Undergraduate Computational Nuclear Engineer or Software Developer

Los Alamos National Laboratory is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. The role is designed for undergraduate students pursuing nuclear science, engineering, or computer science careers, contributing to nuclear systems modeling, simulation, analysis, or software development. Students will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on computational models, software applications, verification and validation, results interpretation, and software quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Ideal candidates will take an active role in either modeling, simulation, and analytical support for nuclear systems and security applications or in developing software that will be deployed for nuclear systems
• Students may work with scientists and engineers to develop, execute, and analyze computational models using state-of-the-art tools for radiation transport, reactor systems analysis, and systems-level modeling
• Students may also work with a full-stack software development team utilizing a variety of software languages, frameworks and modernization of legacy scientific codebases
• The students will participate across multiple teams and gain exposure to problem solving and modeling and analysis workflow, including problem formulation, code development or application, verification and validation, interpretation of results, and software quality assurance
• Locally, this will include attending group meetings within NEN-5 and participating in seminars and technical exchanges with other organizations across the Laboratory

Skills

• Demonstrated foundational knowledge and hands-on experience in nuclear engineering, physics, computer science, or a closely related science or engineering discipline
• Experience applying computational or analytical methods to engineering, physics, or software development, including exposure to radiation transport, reactor physics, numerical modeling, or full-stack software development using SCRUM and AGILE technologies
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in a professional scientific or technical environment, both verbally and in writing
• Experience documenting technical work through reports, presentations, or instructional materials
• Proficiency with standard business and productivity tools (e.g., Microsoft Office)
• Experience working collaboratively in team-based environments, including research, instructional, or operational settings
• Ability to work effectively with peers, mentors, and multidisciplinary teams
• Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in nuclear engineering, physics, computer science, or a related science or engineering field (or recent graduate) from an accredited program, with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Currently enrolled (12 semester credit hours or full-time equivalent) in an accredited undergraduate degree-granting program (or international equivalent)Must have and maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent)
• Entering first-year students must provide documentation indicating matriculation into an accredited undergraduate degree program
• Ability to obtain a Q Clearance. Obtaining a Q clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad
• * Experience or coursework in radiation transport, reactor physics, systems-level nuclear analysis, or computer science
• * Familiarity with Monte Carlo radiation transport codes (e.g., MCNP) or similar computational modeling tools
• * Experience with scientific programming or scripting (e.g., Python) in support of modeling, simulation, or data analysis
• * Experience documenting technical methods and results for reports, presentations, or academic publications
• * C# and ASP/Net, C++, JAVA JavaScript or Python languages
• * JSON, YAML or Message Pack serialization languages
• * ASP.Net Core, Blazor, Node.js, React, FAST Frameworks
• * MCV, MVP, Microservices and Event Driven Architectures

Benefits

• 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)

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