Cleared Senior​/Principal Product Quality Assurance Technologist - FENG & Isolator Final Assembly and Test, 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://www.sandia.gov

* These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking a Product Quality Assurance Technologist to implement quality assurance programs, procedures, and controls. In this role, the selected candidate will develop and conduct continuing inspections and audits as well as analyze documents to establish and execute inspections of materials, products, or systems.

On any given day you may be called on to:

Work closely with the engineering team and operational floor to solve issues, document any deviances or non-compliances, and prepare product acceptance packages

Become familiar with any necessary quality requirements needed to fulfill your job role and being able to provide guidance in how to apply them

Review production and development data across a variety of record-keeping systems

Collaborate with QARs and auditors when questions arise

Become trained in Lean Six Sigma (LSS) and participating in or leading continuous improvement activities as assigned in the department

Gain a deep understanding of production processes, with careful attention paid to the product acceptance processes

Review acceptance packages and partner with operators, technologists, and engineers to actively anticipate acceptance issues, resolve them in a timely manner, and recommend and implement corrective actions

Seek out and pursue opportunities for continuous improvement across all production areas, working closely with the broader team to implement industry standard lean six sigma quality practices

Monitor and audit work practices to ensure quality assurance programs and corrective actions are successfully implemented

Due to the nature of work, successful candidate 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:

High school diploma plus 3 years equivalent relevant experience

Experience performing document review

An active DOE Q clearance, or equivalent is required to start

Qualifications We Desire:

Experience working on the SCN, PRIME, Oracle, Solumina, ARAS, WIOP

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt Certification

Demonstrated track record of identifying and implementing continuous improvements in a manufacturing environment

Experience in a manufacturing environment with demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities

Experience working in a quality inspection, or other quality assurance role

Familiarity and experience reading and interpreting quality criteria

Ability to be detail oriented and apply that skill in day-to-day responsibilities.

Strong technical communications skills, both verbally and written using Microsoft Office software

Willing to work in a dynamic, schedule driven, high rigor production environment

Commitment to a culture of safety and security

Excellent teaming skills with an ability to work in a diverse team environment to collaborate and solve problems

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field

About Our Team:

Department 7565, responsible for the Ferroelectric Neutron Generator (FENG) Final Assembly & Test Value Stream, engages in a variety of…