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 vacation, 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 looking for an R&D Laboratory Support Technologist in the Electrical and Physical Standards Labs in Primary Standards Lab. This individual will support two laboratories, dedicating 20 hours per week to the Electrical Standards Laboratory in organization 02942 and 20 hours per week to the Physical Standards Laboratory in organization 02944. This position will be responsible for managing their time effectively in order to provide timely calibration and certification of electrical and physical measuring and test equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, vacuum gauges, and other measurement and test equipment for NNSA standards laboratories and Sandia line organizations. Additionally, the technologist is expected to develop and document new procedures, support measurement uncertainty analyses, provide training to our customers, cross-train into other disciplines in the Primary Standards Lab, and participate in surveys and audits. This position requires problem solving skills and a high technical aptitude related to metrology and calibration spanning a broad range of measurement areas, systems and equipment, methods, and procedures.

The selected individual will perform measurements, operate and maintain manual and computer-controlled calibration systems. Additionally, this candidate will be expected to develop and provide recommendations to resolve calibration issues and improve calibration quality and efficiency. This position also involves generating certificates and reports, developing and maintaining computer-based and written procedures, and working with the project leader to make improvements. The work requires the use of metrology database and data acquisition software. In addition, the work is expected to be performed safely, including environment and hazardous waste. Formal and on-the-job training will be available. A participative selection process will be used.

An ideal candidate would be someone who likes to work independently but also works well with a team.

Due to the nature of work, successful candidate must be able to work onsite.

Salary Range

$63,800 - $123,400

*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 minimum 2 years of relevant experience. Experience should include evaluating, assembling, disassembling and trouble-shooting electrical and physical equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, RF measurement equipment, signal generators, PXI/PXIe, digitizers, pressure/vacuum gauges and related systems and equipment.
• Experience working safely in a laboratory environment around mitigated hazards while following all applicable ES&H protocols.
• Computer skills commensurate with the duties listed above and including expertise in Microsoft Office suite with an emphasis on Microsoft Excel spreadsheet generation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q level security clearance.

Qualifications We Desire

• Associates degree from an ABET accredited program in engineering technology, or a Bachelor's degree in other STEM field with coursework in engineering/engineering technology.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience interacting with customers.
• Experience working in a high-rigor, high quality lab environment in accordance with all procedures, policies, and practices.
• Experience developing and documenting effective processes and procedures.
• Familiarity with the ISO 17025 standard.
• Experience working in positions with a heavy emphasis on attention to detail.
• Experience developing and validating calibration-related methods, processes, technical work documents and procedures.
• Experience interfacing personal computers with measurement and test equipment.
• Experience programming computer-controlled equipment using LabView or be familiar with other programming languages such as Python, C#, or C++.
• Strong interest in measurement standards activities including at least one year of working in a standards lab, preferably an ISO 17025 accredited lab.
• Training and/or experience in statistics, error analysis and uncertainty calculations.
• Experience using large, integrated software applications such as Maximo.
• Experience and/or training in Lean Six Sigma, ISO 9001, AS9100.

About Our Team

Departments 2942 and 2944 provide calibration support of Sandia customer assets and DOE working standards used to identify product attributes and test system calibrations; including support of customer owned assets at the customer site and support for SNL research and production organizations. These departments maintain a wide variety of measurement expertise and consults on technical problems, calibrates reference standards and assists in technical oversight of the DOE/NNSA Nuclear Weapons Complex contractor standards laboratories.

Posting Duration

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance

Sandia is required by DOE 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 obtain and 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.