Job Description

About Sandia:

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co-workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov*These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking a Electromechanical Technologist to support staff in research efforts and work with minimal guidance to specify, procure, assemble, debug, and maintain custom-built and commercial mechanical and electrical components and systems (e.g high-pressure systems, custom electronics and laboratory control devices).

Job Functions will include but are not limited to:

• Maintain and support accelerators operated by department 01332
• Work with instrumenting devices, and install/maintain basic lab instrumentation and equipment (e.g., commercial gas analyzers, flow instrumentation, and electronic valves)
• Work with complex mechanical components and systems; this includes utilization of basic machine shop experience including use of lathes, mills, drill presses, etc.
• Maintenance of basic laboratory electrical and instrumentation systems that include devices such as flow valves, solenoids, pressure transducers, thermocouples, and gas analyzers.
• Interpret and check drawings developed with standard computer-aided design tools.
• Assembly of custom electronic control devices and cabling, troubleshoot existing equipment, and maintain simple LANs
• Work in a laboratory or facility environment, operate and maintain experimental equipment, perform experiments, maintain a safe environment.
• Perform a wide variety of technical procedures with minimal direction and have strong attention to detail and organization.
• Strictly adhere to Sandia National Laboratories ES&H procedures.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

Salary Range:

$70,200 - $135,400

*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Qualifications We Require:

• High school diploma or equivalent plus 5 or more years of relevant experience
• Experience with operation of mechanical equipment
• Experience with low voltage control systems
• Experience with working in a team and/or research environment
• Experience with MS Office products such as: Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook
• Active, current DOE Q-level security clearance or equivalent (e.g. DOD Top Secret)

Qualifications We Desire:

• Experience with digital oscilloscopes and other electrical instrumentation
• Experience with high voltage pulsed power operations
• Ability to conceptualize and communicate major elements of electrical design, engineering, or maintenance and appropriate or novel diagnostics required to obtain data and knowledge of the system
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced laboratory environment
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrate good interpersonal skills, including good verbal and written communication abilities.
• Five or more years of experience in mechanical systems operations and maintenance
• Ability to use Computer Aided Design (CAD) Software. Solidworks or Creo Preferred.
• Technical apprenticeship or journeyman training

About Our Team:

The Accelerator Operations Department (1332) is responsible for the operation and continual development of the Saturn, HERMES III, and SPHINX pulsed power accelerators. The primary objective of the department is to provide an applied research environment for radiation effects and weapon physics experiments. The machines generate electrical pulses of up to 20 million Volts and up to 12 million Amperes with nanosecond durations to create very intense radiation environments. These hostile environments present very challenging research and development opportunities in areas such as: current, voltage, X-ray and Gamma-ray diagnostics, data acquisition, control and automation systems. Department 1332 also conducts pulsed power research and development to improve radiation source fidelity, increase the machines’ output and fluence, as well as to improve the overall reliability and reproducibility of the accelerators. These unique, world class facilities are an essential part of the NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program.

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance:

Position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD). Sandia is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs:

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

Essential Functions:

If offered the position, you may be required to demonstrate your fitness to perform certain physical aspects of the position, including lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling.

Job ID: 694421

Job Family: RD

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.