R&D Laboratory Support Technologist - Advanced Thin Films & Processing, 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:

Do you enjoy hands-on operation of thin film deposition systems and related materials characterization equipment? If so, you would be perfect to join our team! Our group develops custom thin films, coatings, and engineered surfaces to support a variety of applications. If selected for the role, you will become an integral part of the team that sustains and improves various technologies vital to national security needs.

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

Support staff in safely operating and maintaining thin film deposition systems in supporting research, prototyping, and production activities

Execute complex deposition designs that include can thick coatings

Investigate produced thin films and engineered surfaces using different materials characterization techniques,

Perform calibration and alignment checks and adjust or modifications, as needed,

Prepare substrates, characterize samples utilizing a variety of techniques (optical, electrical, surface, roughness, stress, etc.), and troubleshooting vacuum systems

Oversee equipment contracts and vendor support personnel activities.

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

Salary Range:

$87,400 - $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:

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering Technology, Physics, Chemistry, or related field

At least 3 years of experience working in laboratory and/or maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing vacuum systems (cryo, turbo, and/or mechanical)

Experience depositing thin films using at least one vapor deposition method

Experience with CW and pulsed lasers including laser optics, imaging devices, and diagnostics,

Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

Knowledge of chemical vapor deposition

Knowledge of electronics and control systems

Experience developing safety documentation

Knowledge of pressure systems and their documentation

Experience in preventative maintenance (PM) and setting up PM Schedules

Experience with integrating water cooling systems

Creative thinking and technical problem-solving skills

Good interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills

About Our Team:

The Thin Films Department (Org. 1875) specializes in two areas: (1) developing custom thin films and coatings for specialty applications and (2) advanced surface engineering.

The thin films team develops novel thin films and coatings for use in microelectronic, optic, mechanical and thermal applications. Our group specializes in the development and characterization of sputtered, evaporated, chemical vapor deposited, and atomic layer deposited thin films. Our fundamental studies probe the key film properties to develop an understanding of how deposition processes influence film structure, phase, and performance.

Example films include tribological, optoelectronic, MEMS, and hard coatings in support of the national security mission space. Advanced surface engineering complements our thin film activities. Surface engineering includes laser treatment of solids, atomic layer etching, surface roughening, and smoothening.

Our team is committed to ensuring a nurturing environment compatible with a broad group of people and perspectives in accordance with the changing makeup of the workforce. In support of this vision, our Material, Physical and Chemical Sciences Center actively recruits applicants from diverse groups of backgrounds and fosters an inclusive community.

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application…