Job Description

Posting Duration

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the \xe2\x80\x98posting date\xe2\x80\x99. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs. If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

What Your Job Will Be Like

We are seeking a General Technologist to work within a department that designs, develops, tests, integrates, and fields advanced concept systems for missile defense applications to address national defense needs. In addition to hardware design and development, you will assist in performing wide-ranging analyses of aerospace systems for internal and external customers. The successful candidate will be self-directed, highly motivated, innovative, organized, and possess the ability to lead a small team. The work is fast-paced and supports engineers on technical projects and products working from schematics, diagrams, layouts, or defined plans to perform testing, checkout, and troubleshooting functions. Do you want to join a dynamic team that solves complex issues for national security? On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Assemble and test components, sub-systems, and full-up payloads and/or flight vehicles.
• Support ground and flight test fielding operations.
• Operate equipment, conduct tests, and report data in a prescribed format.
• Research solutions to technical problems and recommend cost effective resolution approaches.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant will work onsite. Ability to travel for extended periods in support of test and fielding operations.

Qualifications We Require

• High School diploma, plus 3 years experience in relevant engineering, or technology fields.
• Experience working in one of the following: laboratory, construction, landscaping, mechanical, electrical, pressure, firearms, vehicles (including heavy equipment), explosives, building and maintaining equipment, or other acute hazards.
• Experience leading small teams and/or field project management.
• Proven ability to read, analyze, and understand component design drawings, such as mechanical/electrical drawings, and engineering authorizations.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a required DOE Q-level security clearance.

Qualifications We Desire

• Ability to support assembly, integration, test, and troubleshooting of mechanical and electromechanical assemblies at the system and component levels
• Ability to read, analyze, and understand component design drawings, mechanical and electrical drawings, and engineering authorizations.
• Experience and demonstrated skill in conducting research, investigating alternative solutions, and recommending solutions on problems affecting systems and equipment
• Ability to work independently and as well as part of a team
• Knowledge and demonstrated ability to utilize computer-aided design/drafting techniques, CAD modeling and design and high-level three-dimensional parametric CAD systems.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply GD&T, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American National Standards Institute, and other appropriate standards for dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Knowledge of legal requirements and environmental impacts affecting equipment and systems maintenance and engineering.
• Ability to interpret and apply knowledge and practical understanding of equipment and systems theory and principles.
• Ability to use Sandia\'s engineering systems to retrieve drawings and engineering authorizations.
• Ability to support integrated system design, development, and qualification
• Proficiency with computer hardware and software
• Experience working with classified and hazardous materials/hardware
• Proven track record interacting with diverse teams

About Our Team

We support the mission of Integrated Military Systems with innovative concept development and ground-breaking technology demonstrations supporting Sandia\'s contributions to the Missile Defense Program for our nation and allies. This includes engagement through advanced technology development of innovative countermeasures, future integrated target systems, and mod/sim in support of architecture and mission analysis. This is performed through active interfacing with multiple Sandia organizations and external agencies to include the Missile Defense Agency and other DoD agencies.

About Sandia

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation\xe2\x80\x99s 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 vacations, 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.

Security Clearance

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted. Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

Essential Functions

Selected applicants will be required to pass a Job Placement Assessment before beginning the job to ensure that they can perform the essential physical requirements, with or without accommodations.