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 R&D S&E, Optical Engineering familiar with high power laser research and analysis to join the Research applications laboratory. The position will be involved with providing R&D, hardware/software development, data collection, data analysis, field deployment, and end user-training for national security, high consequence laser programs.

On any given day you may be called on to:

• Perform high-power-laser work with a multidisciplinary technical team.
• Conduct laser material effects data analysis.
• Represent Sandia in discussions with government agency personnel involved in the national nuclear incident response mission.

This position may require occasional travel.

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

Salary Range:

$95,400 - $185,700

*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:

• Bachelor’s Degree in an Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or relevant STEM field plus four (4) years' relevant laboratory experience. A higher-level degree (MS, PhD) in relevant discipline may also be considered in lieu of Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience in the following:
• Designing and performing complex laboratory tests.
• Analyze results of laser experiments, draw conclusions, document findings and design additional experiments.
• Qualified or willing to be qualified as a Laser Safety Officer.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level and SCI clearance which may require a polygraph test.

Qualifications We Desire:

• Master’s Degree in an Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or relevant STEM.
• Experience in the following:
• Analyzing results of laser experiments, drawing conclusions, documentation on findings and designing additional experiments.
• Working with kW Class IV lasers.
• Performing data analysis using Matlab, Python, or similar programming languages.
• National Instruments DAQ’s and LabView Programming.
• Solidworks.
• ZEMAX.
• Working with high voltage components and systems.
• Willingness to engage in field activities both and the SNL testing areas as well as customer locations.
• Ability to communicate the results of a technical project to peers.
• Proven experience in creating technical documentation.
• Proven ability to communicate technical information to a wide spectrum of audiences including law enforcement or military personnel.
• Familiar with or able to learn operation of oscilloscopes, high speed cameras, infrared cameras, integrating spheres, beam profilers and other laser beam diagnostics.
• Demonstrated ability to safely work in hazardous environments.
• Active DOE Q or equivalent clearance.

About Our Team:

We serve the nation's need for innovation, research, design, development, maintenance and testing of arming and firing (A&F) systems. The department provides innovative design and development of specialized firing systems and associated electro-mechanical devices, provides specialized training including Improvised Explosive Device (IED), Improvised Nuclear Device (IND), Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) render-safe, disable, and responder technologies, also provides arming and firing systems and training for nuclear and non-nuclear response forces. In doing so, we collaborate with multiple Sandia departments to ensure continued innovation and success to serve customers from DOE/NNSA, DoD, DOJ, DHS, and other government agencies via IHNS, DSA, and NW SMUs.

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: 694377

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.