System Engineer

SMSI provides expert management consulting, program and project management, and technical consulting services to government and private sector clients. SMSI has grown and evolved by building an outstanding reputation for client-focused performance and for delivering results that enable clients to meet commitments and milestones.

 

SMSI is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Job Summary

SMSI is hiring multiple System Engineers to support Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). The purpose of this position is to assist in implementing conduct of engineering and conduct of maintenance programs for critical equipment and support systems. The candidate will plan and perform work requiring sound technical/business judgment in the evaluation, organization, and execution of equipment and system assignments. Follow the LANL Conduct of Engineering (CoE) Program in support of facility modifications and facility configuration management in accordance with the LANL Engineering Standards Manual (ESM), LANL Administrative Procedures (APs), LANL Master Specifications, and related Codes and Standards. The qualified candidate will work onsite at LANL.

Responsibilities

• Engineering background with understanding of capital projects, project engineering, requirements management, and project life cycle.
• Ability to interface with client Project team with limited supervision.
• Functional breakdown of the existing project requirements documentation for development of the System Requirements Baseline.
• Experience with requirements tracking database systems.
• Complete training on requirements tracking software to be utilized for the project.
• Develop and upload Project specific requirements into requirements tracking database to be used to track requirements through, design, construction, verification, and closeout.
• Maintain and manage the Requirements Tracking Database ensuring the information is current, complete and maintain the quality of the System Requirements Baseline.
• Integrate system interface requirements and ensure consistency of interface requirements across system boundaries.
• Specification of verification requirements.
• Review of designs for compliance with the requirement baseline.
• Establish required inputs from Project team and design-build subcontractor necessary to support maintenance and update/maintenance of the Requirements Tracking Database as design documentation is produced.
• Provide requirements tracking reports to project personnel as required to validate all necessary design documentation is produced and completed with associated verification methodology to allow final validation the project requirements will be met.
  
  
  

Required Skills/Abilities

• Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in engineering field of study and 10 years of work-related experience depending on the level hired for.
• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors and visitors.
• Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines.
• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner.
• Experience working in DOE environment is required.
• The candidate must be a U.S. Citizen.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Q clearance is required.
  
  
  

Preferred Skills/Abilities

• Active DOE Q clearance
• Experience working with DOE and / or Los Alamos National Laboratory
• Proven ability to lead teams within DOE / DOD
  
  
  

Education

• Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in engineering field of study and 10 years of work-related experience, depending on the level hired for.
• Post graduate degree, certifications, and training in leadership is a plus.