Early Career Engineering Support Technologist - CAMINO Operations, Onsite

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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 work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)

Generous vacation, 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://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..gov

* These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking a highly motivated and self-starting early career Engineering Support Technologist to work in the dynamic CAMINO Operations team (org. 7524). CAMINO is Sandia's new Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation, which aims to develop and utilize advanced manufacturing technologies to enable Sandia to realize products faster and in new ways. Many of these technologies currently existed at Sandia, but CAMINO is tasked with centralizing access to these capabilities and subject matter experts across the lab.

The cross-functional team is currently establishing an offsite location, outside the base in Research Park, that houses a variety of advanced manufacturing technologies. The CAMINO Operations team will partner with various teams across Sandia and the broader NSE to develop solutions for mission teams to deliver critical products for National Security. Given the high pace of the project and its visibility, the team is seeking an individual who is passionate about our mission and committed to working in a strong teaming environment.

On any given day, you may be called upon to:

Work collaboratively with other technologists and staff members in the team to serve as a resource, further the technological capabilities in the department, and push the boundaries of advanced manufacturing

Safely and securely operate equipment in a laboratory setting and bring your awareness of the ES&H and security policies and principles to all operations carried out in the CAMINO facility

Operate manufacturing equipment (Laser Powder Bed Fusion, Directed Energy Deposition, Fused Filament Fabrication, Stereo lithography, CNC equipment, etc.) to produce one-off R&D components in a prototype environment

Develop and modify CAD/CAM/Sliced files using Creo, Solid Works, Quant

AM, 3D-Expert, Net Fabb, and Mastercam

Perform post-processing activities (deburring, cleaning, polishing, etc.)

Assemble experimental components to safely study and understand physical phenomena of interest to component customers

Serve as a resource to team members to assess and improve design for manufacturability, manufacturing knowledge (use of software and hardware), and safe use of the equipment

Perform and coordinate routine maintenance, calibration, and repair of manufacturing equipment

Procure raw materials, tooling, and lab supplies

Enhance efficiency and improve operational excellence by participating in 5S (Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) Lean Six Sigma activities

Develop security plans, pressure safety data packages, and other documentation for equipment used for classified and unclassified work

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

Salary Range:

$63,800 - $123,400

* Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of…