Junior Electronics Technologist — High-Voltage Lab Work

Sandia National Laboratories; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 64,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM seeks an Electronics Technologist to support the W93 Firing Set & Surveillance group. You will help design, test, qualify and maintain firing subsystems and related high-voltage electronics for national security programs.

On any given day you may assemble proto-boards, test soldering to IPC standards, read schematics, troubleshoot assemblies, and disassemble stockpile hardware. A DOE Q clearance and an electronics degree are required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Soldering

Reading schematics

Troubleshooting

Electrical safety

Lab ownership

Cross-organizational teamwork

Education

Associates degree or higher in Electronics

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

Waveform generators

IPC-A-610

IPC-A-620

IPC-7711/7721

J-STD-001

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM seeks an Electronics Technologist to support the W93 Firing Set & Surveillance group. You will help design, test, qualify and maintain firing subsystems and related high-voltage electronics for national security programs.

On any given day you may assemble proto-boards, test soldering to IPC standards, read schematics, troubleshoot assemblies, and disassemble stockpile hardware. A DOE Q clearance and an electronics degree are required.