Engineer 2/3
COMPA Industries
| Company | COMPA Industries |
| Category | Engineering |
| Location | Los Alamos |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Not stated |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Last verified | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Source | Employer career page (greenhouse) |
Description
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 cus