Sandia National Laboratories

Senior/Principal Computer Aided Design & Drafting Technologist, CA Onsite

Sandia National Laboratories$88K — $171K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High school diploma and 3+ years experience with AutoCAD or equivalent CAD software.
  • Experience in architectural/engineering CAD fields like electrical or mechanical systems.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in developing and maintaining engineering drawings and templates.
  • Create and modify schematic drawings from scratch.
  • Read and understand schematics and technical manuals.
  • Collaborate with project teams to resolve design issues.
  • Calculate material quantities for cost estimations.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare and wellness programs.
  • Retirement plans and matching contributions.
  • Professional development and training opportunities.
  • Work-life balance initiatives.
  • A collaborative and supportive team environment.
Full Job Description
What Your Job Will Be Like

We are seeking a Computer Aided Design and Drafting Technologist.

On any given day, you may be called on to:
  • Assist in the development and maintenance of Sandia drawings, templates, and standards, or adapt ours to meet customer required formats
  • Create new schematic drawings from scratch or make the necessary changes to existing drawings
  • Read/understand schematics, design prints and technical/repair manuals or documents or create entire new ones
  • Work closely with project managers, project engineers and other CADD technicians to receive instructions, guidance, and resolve design issues
  • Calculate material quantities to inform cost estimates

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

Salary Range

$88,900 - $171,900

*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 three or more years of experience using AutoCAD® or other equivalent computer aided design software to create, modify, and coordinate engineering drawings for civil, electrical, communications (Fiber), network, mechanical, or structural systems
  • Experience with architectural/engineering CAD fields like electrical, mechanical, architectural, or pre-engineered specialty security components
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance


Qualifications We Desire

  • Active DOE Q-level security clearance or equivalent
  • Demonstrated experience contributing to complete plan set based on the scope of work involved
  • Experience drafting building structures, electronic wiring diagrams, power distribution systems, security vehicle barriers, HVAC systems, site development/grading; and experience creating construction/fabrication documents like engineering design drawings and technical specifications
  • Proven experience in physical security system Design, Testing, and Engineering
  • Possess a strong dedication to positive teaming dynamic, strong written and verbal skills, detail oriented with a keen focus on customer service
  • Ability to work independently and take initiative
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, and highly collaborative environment


About Our Team

CA Site Security Systems is comprised of the Physical Security and Technical Security teams. Physical Security is responsible for security design attributes for construction, security locks and hardware, VTR testing and approvals, security perimeters, barriers, gates, turnstiles, and signage throughout the site. Technical Security designs, installs, tests and repairs automated access controls, security alarms, and related hardware. We are a team of security professionals who deliver integrated technical systems of security solutions across the site to protect information, personnel, and national security assets.

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.

Essential Functions

If offered the position, you may be required to demonstrate your fitness to perform certain physical aspects of the position, including lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling.

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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