Sandia National Laboratories

Cleared RD Laboratory Support Technologist - Power Source Production, Onsite

Sandia National Laboratories$63K — $123K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associate's degree in a related science, engineering, or technology field or equivalent experience
  • Experience working in a laboratory environment
  • Active DOE Q clearance, or equivalent required to start
  • Experience with production environments (preferred)
  • Proficiency in working with specialized materials like bismuth telluride (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Communicate effectively with engineers and team members
  • Operate laboratory equipment such as microscopes and machining tools
  • Develop, build, and maintain various instruments and processes
  • Perform calibrations and repairs to laboratory equipment
  • Monitor experiments and record observations in support of power source development
  • Support documentation through data preparation for reports and publications
  • Work independently and as a team member in a lab setting

Benefits

  • Hands-on opportunity in an innovative laboratory environment
  • Collaboration with an expert team in power source technology
  • Contribution to critical Defense Programs
  • Possibility of further professional development and certifications
  • Engagement in high-stakes projects with stringent quality requirements
Full Job Description
What Your Job Will Be Like

We are seeking an R&D Laboratory Support Technologist to join the Power Source Production and Test team. The selected candidate will be part of a product development team with an emphasis on manufacturability. The selected candidate will be expected to work hands-on in a laboratory environment. In addition, the technologist will be encouraged to work closely with the broader production realization team (PRT) and subject to ensure a thorough technical understanding of development and provide engineering support to successfully develop and ultimately qualify new equipment and processes as needed. The work environment will be located in several Power Sources Technology Group (PSTG) laboratories.

Any given day you may be called on to:
  • Effectively communicate with engineers and other team members
  • Operating equipment such as microscopes, machining (grinder or saws)
  • Develop, build and maintain a variety of instruments, hardware and processes
  • Perform calibrations, adjustments, modifications, replacements and conduct or coordinate repairs
  • Work in a laboratory setting monitoring experiments and making and recording observations in support of the development and testing of power sources
  • Support documentation efforts, including preparing data and information for scientific and engineering reports and publications
  • Work both independently and as a member of a team

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant 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

  • Associate's degree in a related science, engineering, or technology field; or equivalent experience
  • Experience working in a laboratory environment
  • An active DOE Q clearance, or equivalent is required to start


Qualifications We Desire

  • Experience working in a production environment
  • Experience working with materials such as bismuth telluride
  • Experience with lab operations such as lapping and polishing
  • Ability to take general direction and implement technical activities without detailed guidance or supervision
  • Ability to work in a team environment with staff, technologists, support personnel, and vendors
  • Green Belt certification


About Our Team

The Power Source Production Department has two major tasks. The first is the production of power sources components for the Sandia Production program. These components must meet stringent quality control requirements as well as rigorous test requirements in order to be shipped for use on Defense Programs (DP). Our second task includes the design, development, assembly, maintenance, and use of various testers for the Power Source Technology Group's components and other products. This position would directly support our second task.

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.

About Sandia National Laboratories

The Sandia National Laboratories is one of three National Nuclear Security Administration research and development laboratories in the United States, managed and operated privately by the National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia. Their primary mission is to develop, engineer, and test the non-nuclear components of nuclear weapons and high technology. Headquartered on Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico, it also has a campus in Livermore, California, next to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and a test facility in Waimea, Kauai, Hawaii. It is Sandia's mission to maintain the reliability and surety of nuclear weapon systems, conduct research and development in arms control and nonproliferation technologies, and investigate methods for the disposal of the United States' nuclear weapons program's hazardous waste. Other missions include research and development in energy and environmental programs, as well as the surety of critical national infrastructures. In addition, Sandia is home to a wide variety of research including computational biology, mathematics, materials science, alternative energy, psychology, MEMS, and cognitive science initiatives. Sandia formerly hosted ASCI Red, one of the world's fastest supercomputers until its decommission in 2006, and now hosts ASCI Red Storm, originally known as Thor's Hammer. Sandia is also home to the Z Machine. The Z Machine is the largest X-ray generator in the world and is designed to test materials in conditions of extreme temperature and pressure. It is operated by Sandia National Laboratories to gather data to aid in computer modeling of nuclear weapons. In December 2016, it was announced that National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, under the direction of Honeywell International, would take over the management of Sandia National Laboratories starting on May 1, 2017. Educational opportunities are conducted in collaboration with university students through several programs, including the Securing Top Academic Research & Talent at Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program and the Sandia University Partnerships Network.
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