Senior​/Principal Electromechanical Technologist - Impact Test Operations, Onsite

Location:

Albuquerque, NM

Full-Time, Regular

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://www.sandia.gov

* These benefits vary by job classification.

We are seeking an Electromechanical Technologist to join our dynamic team. This team is responsible for the support of Mechanical Shock Facility, Drop Tower/Water Impact Facility and Mobile Gun Facility along with the Arming & Firing Team that supports explosive operations for 1530 testing facilities. The successful candidate must enjoy working in a dynamic environment on programs of critical national security importance which will challenge and develop the candidate's technical and communication skills.

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

• Support test activities for indoor and outdoor facilities
• Build mechanical test assemblies for use in testing
• Support the construction of electrical sub-assemblies or systems in support of testing.
• Support prototype design and builds
• Support explosive builds for outdoor testing
• Procure materials and supporting equipment used for testing operations
• Troubleshoot, calibrate, adjust, certify equipment used for hazardous testing operations.
• Prepare or support the preparation of pre-test and post-test documentation
• Manage various interactions with FMOC for facility inspections
• Some travel required for off-site testing activities

Due to the nature of the work, the selected candidate 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.

• High school diploma plus three years or more years of directly related experience, or equivalent combination of education and related experience
• Experience with activity-level work comprising of electrical or mechanical systems.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• Experience with electrical design
• Experience with electronic troubleshooting in a lab or field test
• Experience with electro-mechanical systems
• Experience with data acquisition systems, oscilloscopes, or other diagnostics equipment
• Experience with cable and basic electrical/electronic assemblies' fabrication
• Proficiency or certifications in soldering techniques
• Experience in maintaining laboratory facilities, hardware, and documentation, including calibration of controlled equipment.
• Experience with energetic firing sets
• Experience with cable management with respect to robustness and survivability
• Experience defining connector assemblies
• Experience in field testing to include electrical, mechanical, and/or explosive operations
• Ability and willingness to work in remote locations and field test environments
• Ability to work as part of multidisciplinary team
• Military diver experience
• EOD experience

Our team operates across three specialized test facilities and an explosive operations center, collectively supporting a wide range of dynamic testing environments. The Mechanical Shock Complex delivers tailored impact scenarios, including shock and crush events, simulating weapon delivery, accidents, and transportation crashes. The Mobile Gun Test Complex provides mobile projectile launch systems for terminal ballistic investigations on civilian and military targets.

The Drop Tower/Lake Complex features two drop…