Weapon Stockpile Modernization
High Explosives Science and Technology
High Explosives Science and Technology (Q-5) serves the Laboratory and the nation by providing the knowledge base in high explosives (HEs) for the Nuclear Weapons Program and other critical national security areas.
Detonation Science and Technology
Detonation Science and Technology (Q-6) is the design authority for primary detonators on current Los Alamos National Laboratory nuclear weapon stockpile systems. We provide engineering and design support to the production plants during production of War Reserve detonators, and then we assess and report on surveillance data for each stockpile detonator.
Gas Transfer Systems
The Gas Transfer Systems (Q-7) group provides safe and reliable gas transfer systems engineering support for the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile. The group is responsible for all aspects of gas transfer systems engineering at Los Alamos National Laboratory from start to finish.
Advanced Systems Development
The Advanced System Development Group (Q-18) develops system and sub-system technology that aims to improve weapon system safety and use-control performance, design advanced systems that reduce age-related degradation, improve reliability, and reduce system lifecycle maintenance.
W93/Mk7 Systems Development and Realization
W93/Mk7 Systems Development and Realization (Q-20), defines, develops, and fields the warhead system for the newest Navy ballistic missile weapon program. We support the DoD/Navy SSP and DOE/NNSA customers in defining the technical and programmatic requirements and by designing a solution to meet the requirements.
Q Division Open Positions
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