💼 Full-Time Position

R&D Mechanical/Structural Analyst (R&D Engineer 3/4)

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Los Alamos National Laboratory
📍 Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States
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Location
Los Alamos, United States
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Posted
June 07, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

What You Will DoThe Dynamic Structure, Design, & Engineering (J-2) Group is a core component of Los Alamos National Laboratory's Integrated Weapons Experiments (J) Division. The J-2 Analysis Team's mission is to provide high-fidelity engineering analyses for the design, evaluation, and certification of shock and fragment-loaded systems and structures that are critical to the nation's Stockpile Stewardship and Modernization efforts.R&D Engineer 3 ($128,000 - $215,900)In this role, the selected candidate will be a technical resource who translates complex physics-based phenomena into robust, code-compliant engineering solutions. Leveraging state-of-the-art finite element (FEM) tools, advanced fatigue and fracture mechanics methodologies, and rigorous fitness-for-service (FFS) assessments, the selected candidate will develop and execute analytical workflows that underpin design decisions, risk assessments, and life extension strategies for impulsively loaded vessels and hard...