What Your Job Will Be LikeWe have an exciting opportunity for a Microelectronic/Semiconductor Test Technologist to join our compound semiconductor microelectronics team! We work in a highly collaborative teaming environment to develop new custom application specific circuits with direct, relevant impact to our national security mission. The selected candidate will perform a wide variety of circuit test, evaluation, and troubleshooting activities in world-class test facilities. Testing may include but is not limited to: DC and RF electrical testing, electronic components radiation testing, thermal/humidity chamber testing, and shock and vibration table testing.
On any given day, you may be called on to:
- Work with senior staff to develop and document test plans.
- Assemble and inspect electronic hardware (e.g. printed circuit boards)
- Build, modify, and maintain a wide variety of electronic, electromechanical, and mechanical instruments, systems, or processes
- Coordinate with shipping and receiving to transport hardware to and from remote facilities.
- Work with environmental and safety experts to identify, document, and mitigate potential hazards.
- Identify, acquire, and setup diagnostic instruments.
- Execute electrical circuit tests in a laboratory or radiation test facility setting.
- Assemble and distribute data packages from completed tests.
- Troubleshoot or diagnose circuit failures.
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 Electrical or Electronics Technology or relevant STEM discipline, plus (1) or more years of directly related experience.
- Ability to compile test data and determine conclusion.
- Ability to travel up to one week per month to support testing at remote US facilities
- Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q Security Clearance
Qualifications We Desire- A Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics or Microelectronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or relevant STEM discipline.
- Experience using and debugging bench level electrical test equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies, function generators, etc.).
- Experience performing electronics soldering process and techniques.
- Experience with testing of semiconductor devices and troubleshooting of test setups, particularly in radiation environments.
- Working knowledge of MATLAB and/or NI LabView to control and acquire data from electronic instruments.
About Our TeamThe III-V Microelectronics Department is responsible for the research, development, and technology maturation of Group III-V compound semiconductors within the Microsystems Engineering, Science, and Applications Center. With highly collaborative teaming, we enable the creation, development and delivery of application specific microelectronic components addressing high-performance, harsh-environment communication, sensing, power, and control problems. Our products provide solutions to customers who need a trusted partner to create and deliver on stated performance, size, weight, power, and cost benefits relative to alternative technologies. Core department capabilities include electronic modeling and simulation; epitaxial design, growth and characterization; rad-hard microelectronic device and circuit design, microfabrication, characterization, and reliability; and high-reliability microelectronic product design, characterization, and delivery for high-consequence national security applications
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.
