Cleared Senior/Principal Electromechanical Technologist - Light Initiated High Explosives (LIHE), Onsite

Sandia National Laboratories; New Mexico; On-site; USD 75,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Affordable housing

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking a Cleared Senior/Principal Electromechanical Technologist for the Light Initiated High Explosives (LIHE) facility. The role is onsite and requires the ability to work with a multidisciplinary team to support daily operations and project work.

The candidate will design, integrate, and implement equipment and process solutions for LIHE, contribute to novel test setups, and ensure safe operations and high-quality data reporting.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in STEM with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with hand tools and mechanical equipment.
• Laboratory environment experience.
• Active DOE Q clearance or equivalent to start.

Responsibilities

• Support LIHE environmental testing research.
• Design and implement equipment solutions for LIHE.
• Develop safe testing setups and operations.
• Set up and perform standardized and non-standardized tests.
• Ensure meticulous work with health, safety, and security considerations.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Associate’s degree in STEM or related field

3+ years relevant experience

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Cleared Senior/Principal Electromechanical Technologist - Light Initiated High Explosives (LIHE), Onsite

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide

Extraordinary co-workers

Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world

Career advancement and enrichment opportunities

Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)

Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov

*These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking an Electromechanical Technologist to work with a team of other technologists and engineers to support the daily operations and projects within the Light Initiated High Explosives (LIHE) facility.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

Support research for the development of environmental testing using Light Initiated High Explosives

Design, integrate and implement equipment and process solutions to overcome technical problems as part of the LIHE Team

Contribute to critical thinking in novel test setups, realizing the setup, as well as enabling safe operations for this unique testing

Work both individually and with a coordinated team on projects

Team with Principal Investigators and other staff and technologists to set-up and perform standardized and non-standardized testing, diagnostic application, data acquisition, and reporting of results

Operate in a very meticulous, detailed environment, worker health and safety, and safeguards and security

Demonstrate time management and excellent communication skills

Due to the nature of work, successful candidate 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 a STEM or related field plus 3 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience in one or more of the following:

Hand tools and mechanical equipment

A laboratory environment

An active DOE Q clearance, or equivalent is required to start

Qualifications We Desire:

Experience performing hazardous operations including explosive and hazardous chemicals

Experience designing, installing, and maintaining mechanical systems

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills

Experience documenting work including laboratory notes and data

Experience with computer aided design and drafting (CADD) software such as SolidWorks

Demonstrated experience interfacing with support staff such as facilities personnel

Experience working on engineering design, qualification, production, or related modeling/simulation projects

Basic programming experience such as LabVIEW or MATLAB

Ability to collaborate in diverse team environments, engineers, and technologist, to address test facility needs

Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams

About Our Team:

Department 07456 conducts validation and surveillance large-scale explosives testing within Sandia's remote technical areas in support of Nuclear Weapons (NW) and Work for Others (WFOs) programs. It supports other Explosive Technology Group (ETG) operations through fabrication of explosive and non-explosive weapons parts/components. In addition, the department has a cross-cutting role within the ETG for explosives handling, shipping, receiving, inventory and machining and for all facility upgrades and maintenance. The Department operates and maintains remote testing facilities including the Terminal Ballistics Facility (TBF), Light Initiated High Explosives (LIHE) Facility and the Explosive Machining Facility (EMF).

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:

Position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD). Sandia is required by DOE directive 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 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.

EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs:

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

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• Minimal traffic congestion compared to larger cities