Research Technologist

This position will be filled at the Research Technologist 1/ Research Technologist 2, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.

This position will be filled at the Research Technologist 1/ Research Technologist 2, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.

The accelerator components produced at LANL will become part of the Scorpius accelerator located at the Principle Underground Laboratory for Subcritical Experiments (PULSE) facility at Nevada National Security Sites (NNSS). This position may include some travel to NNSS or to other participating laboratories or vendors.

As an Research Technologist for the Advanced Sources and Detectors (ASD) Project, you will work to assemble and test Inductive Voltage Adder (IVA) Cells Team, Scorpius Accelerator Cells (SACs) Teams, Scorpius Accelerator Cells (SACs) Accessories team, and Lower Electronics Assemblies (LEA) Team. In addition, you will help to improve procedures, prepare assembly part kits, operate high-voltage test bed equipment, and work with engineers and scientists to review testing data.

In addition to what was outlined at the lower level, at this level may provide directions to technicians. Able to work independently and as part of a team. Utilizes engineering and computer technology to accomplish work.

As an ASD Engineering technologist, you will be responsible for the following:

• Fabrication, assembly, and testing of Accelerator components.
  • Work closely with the lead production engineer on work associated with assembly.
  • Work with other production teams as well as deployed safety personnel.
  • Ensure components have been inspected and staged, ready for use.
  • Ensure quality assurance
  • Look for opportunities to enhance the assembly process.
• Work with the technical team to coordinate opportunities and efficiencies between the subsystems.
• Provide maintenance support for major personnel and equipment.
• Work closely with technicians and engineers from our own and other assembly teams within the facility.
• Interact and collaborate effectively with internal and external colleagues at the team, group, division, and laboratory levels.
• Complete all training in a reasonable time.

• Basic knowledge of drawings and GD&T.
• Basic knowledge of Solid Works and Creo to design and fabricate components.
• Experience assembling and disassembling parts from drawings and procedures.
• Knowledge of common lab test equipment: digital multi-meters, profilometers, oscilloscopes, power supplies, etc.
• Familiar with vacuum systems (KF flanges, CF flanges, roughing pumps, and turbomolecular pumps) and leak detection.
• Swagelok, plumbing NPT for PVC pipe fitting, and ANSI and metric threads.
• Knowledge in the area of practice acquired by experience, certification and/or formal education.
• Knowledge of scientific principles, experimental processes, mathematical formulas, computations and data gathering methods.
• Demonstrated knowledge of standard principles, concepts and techniques in area of technical specialty.
• Some knowledge of industry, regulatory, DOE/National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) complex codes, standards and criteria pertinent to the particular area of research.
• Moderate level of supervising some portion of research projects.

• Demonstrate leading assembly and integration of accelerator components.
• Demonstrate performing leak detection using helium and mass spectrometry.
• Demonstrate identifying and documenting non-conformances (NCRs) to ensure quality requirements are met.
• Demonstrate in planning and executing critical lifts.
• Demonstrate mentoring and training other technologists in the procedures or tools of assembly.
• Demonstrated depth of knowledge in the area of practice acquired by experience, certification and/or formal education.
• Demonstrated knowledge of scientific principles, experimental processes, mathematical formulas, computations and data gathering methods.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Laboratory procedures, standards and guides.
• Demonstrated knowledge of industry, regulatory, DOE/National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) complex codes, standards and criteria…