Cleared Member/Senior R&D Electromechanical Technologist - Weapons Assembly Team, Onsite

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We are seeking highly motivated Electromechanical Technologists to join our Weapons Assembly Team. In this critical role, you will be at the forefront of national security and advanced weapons development, supporting hands-on, highly technical work that directly impacts the research, development, and qualification testing of some of the nations most sophisticated weapon systems, including the B61-12, W80-4, W87-1, B61-13, W80-5, and W93.

You will perform detailed assembly and disassembly operations in a state-of-the-art lab environment, following strict safety and quality standards. You will lead and participate in work planning to control hazards and ensure safe execution. Your role will involve collaborating closely with engineers and scientists to support complex testing and production activities.

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

• Lead or participate in work planning to identify and control hazards (electrical, mechanical, thermal, chemical, radiological, explosive, etc.), ensuring tasks are executed using engineered, safe-by-design methods.
• Develop and present your work plan to lab management during Readiness Reviews.
• Perform detailed assembly and disassembly operations on new weapons designs within a state-of-the-art laboratory environment.
• Plan and carry out complex tasks that require strict adherence to exacting standards and a disciplined, step-by-step assembly/disassembly process.
• Provide assembly and field test support at Sandias world-class environmental test facilities.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant will be required to work onsite in Albuquerque, NM, with occasional travel as needed..

$63,800 - $123,400

*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.

• Associates degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, electronics engineering, computer/IT, electromechanical technology, or a related STEM field.; OR (4) years of relevant experience and/or achievements that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the job (in lieu of the degree).
• Active DOE Q-level security clearance (or DOD equivalent), with the ability to obtain and maintain Sigma 15 access, which includes random polygraphs.

• Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, electronics engineering, computer/IT, electromechanical technology, or a related STEM field.
• Experience operating and maintaining critical lab equipment such as overhead cranes, forklifts, hand and power tools, electrical meters, and other measurement instruments, including collaboration with facility and safety departments to support and improve lab systems.
• Prior experience in nuclear weapon hardware assembly, testing, or related roles.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to write clear technical reports, maintain accurate records (such as assembly records, WP&C documentation, assembly/disassembly procedures, drawings, and technical work documents), and deliver effective presentations.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with technologists, engineers, and scientists.
• Experience planning activity-level work and familiarity with Sandias Work Planning & Control (WP&C) processes and engineered safety principles.
• Knowledge and experience in the safe handling, inspection, assembly, and disassembly of explosive, radiological, and other hazardous components, including management of Sandias Explosive Inventory System (EIS).
• Experience handling ESD-sensitive electronic components and applying ESD controls and mitigations.
• Familiarity with chemical procurement, storage, and usage, including management of Sandias Chemical Information System (CIS).
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite, SharePoint, PDMLink, and PRIME.
• Experience working with classified information, hardware, and accountable materials.
• Demonstrated success in roles requiring concentration, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification or higher.

We are a dynamic team that directly supports and executes lab operations for the B61-12, W80-4, W87-1, B61-13, W80-5, and W93 weapon systems. Our mission includes Hardware Management, assembly and disassembly operations, and other systems support. We contribute directly to the research and development, design and engineering, experiments and qualification testing, design maturation, and production of these weapon systems. Our team coordinates both internally and externally to ensure that parts and components are developed and acquired, making certain that test assemblies are available to support development and qualification tests as well as other experiments.

Within the Assembly Team, we assemble, disassemble, test, and maintain test units during environmental, electrical, thermal, flight qualification tests, and other experiments. Across the organization, we plan a variety of work activities, develop and assist design, qualification, and test engineers with assembly and disassembly procedures, and perform hands-on work with hardware at both the component and system levels. Most of the work performed within 2331 is activity-level work that requires keen attention to detail, high standards of quality, and strict adherence to security and safety requirements.

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.

Position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD). Sandia is required by DOE directive 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 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.

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