Job Description

About Sandia:

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co-workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov*These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking a dedicated and skilled individual to join the Control, Monitoring, and Data Acquisition (CM/DAS) team for the Z Machine. This role is pivotal in supporting the operations of the Z Machine, the world’s most powerful and efficient laboratory radiation source. The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic team responsible for monitoring, controlling, and acquiring data during Z Machine experiments, ensuring data integrity. This position offers the unique opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking research and technology in a high-stakes, collaborative environment.

As a member of the CM/DAS team, you will play a crucial role in both the day-to-day operations and long-term improvements of our systems. You will work closely with scientists, engineers, diagnosticians and IT professionals to ensure the seamless execution of experiments, the reliability of data acquisition systems, and the robustness of our controls infrastructure. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and a commitment to operational excellence.

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

• Monitor and control the operational parameters of the Z Machine using both COTS and custom hardware and software.
• Setup and configure the data acquisition systems for Z machine experiments.
• Ensure the integrity and reliability of data acquisition systems, including troubleshooting, maintenance, and calibration of the electronic instrumentation.
• Layout, build, and wire controls systems hardware.
• Develop and maintain documentation, including technical work documents, operator aids, configuration documents, and visual diagrams.
• React quickly to troubleshoot and solve problems that are impacting the ability to operate the Z Machine.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

Salary Range:

$70,200 - $135,400

*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.

Qualifications We Require:

• High school diploma plus five or more years of directly related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience working with data acquisition equipment or electrical diagnostic systems (e.g. oscilloscopes, delay generators, power supplies, programmable logic controllers, time-domain reflectometry, attenuators, etc.)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

• The ability to work occasional, minor overtime or work a flexible schedule as needed to support Z machine operations
• Experience performing data acquisition for a large facility and/or in an R&D environment
• Certifications in relevant areas such as electrical theory, electronics, or circuit analysis
• Experience wiring electronic systems
• Experience building cable assemblies
• Familiarity with LabView and National Instruments Hardware
• Familiarity with network infrastructure

About Our Team:

The Z Data Management & Insights department, org. 1678, provides Information Technology and Operational Technology infrastructure, products, and services for the Z Machine enterprise in the Pulsed Power Sciences center, center 1600. Additionally, the department is tasked with developing data management and data governance strategies and technical solutions for Z facility data. This work is accomplished through collaborations with operations, engineering, science, and program teams. Solutions address quality, efficiency, safety, and security that are well-aligned to achieving, and enabling, the scientific goals of the programs performing experiments at Z. The department’s teams consist of an IT infrastructure operations team, an application solutions team, a Control Monitor and Data Acquisition (CM/DAS) team, and a web content management team.

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance:

Sandia is required by DOE 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 obtain and 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.

EEO:

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.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs:

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

Essential Functions:

If offered the position, you may be required to demonstrate your fitness to perform certain physical aspects of the position, including lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling.

Job ID: 693994

Job Family: RD

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.