Los Alamos National Laboratory

Process and Sampling Technician 4 OR 5 - Electrical Meltrologist

Los Alamos National Laboratory • $72K — $143K *
Los Alamos, NM 87544In-Person
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
5 days ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associate's Degree with 5-7 years of experience in a relevant field.
  • Skill in communicating calibration concepts for electrical disciplines.
  • Experience in resolving measurement issues and conducting research.
  • Knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 requirements.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks without supervision.
  • Ability to obtain DOE 'Q' Clearance and occasional domestic travel.

Responsibilities

  • Set up, calibrate, and maintain complex electrical equipment.
  • Develop advanced calibration techniques for unique instruments.
  • Validate calibration calculations and uncertainties.
  • Provide solutions to complex technical problems.
  • Support Accreditation activities by managing calibration data.
  • Perform quality reviews of calibrations done by others.
  • Work towards long-range goals with minimal supervision.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and advancement.
  • Access to advanced technical resources and training programs.
  • Participation in a collaborative and innovative work environment.
Full Job Description
Description

Job Title Process and Sampling Technician 4 OR 5 - Electrical Meltrologist

Location Los Alamos, NM, US

Organization Name Metrology Program and Calibration Laboratory (IQPA-MPCL)

Minimum Salary

Maximum Salary

What You Will Do
This position is open for external candidates only to apply.
This position will be filled at either the Process and Sampling Technician 4 OR 5 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.

Process and Sampling Technician 4 ($72,800 - $115,400)
The successful candidate will be required to:
  • Perform or manage the setup, calibration, operation, maintenance, and diagnostics of a wide variety of precise and complex electrical equipment (e.g. digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, calibrators, counters, etc.)
  • Develop advanced calibration and/or measurement techniques for new or one-of-a-kind instruments, equipment, and/or systems via software programming and manual techniques.
  • Accurately perform, review, and validate calibration calculations such as uncertainties and Test-Uncertainty-Ratios (TURs).
  • Provide solutions to a variety of technical problems of sophisticated scope and complexity.
  • Support Calibration Accreditation activities by collecting calibration data and developing, reviewing, validating procedures and/or calculations.
  • Works under consultative direction toward predetermined long-range goals and objectives.
  • Be able to perform quality reviews of calibrations performed by other employees.
Process and Sampling Technician 5 ($87,800 - $143,000)
In addition to the duties outlined above, the (higher level title) will be required to:
  • Develop in-depth calibration and/or measurement techniques for new or one-of-a-kind instruments, equipment, and/or systems.
  • Works with minimal direction toward predetermined long-range goals and objectives.
  • Responsible and accountable for appropriate actions and decision-making with the assigned area.
  • Ability to perform validation and verification of procedures.


What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:
  • Demonstrated skill in conceptualizing and communicating major elements of calibrations for electrical disciplines.
  • Demonstrated skill in preparation and presentation of test-measurement results.
  • Demonstrated experience with precision, accuracy, and bias values.
  • Demonstrated experience in resolving measurement issues by conducting research and investigating alternative solutions.
  • Experience monitoring the performance of instruments for trends that may require the recalibration or servicing of the instrument.
  • Knowledge and experience in working to ISO/IEC 17025 requirements.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently with no supervision.
  • Ability to obtain a DOE "Q" Clearance, which normally requires U.S. Citizenship.
  • Ability to go on occasional domestic travel.
Additional Job Requirements for (Process and Sampling Technician 5):
In addition to the Job Requirements outlined above, qualification at the Process and Sampling Technician 5 level requires:
  • Advanced knowledge and experience in working to ISO/IEC 17025 requirements.
  • Advanced knowledge and experience working with electrical instrumentation.
  • Ability to lead, instruct and direct the work of others.

Desired Qualifications:
  • Knowledge of Fluke MetCal and/or MetTeam applications.
  • Knowledge of Indysoft or other calibration-related Laboratory Information Management Systems.

Process and Sampling Technician 4 Education Required: Position requires an Associate's Degree and 5 years of experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
Process and Sampling Technician 5 Education Required: Position requires an Associate's Degree and 7 years of experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Essential Job Functions (can perform with or without reasonable accommodation) : Reaching overhead, Reaching horizontally, Reaching down, Applying torque with hands or arms, Gripping with the hands, Pressing with hands or arms, Pushing with hands or arms, Pulling with hands or arms, Typing or keyboarding, Fine motor control, Use of both hands, Use of both arms, Use of both legs, Use of both feet.

Work Environment:

Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Position Commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.

Note to Applicants: Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China - including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau - as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Employment Status Full Time

Appointment Type Regular

Regular

Contact Details

Contact Name Hamilton, Junior Victor Edward

Email [email protected]

Work Telephone

About Los Alamos National Laboratory

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a United States Department of Energy national laboratory initially organized during World War II for the design of nuclear weapons as part of the Manhattan Project. It is located a short distance northwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico in the southwestern United States. LANL conducts research in fields such as national security, space exploration, renewable energy, medicine, nanotechnology, and supercomputing. It is the largest institution of its kind in the world. LANL is managed and operated by Triad National Security, LLC, which is composed of Battelle Memorial Institute, the University of California, and the Texas A&M University System.
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Size
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Industry
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Founded
1943
* Ladders Estimates

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