Engineering Technician V - Electro-Mechanical; NWS

Location:
Livermore, CA

Title:
Engineering Technician V - Electro-Mechanical (NWS 00859)

North Wind Services (NWS) is a high performing, low risk company with a successful history of contributing to their client's missions. NWS executes and manages a wide range of technical services such as environmental investigation and restoration, construction, demolition, radioactive and hazardous waste management, public communication/involvement, information management, health and safety, industrial hygiene, and emergency response/HAZMAT services.

North Wind Services is actively seeking individuals who can contribute to national security within the science, technology, and engineering fields as part of our supplemental labor team at vital federal research and development installations supporting the Department of Energy. Qualified applicants must be a US citizen, at least 18 years of age, and able to meet pre‑employment requirements including any required physicals, drug screen, and/or background investigation to satisfy clearance requirements from the Department of Energy.

Successful candidates will be employees of NWS supporting the missions of their federal client, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in Livermore, CA. Pay, benefits, Human Resources, and employment management functions are all provided by NWS. As an NWS employee working at LLNL, within the client's environment, you will complete day‑to‑day tasks, with direction from technical personnel directly employed by LLNL.

This position supports the National Ignition Facility (NIF) which is the world's largest and most energetic laser facility. In this role, you will provide technical support and conduct daily operations with the Laser Bay Transport and Handling group to exchange and replace laser bay line replaceable units (LRU's). Additionally, the successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting the NIF Sustainment Project.

As an Electro‑Mechanical Engineering Technician V, the successful candidate will take part in the reconfiguration of the laser bay transport support equipment by providing insight into the usability, reliability and maintainability of the equipment while taking part with the disassembly, upgrade and building of complex mechanical components and systems. Successful candidates will learn how to use and maintain large robotic transporters and cleanroom canisters that assist with the maintenance of the laser system and beampath.

The individual in this role must have the ability to work independently and in a cohesive work team with a variety of disciplines, take and implement technical data and provide constructive feedback to assist in meeting the high‑quality expectations of NIF.

The Electro‑Mechanical Engineering Technician V must possess a passion and enthusiasm to perform installations, maintenance, operations, and repair of NIF technical equipment. The successful candidates must have demonstrated exceptional high ability to absorb and retain detailed information to operate some of the unique equipment used to support NIF. These candidates are expected to support various large complex Electro‑mechanical systems and associated equipment.

This requires versatile, broad‑based Engineering Technicians that are skilled and proficient in all hands‑on maintenance, operations, and modifications to support research equipment, beampath, robotic equipment, and related components and apparatuses. Prospective candidates will be expected to work in environments such as clean rooms, elevated work platforms, confined spaces, and controlled radiological areas. The successful candidates will work in the NIF Facility and Infrastructure Systems (FInS) Section, reporting directly to the FInS Field Lead, the Engineering Technicians will work under general supervision interacting with clients, supervisors, coworkers and other technical personnel.

Due to the vast and varying types of experiments, NIF is a 24/7 operational facility. This position may require the successful candidate to have the flexibility to work overtime, shift and/or weekends to accomplish goals. This position may also require working alternate schedules…