Metallurgy Laboratory Specialist - R&D Laboratory Support Technologist, Onsite

Sandia National Laboratories; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 75,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking a highly motivated metallurgy and materials science laboratory support technologist to conduct advanced materials characterization, metallurgical analysis, and failure analysis. Work spans R&D and applied science within the Metallurgy and Materials Joining organization, focusing on high-reliability materials and novel manufacturing methods.

You will operate mechanical test frames, ovens, furnaces, and specialized analyzers; analyze metal samples; and

Qualifications

• Experience working in a laboratory environment and using lab equipment/setups.
• Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain experimental apparatuses and material analysis equipment.
• Analyze metal samples and material joints for characteristics such as fracture, wear, strength, and microstructure.
• Collaborate with technologists and staff to support material investigations and ensure safety documentation.

Skills

Laboratory experience

DOE clearance readiness

Education

BS in Metallurgy/Metallurgical Eng./Materials Science/Materials Eng.

Tools

Materials characterization equipment

Job description

Location

Albuquerque, NM

Employment Type

Full-Time

Regular

About Sandia

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

Our team is seeking a highly motivated metallurgy and materials science laboratory support technologist to work on advanced materials characterization, metallurgical analysis, and failure analysis efforts as a part of both R&D and applied-science work in the Metallurgy and Materials Joining organization. This work will include a breadth of activities that could include running experiments on advanced electrical, mechanical, and thermomechanical equipment, relating metallurgical phenomena to testing in support of understanding materials behavior, and completing materials characterization through analyses, among others. Our team is focused strongly on materials for applications in high reliability components, and our research is at the forefront of state-of-the-art materials both traditional in scope and use and those produced through advanced manufacturing methods.

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

• Operate and maintain experimental apparatuses including (but not limited to) mechanical test frames, ovens and furnaces, material joining testers, and novel magnetic property analyzers.
• Operate and maintain small arc-melter to produce custom alloys
• Analyze metal samples and material joints for material characteristics including fracture, wear, strength, microstructural characteristics, and other material properties.
• Use a thermomechanical simulator and digital image correlation (DIC) test equipment and software to acquire and analyze local deformation data.
• Perform optical microscopy and image analysis on a wide range of metallic materials.
• Work closely and collaborate in a team- and customer-focused environment with technologists, staff, and managers both inside and outside your organization
• Complete administrative taskings including, but not limited to, purchasing materials, ordering testing services, working with outside / external laboratories, and completing safety documentation

Due to the nature of the job, the selected 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

• Bachelor of Science degree in Metallurgy, Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, or Materials Engineering
• Experience working in a laboratory environment.This may include constructing, developing, and using lab equipment and/or setups, as well as maintaining capabilitie
• Experience with materials characterization equipment (e.g. optical microscopes, electron microscopes, magnetic testers
• Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance

Qualifications We Desire

• Experience processing and analyzing data, documenting results, and presenting conclusions
• Experience operating and maintaining vacuum, electronic, and mechanical equipment, along with connected control systems. Metal melting, metal fabrication knowledge or experience is a plus.
• Track record of safely working in a laboratory environment
• Experience with CAD software such as CREO or SolidWorks
• Experience with microscopy and image analysis software, as well as scientific analytical software, along with a familiarity with programming languages including MATLAB, Python, Solidworks, and/or LabVIEW.
• Experience working with outside vendors / laboratories.Positive track record working with customers and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated capability to prioritize and complete work across multiple simultaneous projects
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing
• An active DOE Q security clearance or DOD equivalent

About Our Team

The Metallurgy and Welding Engineering Department is the principal organization for metallurgy research and development throughout Sandia. Our expertise covers a broad range of experimental and predictive capabilities that apply fundamental process as well as applied physical and mechanical metallurgy principles. Specific technical areas include laser welding, failure analysis, mechanical testing, physical metallurgy, and others. Our scientific focus is on materials structures, properties, performance and reliability. We support an extensive variety of national security programs and we are highly engaged in providing collaborative, innovative materials science and systems-based engineering solutions.

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.