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 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:

We are seeking an electromechanical technologist in the Power Source Technology Group to support and develop R&D programs in lithium ion and lithium primary battery technology. This work will focus primarily on battery safety science, abuse testing, and large-scale analysis of energy storage safety. This position will be part of the Battery Abuse Testing Laboratory (BATLab) at SNL and includes work from single cells through large energy storage system experimentation.

On any given day the successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Conducting experiments to understand and support the nations lead portfolio of energy storage research.
• Working closely with team members in all activities in a highly collaborative work environment.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

Salary Range:

$70,200 - $135,400

*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:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or equivalent STEM degree.
• Experience with basic power supply and/or battery tester operation, interfacing with tester software, or ability to troubleshoot test equipment.
• Experience analyzing test data and preparing brief reports for staff and management.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance.

Qualifications We Desire:

• Familiarity with battery and other power source technologies, principles, hazards, and operating characteristics.
• Demonstrated abilities with laboratory software, computer-controlled test equipment, and basic proficiency in programming/software code (e.g., National Instruments LabView).
• Knowledge of electronic circuits in common test equipment would be desirable.
• Basic understanding of battery diagnostics and analytical characterization tools would be valuable.
• Experience in laboratory operations (e.g., maintenance/ownership).
• Demonstrated ability to perform complex, hazardous operations safely.
• Experience writing test plans and short data reports.
• An ability to work in a team environment with staff, technologists, and support personnel.
• Teaming must be combined with an ability to take broad direction and implement technical activities without detailed guidance or oversight.
• A successful candidate must demonstrate excellent communication skills and a commitment to safety and safe work practices.

About Our Team:

The Power Sources Research and Development Department develops primary and rechargeable lithium batteries, hybrid power sources, and double layer capacitors for our customers in the DOE, the military, industry, and other Sandia organizations. The Department endeavors to build on a leadership position in developing lithium batteries for energy and defense applications. In collaboration with others, we develop new power source concepts and materials leading to component development for specific applications. Our battery safety research and abuse testing laboratories are state-of-the-art and help us understand battery failures and lead our engineering efforts to produce abuse tolerant systems for nuclear weapons and other defense and consumer applications that include electric and hybrid-electric vehicles and utility grid energy storage.

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:

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.

Job ID: 693908

Job Family: RD

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F