Cleared Senior/Principal Electromechanical Technologist - Light Initiated Explosives; LIHE), Onsite
Rio Rancho, Sandoval County, New Mexico, 87144, USA
Listed on 2026-08-30
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Engineering
Engineering Design & Technologists, Mechanical Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Electrical Engineering
Cleared Senior/Principal Electromechanical Technologist - Light Initiated High Explosives (LIHE), Onsite
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:
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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*
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What Your Job Will Be Like:We are seeking an Electromechanical Technologist to work with a team of other technologists and engineers to support the daily operations and projects within the Light Initiated High Explosives (LIHE) facility.
On any given day, you may be called on to:Support research for the development of environmental testing using Light Initiated High Explosives
Design, integrate and implement equipment and process solutions to overcome technical problems as part of the LIHE Team
Contribute to critical thinking in novel test setups, realizing the setup, as well as enabling safe operations for this unique testing
Work both individually and with a coordinated team on projects
Team with Principal Investigators and other staff and technologists to set-up and perform standardized and non-standardized testing, diagnostic application, data acquisition, and reporting of results
Operate in a very meticulous, detailed environment, worker health and safety, and safeguards and security
Demonstrate time management and excellent communication skills
Due to the nature of work, successful candidate must be able to work onsite.
Salary Range:$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.
Qualifications We Require:Associate’s degree in a STEM or related field plus 3 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience in one or more of the following:Hand tools and mechanical equipment
A laboratory environment
An active DOE Q clearance, or equivalent is required to start
Qualifications We Desire:Experience performing hazardous operations including explosive and hazardous chemicals
Experience designing, installing, and maintaining mechanical systems
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills
Experience documenting work including laboratory notes and data
Experience with computer aided design and drafting (CADD) software such as Solid Works
Demonstrated experience interfacing with support staff such as facilities personnel
Experience working on engineering design, qualification, production, or related modeling/simulation projects
Basic programming experience such as LabVIEW or MATLAB
Ability to collaborate in diverse team environments, engineers, and technologist, to address test facility needs
Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams
About Our Team:Department 07456 conducts validation and surveillance large-scale explosives testing within Sandia's remote technical areas in support of Nuclear Weapons (NW) and Work for Others (WFOs) programs. It supports other Explosive Technology Group (ETG) operations through fabrication of explosive and non-explosive weapons parts/components. In addition, the department has a cross-cutting role within the ETG for explosives…
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