Engineer 2/3 at COMPA Industries, Inc. in Los Alamos, NM

Electrical Engineer 2/3 – Plutonium Rapid Response Team

COMPA Industries is searching for qualified candidates for Electrical Engineer 2 and Electrical Engineer 3 positions supporting Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in Los Alamos, NM.

• Salary: $65/hr – $85/hr, depending on experience
• Location: 100% Onsite – Los Alamos, NM
• Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required
• Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q Clearance
• Work Schedule: 4/10s, day shift; schedules may include Monday–Thursday, Thursday–Sunday, or Friday–Monday
• Assignment Duration: 1 year, with possible extension up to 3 years
• Extension/Conversion: Yes, conversion is possible
• Positions Available: 1 Engineer 2 and 1 Engineer 3
• Start Date: ASAP
• Travel: No travel expected
• Per Diem/Relocation: Per diem available; no relocation
• Remote/Hybrid: No – 100% onsite

🚫 Mandatory Experience Requirement – Read Before Applying

• Applicants must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution and direct electrical design engineering experience supporting facility design, operations, maintenance, construction, or project engineering activities.
• Candidates must be able to produce, review, and interpret electrical design documentation and construction documents in a field-facing engineering environment.
• Candidates without the following experience will not be considered:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q Clearance
• Ability to work 100% onsite in Los Alamos, NM
• Electrical design experience related to facility power systems
• Experience producing and interpreting electrical construction documents, drawings, and specifications
• Ability to support field/construction questions, field changes, and design interpretation

Impact

• Electrical Engineers supporting the Plutonium Rapid Response Team provide design engineering support for facility design, operations, maintenance, construction, and field execution activities. This role directly supports TA-55 and related plutonium facility mission areas by ensuring electrical designs, construction documents, and field engineering solutions are safe, technically accurate, constructible, and aligned with LANL and DOE/NNSA requirements.
• The selected engineers will support rapid-response design needs, review LAP-4 and internal designs, evaluate requested field or personnel changes, and help resolve field issues impacting construction, maintenance, and facility operations.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical engineering design, analysis, calculations, and design reviews.
• Develop, review, interpret, and support electrical engineering design packages.
• Produce and review construction documents, drawings, specifications, calculations, markups, and technical deliverables.
• Support facility design, operations, maintenance, construction, modifications, and project execution.
• Review LAP-4 designs and internal design packages.
• Support field engineering questions, construction documentation, design interpretation, and field issue mitigation.
• Provide engineering input for low-voltage facility power systems, including common 120V, 208V, and below-480V applications.
• Support conductor sizing, conduit sizing, junction box layouts, electrical routing, equipment installation, and construction-ready design documentation.
• Coordinate across engineering, construction, operations, maintenance, work control, project management, and facility organizations.
• Apply applicable electrical engineering codes, standards, procedures, and DOE/NNSA requirements.
• Use engineering technology, drafting tools, and markup software to support design development and review.
• Work independently and collaboratively as part of a multi-discipline engineering team.
• Continuously improve engineering work processes to meet customer and mission needs.
• For Engineer 3 candidates, provide technical direction, support junior personnel, lead assigned activities, and coordinate more complex engineering deliverables.

Minimum Qualifications

Engineer 2:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant electrical engineering experience.
• Strong experience producing, reviewing, and interpreting electrical design documents.
• Experience supporting construction documents, specifications, and field-facing design support.

Engineer 3:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university.
• Strong electrical engineering experience, ideally 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Advanced ability to produce, review, and interpret electrical construction documents, drawings, specifications, and design packages.
• Ability to support more complex design, field engineering, construction, and interdisciplinary coordination activities.

Minimum Qualifications for Both Levels:

• Working knowledge of industry, regulatory, and DOE/NNSA codes, standards, and criteria relevant to electrical engineering.
• Knowledge of commonly applied codes and standards at DOE and DOD facilities, including NQA-1, IBC, NFPA, and NEC.
• Prior experience facilitating, developing, reviewing, or supporting engineering design packages.
• Familiarity with typical engineering deliverables, including construction documents.
• Experience with computer-aided design/drafting software or markup tools.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a multi-discipline technical team.
• Ability to access plant/facility areas and walk around field locations as needed.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q Clearance.
• Ability to obtain required LANL access, including green strap and A-Level access.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting DOE, NNSA, DOD, LANL, nuclear, high-hazard, or mission-critical facilities.
• Previous experience supporting TA-55, plutonium facilities, RLUOB, or related nuclear facility environments.
• Experience with facility electrical design, low-voltage power distribution, 120V/208V systems, below-480V applications, panels, feeders, conductors, conduit, junction boxes, grounding, lighting, controls, instrumentation, one-lines, schematics, and equipment installation support.
• Experience creating construction documents and technical specifications.
• Experience reading and interpreting existing facility drawings and internal design packages.
• Experience mitigating field issues and supporting construction or maintenance execution.
• Experience supporting operations, maintenance, facility modifications, or rapid-response engineering requests.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam, BIM, or other design/markup tools.
• Control system experience is useful but not required.
• Familiarity with LANL engineering processes, procedures, standards, and guides.
• Knowledge of DOE Order 426.2 or nuclear facility personnel qualification requirements.
• Current EIT or PE registration is a plus.
• Core Skills
• Electrical design engineering
• Low-voltage facility power design
• 120V, 208V, and below-480V electrical systems
• Conductor sizing
• Conduit sizing
• Junction box design/layout
• Construction document development
• Electrical drawing and specification review
• Design package development and interpretation
• Field engineering support
• Construction support and field issue mitigation
• Electrical calculations and analysis
• NFPA and NEC application
• NQA-1 awareness
• DOE/NNSA code and standards compliance
• Multi-discipline coordination
• Technical documentation and markup tools
• Problem solving in a fast-paced engineering environment
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Independent and team-based work execution

Work Schedule

• This position is full-time onsite and may require a 4/10 day-shift schedule. Schedules may include Monday–Thursday, Thursday–Sunday, or Friday–Monday, depending on operational needs.
• A training period may follow a Tuesday–Friday, 10-hour shift schedule. After training, employees may be assigned to Friday–Monday, 10-hour shifts or another 4/10 day-shift schedule based on management direction.

Work Environment

• This position is 100% onsite in Los Alamos, NM. The selected candidate will primarily work at TA-35 behind the fence while supporting TA-55 as the primary client, along with downstream waste areas and RLUOB. Work will be performed in secure environments and may involve confidential information. Candidates must be able to obtain a DOE Q Clearance, green strap access, unescorted access, and A-Level access.
• Candidates must be able to access plant/facility areas, walk around field locations, and support field-facing engineering activities. This position may be subject to DOE Order 426.2, Personnel Selection, Training, and Qualification Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities.

Why This Role Matters

• This Electrical Engineer role directly supports LANL’s Plutonium Rapid Response Team by helping deliver safe, reliable, and constructible electrical design solutions for critical facility systems. The selected candidate will contribute to design quality, field readiness, operational reliability, and successful execution of electrical engineering work supporting national security.

Equal Opportunity Employer

COMPA Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.

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