What Your Job Will Be LikeIn this role, you will be working on a team to help test and qualify Connectors and LACs in support of new and legacy systems. You will establish methods for electrical and mechanical testing, develop test plans, and execute them. You will partner with engineers and other technologists in our department and other SNL personnel, external vendors, test facilities, and the production agency at KCNSC on a regular basis, so some travel will be required.
On any given day, you may be called on to:
- Utilize electrical and mechanical skills to establish test methods and troubleshoot problems that arise in set-ups or product.
- Develop, document, and execute test plans. Review and analyze data and it make sure it is accurate and available for further analysis.
- Communicate with engineers, customers, and management on the status of projects.
- Read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and related specification
Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.
Salary Range$74,700 - $144,400
*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 Electronics or related field and or relevant discipline; or equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience
- Experience defining and performing tests for electro-mechanical parts
- An active DOE Q clearance, or equivalent is required to start
Qualifications We Desire- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering Technology or related technical field
- Knowledge of military or other industrial standards for electrical components, especially those related to electrical connectors
- Demonstrated experience with IPC-A-610
- Expert-level soldering skills
- Knowledge of Sandia's configuration management system, safety requirements and related documentation
- Experience crafting technical documents, reports, and presentations
- Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask
- Proven ability to work on cross-organizational/multidisciplinary teams
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
About Our TeamThe Connectors & Lightning Arrestor Connector (LAC) Department designs, develops, tests, and qualifies hermetic, non-hermetic, specialty, and lightning arrestor connectors, and conducts Component and Material Evaluation (CME) of Stockpile Lightning Arrestor Connectors (LACs), delivering comprehensive, accurate, and timely assessments of stockpile Lightning Arrestor Connectors. We use the Realize Product Subsystem (RPSS) to realize Mark Quality product that covers the complete product realization cycle of requirements, design, development, specification, qualification, procurement, delivery and stockpile support through our partners at the Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC). We employ defect-prevention strategies to gain an understanding of design margin during the development cycle. The department's capabilities include the ability to address multiple challenging requirements related to meeting high reliability numbers over extremely long life, radiation tolerance, nuclear safety requirements, and size & weight restrictions.
Posting DurationThis 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 ClearancePosition 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.
