Early Career Electronics Technologist - W93 Firing Set & Surveillance, Onsite

Sandia National Laboratories; New Mexico; On-site; USD 74,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Medical benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking an Early Career Electronics Technologist for the W93 Firing Set & Surveillance group, onsite in New Mexico. You will join a team supporting design, development, testing, qualification and surveillance of firing subsystems used in national security programs.

Ideal candidates have an electronics background with soldering and laboratory equipment experience, and the ability to work from drawings and descriptions.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or higher in Electronics or related field.
• Ability to obtain a DOE Q clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support fabrication and testing of proto-boards, breadboards, cables, adapters, and PCBs with high voltage components.
• Perform soldering and inspect solder joints to standards.
• Troubleshoot electronic hardware and re-work boards to correct defects.
• Develop, build, repair, and maintain electronic systems.
• Disassembly operations on stockpile hardware.
• Work from engineering drawings and written/verbal instructions.
• Operate equipment, conduct tests, and report data.

Skills

Soldering

Electrical troubleshooting

Circuit schematics reading

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication

Attention to detail

Lab ownership

High-voltage systems experience

Education

Associates degree or higher in Electronics

DOE Q clearance eligibility

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

Waveform generators

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Early Career Electronics Technologist - W93 Firing Set & Surveillance, 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:

Are you passionate about your work and want to join a dynamic team that solves challenging problems for the nation's security? Do you thrive in a high performing team atmosphere? If so, you could be the highly motivated Electronics Technologist we are seeking.

The W93 Firing Set & Surveillance department (7623) has a broad portfolio covering the full Nuclear Deterrence lifecycle from surveillance to future programs. You will be part of a team of technologists operating in multiple electromechanical and high voltage laboratories supporting the design, development, testing, qualification, and surveillance of firing subsystems, and other high-consequence ND components. These systems are used every day in U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force nuclear weapons and other national security programs.

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

Support the fabrication, population and testing of proto-boards, breadboards, cables, adaptors, and printed circuit boards with high voltage components and small discrete electrical components

Perform, test, and inspect soldering work in accordance with standards

Troubleshoot electronic hardware and re-work boards to correct defects in designs or replace faulty components

Develop, build, modify, repair, and maintain a wide variety of electronic systems

Perform disassembly operations on stockpile hardware

Work from engineering drawings, schematics, and written or verbal instructions

Operate equipment, conduct tests, and report data in a prescribed format

Perform environmental testing of electronic and electromechanical systems

Applicants on this requisition may be interviewed by multiple organizations at Sandia National Laboratories.

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

Occasional travel to testing facilities is required.

Salary Range:

$63,800 - $123,400

*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:

Associates degree or higher in Electronics, or a related field

Ability to obtain a DOE Q clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

Experience soldering and operating laboratory electrical equipment such as power supplies, waveform generators, and oscilloscopes

Demonstrated ability to solder electronics assemblies to IPC-A-610 class 3 standards

Active IPC-A-610, IPC-A-620, IPC-7711/7721, and/or J-STD-001 certifications

Experience working with high voltage components or systems

Ability to troubleshoot printed circuit assemblies and read schematics

Experience working in Nuclear Deterrence and/or DoD weapons programs

Demonstrated attention to detail and electrical safety

Experience with lab ownership

Ability to clearly communicate both technical and non-technical information.

Ability to work on cross-organizational/multidisciplinary teams

Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask with competing priorities

About Our Team:

The Firing & Embedded Systems group (7620) is a recognized leader in realizing safe, secure, and reliable products. We research, design, develop, and deliver highly reliable, trusted systems and high consequence hardware and software products to serve our National Security customers today, tomorrow, and always.

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.

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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