Radiation Instrument Repair & Calibration Specialist

Los Alamos National Laboratory; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 60,500 - 115,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with matching

Job summary

Los Alamos National Laboratory seeks a Process & Sampling Technician at Level 3 or 4 to support the Radiation Protection Services Group by maintaining and calibrating radiation protection instrumentation. The role involves testing, evaluation, and calibration of fixed and portable alpha, beta, neutron, photon, and tritium instruments.

Level 3 requires 3 years of related experience or an associate degree; Level 4 requires 5 years. Onsite work in Los Alamos, NM; Q clearance may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance and repair of instrumentation.
• Experience with analog and digital electronics troubleshooting at board and component level.
• Ability to describe circuit-board level diagnosis and repair using standard tools.

Responsibilities

• Repair RP instruments and calibrate RP instrumentation using radioactive sources; troubleshoot frequent issues.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate processes, procedures, and applications.

Skills

Instrumentation maintenance

Electronics troubleshooting

Documentation

Team collaboration

MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)

Education

Associate’s Degree in Electronics or related field

Tools

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Soldering iron

Job description

Los Alamos National Laboratory seeks a Process & Sampling Technician at Level 3 or 4 to support the Radiation Protection Services Group by maintaining and calibrating radiation protection instrumentation. The role involves testing, evaluation, and calibration of fixed and portable alpha, beta, neutron, photon, and tritium instruments.

Level 3 requires 3 years of related experience or an associate degree; Level 4 requires 5 years. Onsite work in Los Alamos, NM; Q clearance may be required.