What Your Job Will Be LikeWe are seeking a R&D Laboratory Support Technologist to join our System-Level Vibration Testing Laboratory team. Our team is responsible for dynamic characterization testing and large-scale vibration testing at Sandia National Laboratories, and we are recognized leaders in the field of structural dynamics. Our group has a unique balance of laboratory and field testing with state-of-the-art equipment to support our mission.
In this role you will support science and engineering research, development, and application activities in support of Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) missions. On any given day you may be called on to:
- Work with engineers to help realize ideas and designs and work together to accomplish project goals.
- Develop, build, modify, repair, maintain, and utilize a wide variety of laboratory equipment.
- Install instrumentation in/on test articles.
- Maintain and operate data acquisition systems.
- Assist with traditional Single Degree of Freedom (SDOF), advanced Six Degree of Freedom (6DOF), and Multi-Input Multi-Output (MIMO) test techniques to an ever-changing assortment of projects including weapon systems, aerospace structures & payloads, and civil structures.
- Assist with data analysis, organization, and interpretation of results.
- Support documentation and publication efforts, including documentation of results for customers and publication efforts for conference proceedings and peer-reviewed journal papers.
- Conceive and implement new solutions and improvements to the group's technical and operational procedures.
Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite. Additionally, the applicant must be willing to work on nuclear deterrence systems.
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 an applicable STEM discipline - OR - high school or equivalent plus 4 years exempt experience - OR - high school diploma plus 8 years non-exempt experience or combination of education and relevant experience
- Experience in one or more of the following:
- Testing experience in a laboratory setting
- Troubleshooting and/or repair of test equipment
- Hazardous industrial operations
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance.
Qualifications We Desire- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related STEM discipline.
- Experience with MATLAB and/or Python
- Experience with dynamic sensor and instrumentation such as accelerometers.
- Experience with data acquisition system setup, operation, and maintenance.
- Experience with data analysis and visualization
- Basic knowledge of structural dynamics, particularly experimental vibration testing & analysis.
- Experience with hazardous testing, such as explosives, and associated work planning and control processes.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal guidance and collaboratively as a part of a team.
- Commitment to operational safety, security, and quality.
About Our Team.The Experimental Structural Dynamics Test Operations Department (015221) is an integral part of the Engineering Sciences Center at Sandia National Laboratories. Our Center is the steward of engineering mechanics and dynamics for Sandia, and we are dedicated to solving our customer's most pressing and important national security problems. Our department comprises the System-Level Vibration Testing Lab and the Modal Lab. The Vibe Lab specializes in conducting mission-critical mechanical environments tests for qualification and acceptance evidence of full systems. The Modal Lab specializes in experimental diagnostic methods to characterize the inherent dynamic properties of structures and their complex response under operational environments. We also support instrumentation efforts for high-consequence environmental tests and field data collection operations. We collaborate closely with our colleagues in the Analytical Structural Dynamics and Environmental Engineering departments. Our department also maintains a considerable R&D portfolio with focus areas including hybrid system modeling/substructuring, advanced multi-axis ground testing methods, nonlinear dynamics, transfer path analysis, experimental uncertainty quantification, and high-speed non-contact diagnostics. Our mission is to support the qualification of systems critical to our nation's security and to constantly pursue new avenues for excellence through fundamental research and development opportunities.
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.
