Senior/Principal Prototyping Technologist (Machinist), Onsite

Sacbar; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, CA seeks a Prototyping Technologist (Mechanical Technologist) to join the manufacturing team. You will advise on tooling development, build and modify tools, fixtures, and components, and program CNC/CAM processes in a low-volume production setting.

This role requires collaboration with engineers and designers and onsite work. A DOE Q-level security clearance is required, and the position offers exposure to advanced manufacturing equipment and

Qualifications

• High school diploma plus 8 or more years of directly related experience.
• Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop, build, modify, repair, maintain, align, evaluate, operate, and experiment with mechanical apparatus and equipment.
• Perform machining of tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and production parts.
• Create CNC/CAM programs and determine machining operations, materials, and tooling requirements.
• Read drawings and specifications to design and build fixtures.
• Work with R&D engineers to solve manufacturing problems.
• Collaborate with CNC programmers, designers, and engineers on tooling development.

Skills

CNC programming

Machining

CAD/CAM

Creo NC

Education

High school diploma + 8+ years experience

Tools

Creo NC

Wire EDM

CMM

Job description

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

We are seeking a Prototyping Technologist (Mechanical Technologist) to join our team.

Are you passionate about your work and dream of joining a dynamic team that solves challenging issues for our nation's security? As part of our dedicated manufacturing team, you will partner with engineers, CNC programmers, and designers to advise on the development and modification of tools, parts, assemblies, and components.

This role involves a blend of machine setup, operation, and programming (in Creo), in a low volume production environment.

• Develop, build, modify, repair, maintain, align, evaluate, operate, and experiment with a wide variety of mechanical apparatus and equipment.
• Perform a variety of duties in the manufacture and machining of tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, mechanical engineering fabrications, prototypes, piece parts, production piece parts assemblies, and components.
• Analyze data and recommend modifications to components or test procedures to meet desired specifications, requirements, and design for manufacturability tenets.
• Create CNC and or CAM programs.
• Compute dimensions and determine machining operations, materials, and tooling requirements.
• Design and build machine tool fixtures by analyzing drawings, sketches, models, specifications, diagrams, and engineering or shop specifications.
• Perform skilled machining and fabrication tasks using a variety of machines and tools to machine jigs, fixtures, one-of-a-kind prototypes, and production piece parts.
• Recommend revisions in design or substitutions in material based on machinability, manufacturability, or fabrication problems encountered.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite 100% of the time at the Livermore, CA facility.

Salary Range

$88,900 - $171,900

*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

• High school diploma plus 8 or more years of directly related experience.
• Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance.

Qualifications We Desire

• Associate in Science in one of these areas or similar- CNC Research and Development Machinist, Advanced Manufacturing and Prototyping Technician, CNC Machinist, Machine tool technology.
• Apprenticeship program graduate.
• Relevant / Demonstrated 5-axis CNC machine tool or 6-way indexing CMM operation experience.
• CAD/CAM experience.
• Experience with CREO NC.
• Experience with wire EDM capabilities.
• Total project ownership.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with R&D engineering teams.
• Ability to read and understand written or verbal instructions, drawings, layouts, and other related specifications.
• Experience and demonstrated skill in conducting research, investigating alternative solutions, and recommending solutions on problems affecting systems and equipment.
• Ability to work independently and as well as part of a team.

About Our Team

This department is in place for the research and development of prototype machined hardware components made on milling machines, lathes, EDM machines, grinders, buffers, saws, routers, and bead blaster. Hardware is typically made from a variety of inert metals, polymers, and composites materials. In rare cases hazardous materials will be handled with the guidance from industrial hygiene and waste management with controls in place. Our mission is to provide an R to D to A (Research to Development to Application) support capability for our customers through excellence in science-based engineering and manufacturing technologies. Our capabilities are aligned with Sandia's Strategic Business and Management units and focus on engineering needs of Sandia's National Security Mission. We strive to deliver goods and services that consistently exceed customer expectations.

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.