NEN-2 Undergraduate Student

About the Role

Advanced Nuclear Technology (NEN-2) addresses critical questions related to US nuclear weapons, foreign nuclear threats, nuclear energy, and nuclear criticality safety. This role involves supporting global security missions through unique experimental and measurement expertise and facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Take an active role in engineering and instrumentation support for subcritical and critical experiment design and analysis.
• Participate across multiple teams and gain exposure to various aspects of the nuclear data pipeline.
• Travel for activities at the Nuclear Criticality Experimental Research Center (NCERC) located at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS).
• Attend group meetings within NEN-2.
• Attend seminars given internally by other groups at the laboratory.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Demonstrated knowledge and skills in science or engineering while pursuing a science or engineering degree.
• Specific knowledge and experience in reactor physics and neutron transport codes.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate (verbal and written) in a professional scientific context.
• Proficiency with standard business tools including Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook) and Adobe.
• Experience working in a team environment.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's of Science degree (or recent graduate) in a science or engineering field.
• Overall GPA of 2.75 (out of 4.0) or higher from an accredited science or engineering undergraduate program.
• 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.

Desired Qualifications

• Familiarity with Python or other programming languages.
• Knowledge or experience in nuclear reactor design, nuclear nonproliferation, or design of radiation detection systems.
• Practical/hands-on system design experience.
• Experience in MCNP and nuclear data processing codes.
• Ability to obtain a Q Clearance.

Note: Obtaining a Q clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Additional authorization to access classified information may be required and may not be available to dual citizens. The Federal Government makes the final decision regarding Q clearance and access authorization.

Work Environment

• Work Location: Onsite in Los Alamos, NM.

Note: Selected candidates will be subject to drug testing and other pre-employment background checks. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment.