What Your Job Will Be LikeWe seek an Electromechanical Technologist to aid our team in the design, realization, and operation of electronic, avionic, and computer systems in support of missile and rocket programs with the Strike Systems group of the Integrated Military Systems Center. A major product of the Electrical Systems Integration department within the Strike Systems group is Electrical Ground Support Equipment, which interfaces with our flight systems during development, system testing, and launch. The team routinely travels to launch sites such as Sandia's Kauai Test Facility, NASA Wallops Flight Facility, and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to support fielding operations.
The successful candidate will contribute to high-performing teams developing flight and ground systems.
In this role you may be called on to:
- Integrate electrical systems for system testing and evaluation
- Support integrated testing and fielding operations for flight systems
- Be responsible for a light electrical lab
- Interface with external vendors for system fabrication
- Help with procurement and logistics for systems development and deployment
- Contribute to the next generation of systems for which the department is responsible
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 plus 3 or more years of directly related experience,or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE security clearance
Qualifications We Desire- A relevant associate's or bachelor's degree
- Hands-on experience in the development of electrical and mechanical systems (e.g., soldering, cable fabrication, electrical chassis builds)
- Experience with Sandia procurement processes (P-Card, JIT, PR/PO)
- Proficiency with tools such as Excel and MATLAB for calculations and data analysis
- Active US government security clearance
About Our TeamThe Electrical Systems Integration department provides expertise and technical leadership in the design, development, testing, and demonstration of pathfinder aerospace flight systems. These systems include missiles, rocket systems, hypersonic flight vehicles, and associated electrical ground support equipment. Our staff members play integral roles as flight test project team members. They actively engage in multi-disciplinary mission planning, system integration, testing, flight test execution, and post-test analysis of flight vehicles and technology development/maturation payloads.
Our work encompasses assembly, integration, and testing of electrical/avionics systems and ground support systems. These efforts contribute to the development of next-generation flight concepts. The flight systems developed by our team serve as pathfinders for hypersonic technologies. Additionally, they demonstrate advanced and prototypical launch vehicles and reentry system capabilities. Our sponsors include the U.S. Department of Energy Defense Programs, U.S. Department of Defense, Missile Defense Agency, DARPA, NASA, and industry partners.
Example videos and news:
High Operational Tempo Sounding Rocket Program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa_AtKtidjw
¿It Really Is Rocket Science!¿: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koQfwHgOuMo&t=3s
News Release: Sandia supports hypersonic flight test: https://newsreleases.sandia.gov/hypersonic_launch/
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.
