Senior/Principal Electromechanical Technologist - Impact Test Operations, Onsite

Benefits

• Challenging work with impact on security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co‑workers
• Access to world‑class tools, equipment, and research facilities
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements (9/80 compressed workweeks, 4/10 schedules, part‑time, telecommuting)
• Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401(k), learning opportunities, relocation assistance, and amenities supporting work/life balance
• World‑changing technologies and life‑changing careers

What Your Job Will Be Like

• Support test activities for indoor and outdoor facilities
• Build mechanical test assemblies for use in testing
• Construct electrical sub‑assemblies or systems in support of testing
• Support prototype design and builds
• Support explosive builds for outdoor testing
• Procure materials and equipment used for testing operations
• Troubleshoot, calibrate, adjust, and certify equipment used for hazardous testing operations
• Prepare or support preparation of pre‑test and post‑test documentation
• Manage interactions with FMOC for facility inspections
• Travel to off‑site testing activities as required
• Work onsite due to the nature of the work

Pay

Salary range: $74,700 – $144,400 (estimated; actual salary determined by experience, qualifications, and geographic differentials).

Schedule

Flexible work arrangements are available, including compressed workweeks (9/80 or 4/10), part‑time schedules, and telecommuting options that combine onsite work with remote work.

Qualifications

Required:

• High school diploma plus three or more years of directly related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with activity‑level work involving electrical or mechanical systems
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q‑level security clearance

Desired:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
• Experience with electrical design and electronic troubleshooting in lab or field settings
• Experience with electromechanical systems and data acquisition equipment (oscilloscopes, diagnostics)
• Fabrication experience with cable and basic electrical/electronic assemblies
• Proficiency or certifications in soldering techniques
• Experience maintaining laboratory facilities, hardware, and documentation, including calibration of controlled equipment
• Experience with energetic firing sets and robust cable management
• Experience defining connector assemblies
• Field‑testing experience involving electrical, mechanical, and/or explosive operations
• Willingness to work in remote locations and field test environments
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Military diver experience or EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) experience (preferred)

About Our Team

Our team operates across three specialized test facilities and an explosive operations center, supporting a wide range of dynamic testing environments. The Mechanical Shock Complex delivers tailored impact scenarios, including shock and crush events that simulate weapon delivery, accidents, and transportation crashes. The Mobile Gun Test Complex provides mobile projectile launch systems for terminal ballistic investigations on civilian and military targets. The Drop Tower/Lake Complex features two drop towers and a deep man‑made lake for controlled free‑fall and water‑impact testing, including above‑ground and underwater explosive events. The 1500 Explosive Center of Excellence oversees all explosive operations, ensuring compliance, safety, and training while supporting environmental test facilities with explosive builds and procedures. Together, we enable robust, safe, and innovative testing solutions for a variety of projects and customers.

Security Clearance

Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q‑level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. The pre‑employment process includes a drug test, background review, and checks of personal references, credit, law‑enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Substance abuse, falsification of information, criminal activity, or serious misconduct can result in denial or termination of clearance.