Senior​/Principal Computer Aided Design & Drafting Technologist, CA Onsite

About Sandia

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*

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.

We are seeking a Computer Aided Design and Drafting Technologist.

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

• Assist in the development and maintenance of Sandia drawings, templates, and standards, or adapt ours to meet customer required formats
• Create new schematic drawings from scratch or make the necessary changes to existing drawings
• Read/understand schematics, design prints and technical/repair manuals or documents or create entire new ones
• Work closely with project managers, project engineers and other CADD technicians to receive instructions, guidance, and resolve design issues
• Calculate material quantities to inform cost estimates

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

$88,900 - $171,900

• 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 or more years of experience using AutoCAD® or other equivalent computer aided design software to create, modify, and coordinate engineering drawings for civil, electrical, communications (Fiber), network, mechanical, or structural systems
• Experience with architectural/engineering CAD fields like electrical, mechanical, architectural, or pre‑engineered specialty security components
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance

• Active DOE Q-level security clearance or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience contributing to complete plan set based on the scope of work involved
• Experience drafting building structures, electronic wiring diagrams,…