Job Description

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 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.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

Do you want to launch rockets from the Kauai Test Facility several times a year? Organization 05419, Kauai Test Facility & Remote Ranges, is seeking a qualified applicant to join our unique team as an R&D Electronics Technologist.

The selected candidate will support the fabrication, testing, and deployment of electronic range systems to support flight test missions for our customers.

The successful candidate will need to be self-directed, innovative, organized, and possess well-developed interpersonal communications skills.

On any given day, one may be called upon to:

• Work in a team environment and provide support to department engineers.
• Support sub-system and system level hardware fabrication, assembly, integration, testing, troubleshooting, qualification, and deployment projects.
• Work with system level engineers/system owners to develop interface and compatibility definitions in support of range system development.
• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot technical systems in support of flight tests.

Travel is required for this position supporting ground and flight test fielding operations at remote ranges (~4-8 times a year, 1-3 weeks duration). Due to the nature of the work, this candidate must be able to work onsite.

Salary Range:

$70,200 - $135,400

*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:

• Associate’s Degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering Technology, or similar technical field with 1 year of relavent experience.
• Experience with electrical/electronic design, fabrication, installation, testing, repair, and maintenance.
• Experience reading schematics for electrical/electronic troubleshooting.
• Active DOE Q-level security clearance.

Qualifications We Desire:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering Technology, or similar technical field.
• IPC-A-610 Endorsement, or similar certification
• Basic computer networking skills.
• A willingness to complete required training and work around ordnance and explosives systems.
• Knowledge and experience with Rocket Systems
• Active DOE Q or DoD Top Secret Clearance

About Our Team:

KTF is a high value, high performing asset and a vital test range contributing to the Nation’s security by providing a safe, secure, reliable, rocket launch facility for a diverse portfolio of customers. Capabilities of KTF include rocket launchers, telemetry systems, real-time data displays, countdown control, and vehicle buildup facilities. In addition, the department provides support to various departments in center 05400 and other remote ranges.

For more information, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa\_AtKtidjw

Posting Duration:

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

Security Clearance:

Position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD). Sandia is required by DOE directive 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 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.

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.

Job ID: 694186

Job Family: RD

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.