Senior/Principal Engineering Support Technologist - Active Ceramics, Onsite

About the role

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation. The Active Ceramics Department provides a broad range of processing options for many types and compositions of ceramic components, from chemical synthesis of powders through complete component fabrication and testing.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary technical interface between the operational floor and engineering team for production and development work
• Oversee processing, training, materials, and tooling for characterization and testing area
• Monitor process health, identify ways to increase yields or decrease span time, and mistake-proof processes
• Initially diagnose process nonconformances, recommend/implement corrective or preventive actions, and diagnose/report equipment and process stoppages
• Serve as process owner by owning and updating technical work documentation (work instructions, operating procedures, pressure safety data packages)
• Oversee training and process qualification for operators in assigned process area
• Own laboratory space: maintain safety signage, stock/check chemical and material inventory, track calibrated assets, install/maintain equipment
• Understand equipment needed for characterization and testing of ceramic materials
• Complete Lean Six Sigma training to promote continuous improvement methodology
• Participate in quality, safety, or security walkdowns and oversee implementation of corrective actions
• Support Root Cause Analyses (RCA) and problem-solving efforts

Pay

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

Benefits

• Generous vacation
• Strong medical and other benefits
• Competitive 401(k)
• Learning opportunities
• Relocation assistance
• Amenities aimed at work/life balance
• Flexible work arrangements available for many positions (9/80, 4/10 compressed workweeks, part-time, telecommuting) — note: this role requires onsite work

Requirements

• High school diploma plus three years of directly related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience creating, updating, and maintaining technical work documentation such as operating procedures
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q Clearance (requires U.S. citizenship)
• Must be able to work onsite due to nature of the work
• Pre-employment drug test and background review (personal references, credit, law enforcement records, employment/education verifications)
• If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED) such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic/monitoring equipment, you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in a STEM field or equivalent relevant experience
• Characterization and/or electrical testing experience
• Active DOE Q Clearance
• Experience managing multiple priorities within a set schedule in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to communicate technical needs between cross-functional teams and collaborate to solve problems
• Commitment to a culture of safety and security
• Experience monitoring process health and investigating anomalies
• Experience with continuous improvement
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification