Early Career Electromechanical Technologist, Z Machine Facility - 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:

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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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* These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking a Research & Development Electromechanical Technologist to work in the Sandia Pulsed Power Sciences Center as part of the Z Machine diagnostic's team. This team develops and fields groundbreaking scientific instrumentation to record and interpret x-ray and nuclear data for high energy density physics experiments in the world's largest radiation source. This position involves a diverse cross section of duties from instrument fielding for Z experiments to diagnostic design and development, diagnostic calibration in the laboratory as well as data collection and processing.

For this position there is a strong focus on fielding and calibration of x-ray detectors.

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

Field diagnostics in the Z Machine facility, working with a multi-disciplinary team of Technologists, Engineers and Scientists in a fast-paced and fluid environment to accomplish daily instrument preparation, installation, testing and retrieval after experiment execution, this includes fielding of diagnostics while wearing Tyvek and Respirators in Z's vacuum chamber

Assemble, configure, modify, refurbish and repair diagnostic instruments in the laboratory

Use measurement equipment and software to collect, process and analyze experimental data

Work with the engineering team to develop and implement new designs and modifications of diagnostic instrument

Develop and Scan Film and Image Plate

Create and maintain documentation for diagnostic operational procedures and/or laboratory work planning and safety

Fielding of electronic equipment such as digitizers, high-voltage pulsers, and delay generators for x-ray detectors.

Perform calibrations of equipment in the lab before deploying to Z.

Work with a team to evaluate shot data to determine if a diagnostic was successful.

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

Salary Range:

$63,800 - $123,400

* 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:

Qualifications We Require

High School graduate or equivalent

Experience working on intricate assembly, alignments, or preparation of scientific equipment.

Ability to obtain and maintain a DoE Q clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

Qualifications We Desire

Five years of experience in a testing or research and development environment

Experience…