Engineering Technician V – Quality Assurance Technician (NWS 00934

Location:
Livermore, CA
Title:
Engineering Technician V – Quality Assurance Technician (NWS 00934)

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 ever built. NIF is also the most precise and reproducible laser as well as the largest optical instrument. The giant laser has nearly 40,000 optics, which precisely guide, reflect, amplify, and focus 192 laser beams onto a fusion target about the size of a pencil eraser.

The National Ignition Facility (NIF) is seeking a detail-oriented and self-motivated Engineering Technician Vto perform incoming and outgoing inspection of large optical components used in critical operations. The primary responsibilities include inspecting finished and uncoated optics for surface flaws and contamination, documenting defects and particles, reviewing drawing specifications, creating inspection maps, and generating Nonconformance Reports (NCRs) when inspection results exceed requirements.

This role requires a highly observant technician who can evaluate optical surfaces for imperfections such as scratches, digs, stains, haze, inclusions, cracks, and edge chips. Inspections are performed in a Class 100 cleanroom and dark-room environment using a Camera, stage lighting, bright hand-held lighting and appropriate comparison and measurement tools. The successful candidate must be able to assess cleanliness, identify visible defects with unaided vision, estimate or measure defect size, and accurately record findings in accordance with established procedures and quality standards.

The successful candidate will work closely with production, engineering, and supervision to ensure optics meet drawing and specification requirements before release. The successful candidate will also maintain inspection documentation, support quality investigations, and communicate inspection results clearly and professionally.

Due to the vast and varying types of experiments, NIF is a 24/7 operational facility. This position may require the QA Technician to have the flexibility to work overtime, shifts and weekends to accomplish goals. This position may also require working alternate schedules such as 4/10 or evening shifts. The successful candidate will be required to pass various on‑site training modules to pursue work assignments.

The successful candidate will be required to obtain a Q-Level Security Clearance through the Department of Energy.

• - Perform incoming and outgoing inspection of large, finished, and uncoated optics in accordance with approved procedures and drawing requirements.
• - Inspect optical surfaces for flaws including scratches, digs, stains, haze, inclusions, cracks, edge chips, and other visible…