Likely depends on the lab and the project. For example, here's a software developer at Idaho National Lab - https://inl.taleo.net/careersection/inl_external/jo

Likely depends on the lab and the project. For example, here's a software developer at Idaho National Lab - https://inl.taleo.net/careersection/inl_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=18985&tz=GMT-06%3A00&tzname=America%2FChicago https://inl.taleo.net/careersection/inl_external/jobdetail.f... which is bachelors + 5 years professional. Same lab, Cybersecurity Researcher https://inl.taleo.net/careersection/inl_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=18705&tz=GMT-06%3A00&tzname=America%2FChicago https://inl.taleo.net/careersection/inl_external/jobdetail.f... which has bachelors + 0-2 years. Over at LLNL Embedded Software Developer https://www.llnl.gov/join-our-team/careers/find-your-job/all/software%20developer/3743990000960476 https://www.llnl.gov/join-our-team/careers/find-your-job/all... is "just need a bachelors" while Software Developer https://www.llnl.gov/join-our-team/careers/find-your-job/all/software%20developer/3743990000916496 https://www.llnl.gov/join-our-team/careers/find-your-job/all... asks for a masters.