R&D Support Laboratory Support Technologist - Pressure Technologist, Onsite

About the role

We are seeking an R&D Laboratory Support Technologist to join our team as a Pressure Technologist at the Primary Standards Laboratory. This individual will play a crucial role in supporting Sandia in its global security missions by providing metrology support to the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). The position requires problem-solving skills and high technical capability related to calibration/measurement systems, equipment, methods, and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Support the daily operations of the Pressure and Vacuum Project within the Primary Standards Lab.
• Apply knowledge, experience, and technical proficiency in measurement science with related systems, equipment, methods, and procedures.
• Team with other PSL engineers/technologists to tackle measurement and quality issues.
• Support research in metrology for development of new measurement technologies and procedures.
• Operate, maintain, solve precision electro-mechanical calibration systems, process measurement data, perform error analysis, and generate certificates/reports.
• Assemble/modify pressure manifolds and document compliance to SNL Pressure Safety requirements.
• Conduct/support research and development of new measurement technologies.
• Improve performance/quality metrics for measurement system capabilities and identify ways to optimize calibration workflows.
• Travel on a limited basis to support NNSA technical surveillances and related activities.

Requirements

• High school diploma plus 3 years or more of directly related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated ability to assemble, disassemble and trouble-shoot electro-mechanical or pressure/vacuum systems.
• Ability to acquire and maintain DOE Q Clearance.

Qualifications

• Associates degree from an ABET accredited program in engineering technology, or a Bachelor's degree in other STEM field with coursework in engineering/engineering technology.
• Experience with high-precision scientific measurements including primary/secondary standards and calibration systems for pressure/vacuum.
• Experience with collection, manipulation and/or troubleshooting of electronic signaling from test equipment such as multimeters, signal conditioners, oscilloscopes, power supplies, etc.
• Experience with the operation and/or troubleshooting of hydraulic systems.
• Experience with ISO 17025, Z540, QC-1 or other quality assurance programs.
• Experience using and/or programming computer-controlled equipment using COMPASS for Pressure, LabView, Python, MATLAB or Visual Basic.
• Experience using large, integrated software/database applications such as Maximo.
• Experience with measurement uncertainty, propagation of error, error budgets, and statistical analysis techniques using Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent teaming, interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.

About Our Team

Department 2944, Primary Physical Standards, provides calibration support to the Nuclear Security Enterprise, including support for SNL research and production organizations. The department includes multiple projects and consists of parameters such as pressure, vacuum, leaks, volume, radiation, optics, force, mass and dimensional measurement. Primary Physical Standards maintains a wide variety of measurement expertise and consults on technical problems, calibrates reference standards, and assists in technical guidance of the DOE/NNSA Nuclear Weapons Complex contractor standards laboratories. The overall calibration program is accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 by the NIST National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP).

Security Clearance

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, 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.