Research Technologist 1

What You Will Do

• Perform deposition and analysis of Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD), Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD), and/or Chemical Solution deposition (CSD) coatings.
• Work independently and lead deposition/analysis method development.
• Regularly disseminate results in the form of well-kept laboratory notebooks, internal reports, peer-reviewed research papers, and conference presentations.
• Support MST-7 and other organizations across LANL.
• Contribute to the development of techniques and the fulfillment of research goals.
• Resolve problems of moderately complex scope requiring review of a variety of factors.
• Develop new principles and concepts.
• Work independently but under collaborative direction and guidance toward predetermined goals and objectives.
• Contribute to the development of specifications for project implementation and verify that the end product meets expectations and requirements.
• Prepare research documentation and provide peer-review of the documentation of other members of the team.
• Supply ideas and/or input to proposals.
• Act as lead and review activities of other employees on specific tasks that contribute to the larger project.

What You Need

• Minimum Job Requirements:
• Knowledge in the area of practice acquired by experience, certification and/or formal education, i.e. experience with vacuum/coating system maintenance and operation for coating and/or analysis operations.
• Knowledge of scientific principles, experimental processes, mathematical formulas, computations and data gathering methods.
• Demonstrated knowledge of standard principles, concepts and techniques in area of technical specialty.
• Some knowledge of industry, regulatory, DOE/National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) complex codes, standards and criteria pertinent to the particular area of research.
• Moderate level of supervising some portion of research projects in a safe and effective manner.
• Ability to obtain a "Q" clearance.
• Education/Experience: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution and 2 years related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
• Desired Qualifications:
• Experience with some subset of maintenance and operation of vacuum/coating systems (e-beam, magnetron sputter, ion beam assisted deposition, plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, high vacuum furnace).
• Experience in wet-chemistry preparation of chemical solutions for coating by dipping, spraying, or spin coating and operation of CSD coating systems.
• Experience with some subset of maintenance and operation of surface analysis instrumentation (scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, focused ion beam milling/microscopy, atomic force microscopy, adhesion testing, contact angle goniometry, optical/stylus profilometry).
• Experience with some subset of relevant software (Solidworks, Python, Matlab, Origin, Igor, LabView).