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Sandia National Laboratories R&D General Technologist - NM Advanced & Exploratory (Experienced) - Onsite in Albuquerque, New Mexico
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 vacations, 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:
New Mexico’s Advanced & Exploratory Demonstrator Systems department (0233) is seeking an R&D General Technologist to join our fast-paced, dynamic, multidisciplinary, and future-focused team to support technology and capability maturation and demonstration to shape and inform both current and future ND systems. Your impactful roles will include:
Managing department-owned lab and assembly bay space in close coordination with the project electrical and mechanical teams
Teaming with project leadership to procure, receive, organize, and store inventory for electrical and mechanical assemblies of test and flight hardware
Managing electrical and mechanical calibrations and inventory
Operating heavy equipment as needed (forklift, overhead crane, etc.)
Managing lab documentation (PHSs, etc.) and periodic ESD assessments
Managing lab access
Managing lab reconfiguration and space/facility modifications, when needed
Assist larger team with mechanical and electrical activity level work, as needed and as appropriate
External partners include our DOD stakeholders (USN and USAF), DOE/NNSA, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the United Kingdom’s Atomic Weapons Establishment, and the Kansas City National Security Campus.
We also partner across Sandia with a variety of component, design definition, test and evaluation, foundational research, computational simulation, and intelligence analysis organizations.
Due to the nature of work, successful candidate must be able to work onsite.
Qualifications We Require:
High school diploma plus three years of directly related experience; or Associates degree in related field
Experience with Microsoft software such as Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Visio, etc.
An active DOE Q-clearance and willingness to obtain additional security clearances as required
Qualifications We Desire:
Proven ability to work both within a team as well as independently
Inventory management experience
Certified forklift operator
Certified overhead crane operator
Existing P-card holder, or willingness and ability to obtain one
Hands-on experience with mechanical and electrical components/systems
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated experience working in a fast-paced environment, adapting to changing priorities and sometimes vague requirements
Demonstrated ability to prioritize and support multiple projects
Demonstrated commitment to developing yourself and your skillset
Ability and willingness to travel 2-3 times a year, if mission requires
About Our Team:
New Mexico A&E Demonstrator Systems (2433) is a dynamic, multidisciplinary team that anticipates the future, identifies, pairs, and integrates technologies and capabilities to shape and inform both current and future ND systems. System demonstrators allow us to prove technology interfaces early, driving down uncertainty and reducing risks to weapons programs.
While preparing the nation to meet immediate and emerging threats, our concepts are inherently agile and resilient. This critical demonstrator work to advance component design and assess readiness helps us understand the trade space, accept risks early, and adjust quickly. We collaborate across Sandia, partnering with other A&E departments, as well as external entities. Core elements of readiness to meet the nation's future ND needs include:
a deep understanding of the threat environment,
fostering innovation across technologies and capabilities to shape and inform future objectives,
engaging the full force of Sandias science and technology, integrating technologies and capabilities for demonstration and de-risking in lab, ground, and flight environments.
Posting Duration:
This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.
Security Clearance:
Position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD). Sandia is required by DOE directive 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 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.
Job ID: 693290