Senior/Principal Electronics Technologist - High-Reliability Electronic Components, Onsite

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
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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.

We are seeking highly motivated electronics technologist to join our team. Ultimately, your hands-on bench testing knowledge and skills will be used to develop and support electronics testing and identify and solve problems as they arise. The variety of applications requires a strong foundation in electrical and engineering principles--any part from resistors to ICs could require characterization or ongoing surveillance. On-the-job training is available with this position.

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

• Partner with our engineers and technicians to develop and execute testing of various commercial electronics
• Assist on multiple parts being tested
• Design and layout printed circuit boards
• Troubleshoot testing problems
• Integrate hardware and software

Some travel supporting radiation testing at off-site facilities may be required to support program needs, up to 25% of the time.

Applicants on this requisition may be interviewed by multiple organizations at Sandia National Laboratories.

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

$74,700 - $144,400

*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.

• High school diploma plus 5 or more years of directly relevant experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance

• Associates degree in an engineering/electrical field of study
• Experience working in a laboratory environment, particularly related to electrical/electronics testing
• Intermediate to advanced solder and rework skills (i.e., familiarity/competency with a soldering iron) and quality inspection (i.e., electrical continuity checks and isolation checks, voltage probing, and microscopic inspection)
• Board layout and design
• Great interpersonal skills; particularly collaboration and communication
• Experience working with classified and hazardous materials/hardware
• Experience with inventory and documentation management

The High-reliability Electronic Components group (7640) is responsible for the characterization, development, production, procurement, surveillance, and qualification of high reliability electronic products for ND programs and other national security customers. The group is composed of subject matter experts who specialize in both custom and commercial products, and is home to the Electronic Parts Program, an integrated activity that identifies the future commercial technology needs of our customers and leads the efforts needed to ensure our design partners can use them with confidence. The group is changing the paradigm for electronic part use in ND systems. We are relentlessly focused on improving our systems, culture, structure, processes, and people to achieve world-class performance in our field.

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

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.

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.

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.