Graduate Student

** What You Will Do*
* Located in northern New Mexico, LANL is the nation's premier uranium and plutonium center of excellence, leading the charge in:

+ Ensuring the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear stockpile

+ Pioneering research in national security, space, geophysics, renewable energy, medicine, supercomputing, and nanotechnology

Sigma-1, Fabrication Manufacturing Sciences, is looking for highly motivated machinists to work with existing staff to support R&D component manufacturing within the Machining and Inspection (M&I) Team on projects that are central to U.S. national security. The M&I Team boasts a fully equipped machine shop, including multiple new machines and an inspection lab. Highlights of the machine shop capabilities include manual and CNC turning, manual and CNC milling, wire electrical discharge machining, and 3D printing.

The M&I Team supports the entire Sigma Division including Foundry, Thermomechanical Processing operations, and Welding & Joining among others. Sigma machinists perform manufacturing operations, primarily machining, on a wide range of materials, including some unique special materials with specific hazards (radiation, pyrophoric, etc.), to produce high quality components and subassemblies in support of production/experimental programs as well as special projects.

You will contribute to:

+ Fabricating and qualifying nuclear weapon prototype components

+ Performing technical machining on actinide materials

+ Supporting surveillance efforts to monitor and predict stockpile longevity

This tuition-supported internship offers a direct pipeline into full-time employment at LANL and includes:

+ Full reimbursement of tuition and fees

+ Hourly pay for:

+ Class time at SFCC

+ Time spent initiating security clearance

+ Completing LANL training

+ On-site internships at LANL

+ Transition to full-time employment upon graduation (contingent on eligibility)

** What You Need*
* ** Minimum

Job Requirements:

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* Minimum

Job Requirements:

+ Complete employment application For Los Alamos National Laboratory

Include:

+ Resume

+ Cover Letter

+ High School transcripts

+ College transcripts (if applicable)

+ GPA: 3.0 minimum (HS or college)

+ Complete Enrollment application at Santa Fe Community College

+ Enrolled in Engineering Machining Technology AAS degree

+ Full-time student status at SFCC (12-18 credits)

+ Minimum Work Keys scores:

+ Workplace Documents: 3

+ Applied Math: 3

+  Graphic Literacy: 3

+ Eligible for Q-level DOE security clearance

+ U.S. citizenship required

** Training/

Certifications:

** Successful candidates will be expected to complete the Laboratory's SMM Qualification Program upon hire.

** Education/

Experience:

** High school diploma or equivalent required. Completion of the AAS degree program in 2 consecutive years with a 3.0 GPA as determined by SFCC academic process.

** Desired

Qualifications:

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* Computer skills:

+ Mechanically inclined

+ Proficiency in Microsoft Office:
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams

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* Work Location:

** Typical schedule will be in classroom instruction Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday at Santa Fe Community College and on-site internship at Los Alamos National Laboratory on Wednesday during Spring and Fall semesters. Summer and Winter breaks will require scheduled Internship at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

** Note to Applicants:*
* ** Fall & Spring Semesters:*
* + In-class instruction at SFCC

+ On-site internship at LANL

** Winter & Summer Breaks:*
* + Full-time internship at LANL

Upon successful completion of the program, participants must commit to three years of employment at LANL's Sigma Division as a Special Materials Machinist.

-- Failure to fulfill this commitment may result in repayment of tuition and fees to LANL.

** Note to Applicants:*
* Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from…