Hiring: Warhead Design R&D Engineer (R&D Engineer 2/3) Company: Los Alamos National Laboratory Location: Los Alamos, NM Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 13:58:24 Employment Type: On-site Target Skills & Keywords : AutoCAD, CAD, PTC Creo, R, Systems Engineering About the job Experience: •4 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation. •6 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation. At this level a Ph.D. may be preferred. •18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information. •At least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information. Required Skills: •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. Qualifications: •Demonstrated knowledge of systems engineering principles. •Demonstrated capacity to work effectively with multidisciplinary technical teams. •Strong technical writing, presentation, and facilitation skills. •Demonstrated ability to identify technical issues and recommend novel engineering solutions •Adaptable to evolving work scope and priorities •Demonstrated capacity to support frequent travel for technical and programmatic interactions •Lead technical down-selection process / Communicate W93 needs to tech mat •Define data needs for analysis/test (contribute to CQ) •Formally capture the design basis •Understand and incorporate physics needs into design Compensation: •$106,400 - $176,000 / 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!