple sources •Strategic Data Integration: Experience developing strategies to integrate diverse engineering, scientific, surveillance, or operational datasets in support of analytics, reporting, and decision-making Compensation: •$96,600 - $158,000 / year •PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!