Electronics Technologist (Experienced)
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.
What Your Job Will Be Like
Are you passionate about your work and dream of utilizing state-of-the-art facilities to explore solutions? Would you like to join a dynamic team that solves significant issues for our nation's security? If so, this could be the job for you!
Organization 05337, Electronic Systems, is actively seeking a motivated electronics technologist. As the selected candidate, you will support the development of advanced electronics that are essential to national security, global security, and nuclear deterrence.
On any given day, you may be called on to:
- Assemble and test electrical assemblies and readjust custom electronics circuits
- Coordinate with production partners on test specs, processes, and non-conforming products
- Procure, evaluate, and organize parts
- Fabricate cables and circuit boards
- Document build processes and test results
- Conduct field testing of electronics, including test planning, coordination, and execution, which requires occasional travel
Qualifications We Require
- A technical Associate's degree plus 5 years related experience; or equivalent experience and/or achievements that demonstrate the knowledge, skills and ability to perform the duties of the job
- Experience with:
- Electronic test equipment, including power supplies, multi-meters, and oscilloscopes
- Assembling, testing, and fixing electronic circuitry
- An active DOE Q-level security clearance; or other active security clearance such as DOD Top Secret
Qualifications We Desire
Ideally, your background will include:
- A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
- Experience with the following:
- Automated instrument control
- High level programming language, including LabVIEW or MATLAB
- PWB assembly, soldering, and inspection
- IPC-610 Solder and Inspection Certification
- Spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, power meters, signal generators, and power amplifiers
- Potting materials and vacuum chamber processes
- Laying out and assembling electronic chassis/enclosures
- Planning, coordination, and documentation of testing, including field tests
- Good communication and teaming skills with development teams and external partners
About Our Team
The RF & Electronics Systems Center (Center 5300) provides key electronics systems deliverables to a wide variety of nuclear weapons, space, intelligence and military programs across Sandia and the nation. The Advanced RF Systems group (5330) supports the Nation’s technology superiority strategies by delivering capabilities for RF & spectral dominance, global highly-reliable communications, novel advancements for future strength, and electronics components for strategic systems. We are a highly dynamic set of departments that cross-team to provide integrated engineering systems solutions ranging from core research through prototype development and high-end, fielded products. The Electronic Systems department strives to:
- Provide sophisticated hardware designs for strategic flight, ground, and systems
- Develop hardworking staff and partnerships to advance national capabilities
- Engage with partners to link communities and systems in National Security Programs, Global Security Programs, and Nuclear Deterrence
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 schedules, 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.
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.