Senior/Principal Calibration Technologist - Radiation Protection, Onsite

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We are looking for an experienced Calibration Technologist. As part of the Radiation Protection organization, the Radiation Protection Instrumentation (RPI) program delivers high-quality instrument calibrations to both internal and external customers using traceable radiological sources. RPI serves a diverse range of SNL missions and projects involved in radiological work, including operational groups within Radiation Protection, SNL Nuclear Facilities, and the Pulsed Power Sciences divisions.

The selected candidate will be responsible for calibrating all detector systems utilized for health and safety monitoring. You will collaborate with your team to operate and maintain radiological calibration ranges that utilize traceable gamma and neutron radiation emissions. Additionally, you will engage with customers and team members to coordinate the receipt, inspection, calibration, repair, and deployment of customer-owned radiation detection instruments.

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

• Provide technical support associated with radiation measurements.
• Calibrate measuring equipment.
• Validate measurements and experimental results.
• Repair and inspect measurement equipment.
• Maintain corporate radiation protection instrument calibration facilities and inventory.
• Test, calibrate, adjust, repair, and maintain electromechanical, mechanical, radiation, and flow instruments.
• Manage and use sealed radioactive sources to calibrate and verify operation of radiation monitoring and measuring instruments.

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

$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.

• High school diploma plus three (3) or more years of directly related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experienced with the following:
  • Metrology and calibration methods
  • Mechanical design and production
  • Standard software suite
  • Electronics background
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE L-level security clearance.

• Associates degree in electronics, metrology, or other related discipline (Military or trade school electronics may be considered equivalent).
• ASQ or certification by a professional metrology or quality society.
• Experience with the following:
  • Troubleshooting analog and digital circuits.
  • Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).
  • Maximo.
• Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer (CLAD).
• IPC-J- STD-001 and/or IPC-A-600/610 certification course attended.

The Radiation Protection Organization provides radiation protection support services to Sandia line organizations and is the steward of the Corporate Radiation Protection Program. Services provided include: translation of DOE directives and Federal rules into Sandia specific requirements and guidance; development of tools to assist in the identification and control of hazards associated with the use of radioactive materials and radiation-generating devices; providing trained and qualified personnel to support radiological activities and operations throughout the Laboratories; and workplace sampling and monitoring services to ensure effectiveness of radiological controls. The Organization works with the Corporate Radiation Protection Safety Committee to establish goals, measure performance, and perform assessments to collect data to support continuous improvement in the safe performance of radiological operations. As a component of the overarching Radiation Protection Organization, the Radiation Protection Instrumentation team calibrates, repairs and maintains a fleet of instrumentation used by Radiation Protection Operational groups and other customers for radiation monitoring and measuring purposes.

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.

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 L-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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This Limited Term Employee (LTE) position is a temporary position for one year term, which may be renewed at Sandia's discretion up to a maximum of seven years.

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