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 a motivated Laser & Optical Technologist to conduct high-power-laser measurements. The successful applicant will align and perform bench top optical systems and assist setting up and executing high-energy laser tests in field environments while maintaining accurate and complete project documentation. You will be required to work independently as well as to work effectively as a part of a team in a multi-disciplinary environment and to interact with people with a variety of knowledge and expertise.

On any given day you may be called upon to:

• Develop, build, modify, repair, maintain, align, evaluate, operate, and experiment with a wide variety of mechanical/optical/laser apparatus and equipment.
• Devise, fabricate, and assemble new or modified laboratory components or assemblies.
• Set up and test complete prototype units and subassemblies under operational conditions.
• Analyze data and recommend modifications to components or test procedures to meet desired specifications.
• Set up instrumentation, data acquisition, and imaging systems to gather data on high consequence events.
• Maintain and repair the laboratory, equipment, and instrumentation.
• Maintain lab chemical, safety, instrumentation calibration and hardware inventory databases as required by corporate policy.
• Operate heavy equipment to move concrete blocks, steel walls, or large test fixtures.

Able and willing to support occasional travel.

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

Salary Range:

$60,300 - $116,000

*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:

• Associate degree in mechanical, electrical, or photonics technology; OR high school diploma, plus two (2) or more years of relevant experience.
• Experience performing technical laboratory work effectively in high consequence environments, such as explosive, high voltage, and radioactive related processes.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q and SCI clearance which may require a polygraph test.

Qualifications We Desire:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant STEM field.
• Experience with the following:
• Working with Class 4 lasers, optical labs, high-temperature material science, plasma physics, or other relevant research areas.
• Working with high voltage components and systems.
• Electrical/mechanical/optical assembly/design ability.
• Solidworks, Diadem, LabView, Matlab, Zeemax, Multisim, Utiliboard or similar software packages or willingness and ability to learn.
• With or able to learn operation of oscilloscopes, high speed cameras, infrared cameras, integrating spheres, beam profilers and other laser diagnostics.
• Demonstrated ability to safely work in hazardous environments.
• Data acquisition instrumentation familiarity. National Instruments PXI hardware preferred.
• Qualified or willing to be qualified as a Laser Safety Officer.

About Our Team:

The Explosive Engineering Operations department (Org 6649) specializes in the design, development, and characterization of explosive systems through the design of energetic devices, experimental validation of energetic device performance, interior and terminal ballistic effects, and high-power laser effects research. We collaborate with multiple Sandia departments to ensure continued innovation and success to serve customers from DOE/NNSA, DoD, DOJ, DHS, and other government agencies via IHNS, DSA, and NW SMUs.

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.

Position Information:

This Limited Term Employee (LTE) position is a temporary position for one year term, which may be renewed at Sandia's discretion up to a maximum of seven years.

Individuals in LTE positions may bid on regular Sandia positions as internal candidates, and in some cases may be converted to regular career positions during their term if warranted by ongoing operational needs, continuing availability of funds, and satisfactory job performance.

Essential Functions:

If offered the position, you may be required to demonstrate your fitness to perform certain physical aspects of the position, including lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling.

Job ID: 694379

Job Family: RD

Regular/Temporary Position: T

Full/Part-Time Status: F