Cleared Senior/Principal Engineering Support Technologist - Neutron Tube Manufacturing, Onsite

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We are seeking an Engineering Support Technologist. This job posting is for a Neutron Tube (NT) Production Process Technologist (as a General Technologist). You will be responsible for coordinating the quality of assigned processes and be the primary technical interface to the production operators.

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

• Work closely with the NT process and product engineers to ensure a technical understanding of the processes and expected results, recognize product requirement deviations, as well as troubleshoot and determine effective solutions
• Monitor process health and identify ways to increase yields, decrease variability, improve cycle times, and engage in continuous improvement projects
• Have responsibility for maintaining written work instructions and ensure operators are accurately trained in their execution
• You may be involved with new process/equipment development and qualification

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

$74,700 - $144,400

*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 Applied Science or a closely related technical field; or equivalent combination of related education and relevant experience
• Active DOE Q clearance, or equivalent is required to start

• Experience working in a Sandia production environment using JI methodology, WI/OP's, and ARAS
• Experience with:
  • Training others in hands-on processes.
  • Product realization and process development
• Ability to:
  • Conduct analyses as needed to optimize the manufacturing processes to balance quality, responsiveness, and metrics
  • Learn the technical aspects of manufacturing processes in order to apply integrated technical judgment as required to anticipate, innovate, and deliver solutions
  • To monitor process health by identifying effective metrics, collecting, analyzing data, and presenting results
  • Successfully multi-task across multiple projects
  • Effectively communicate in written and verbal formats
  • Effectively work in a team environment that includes operators, technical staff, team leaders, and other technologists
• Willingness to actively participate in the Lean Six Sigma program
• Dedication to a culture of safety and security

The Neutron Tube Manufacturing Team (7562-2) is responsible for transforming Neutron Tube (NT) subassemblies into completed NTs to meet the Neutron Generator Master Production Schedule. Our processes include metal evaporation, tritium hydriding, exhaust, encapsulation, welding, testing, and inspection.

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.

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.

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