Cleared Senior​/Principal General Technologist - Systems Hardware Management, Onsite

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• Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401(k), learning opportunities, relocation assistance, and other amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*.

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We are seeking a General Technologist to join our dynamic Systems Hardware Management team. If you are passionate about your work and aspire to lead and support hardware operations for the development and qualification of the Nation’s most modern strategic weapon systems, this role is for you. You will have the chance to work in a best‑in‑class facility, engaging in rewarding projects with cutting‑edge tools.

As part of a dynamic and supportive team, you will play a crucial role in modernizing our Nation’s most critical weapon systems, ensuring strategic deterrence for America. If this aligns with your career aspirations, we invite you to consider this highly motivating position.

• Utilize a custom hardware asset management database to support the lifecycle accountability and tracking of critical hardware supporting nuclear weapon modernization programs.
• Lead or assist with inventories and component transfers used to verify and maintain hardware accountability.
• Apply meticulous attention to detail when inspecting, accounting for, and kitting hardware used in assembly and test operations.
• Assist in packaging critical system hardware or completed test units for shipping and initiate shipping documents for on/off‑site movement of hardware.
• Safely handle hazardous parts and materials including explosive and radiological components.
• Collaborate with test, qualification, component, and systems engineers to ensure hardware pedigrees are properly planned, received, kitted, and assembled into complex weapon systems to support critical test objectives.
• Conduct pre‑ and post‑assembly quality control inspections of parts and hardware, perform basic analysis to identify non‑conforming parts, and document/report results.
• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with staff within Sandia, Los Alamos, and PANTEX, Lawrence Livermore and partner Laboratories & Production Agencies, to directly support all Weapon Modernization programs.

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

$74,700 - $144,400. Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate’s experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

• Associate’s degree in a relevant field, such as Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Computer/IT, or Electromechanical Technology or equivalent (4 years relevant experience).
• Active DOE Q clearance or equivalent with the ability to obtain and maintain a SIGMA
  15, which may require random polygraphs.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant STEM field.
• Prior experience in nuclear weapon or satellite hardware assembly or testing roles.
• Demonstrated experience in planning activity‑level work, with knowledge of Sandia’s Work Planning & Control (WP&C) processes and engineered safety principles.
• Knowledge, skills, and experience related to safe handling and inspection of explosive, radiological, and other hazardous components, including…