Development and Fabrication Tec 2/3 - Military Veterans

Job Title Development and Fabrication Tec 2/3
Location Los Alamos, NM, US
Organization Name ISR-5/Space Instrument Realization
Minimum Salary
Maximum Salary
What You Will Do

This position will be filled at either the Development and Fabrication Tec 2 or 3 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.

The Intelligence and Space Research (ISR) Division is seeking an experienced Development and Fabrication Tec to join our collaborative and dynamic team! As a leader in space research for over sixty years, ISR Division designs, builds, delivers, and exploits innovative ground- and space-based measurement systems. Our projects range from cutting edge scientific explorations expanding our knowledge of the universe, to ensuring national and global security. ISR is a multidisciplinary organization working across government and commercial sectors to lead experiments for the U.S. Space Force, NASA, the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, and other notable agencies. Efforts include direct involvement in imperative missions such as the Curiosity & Perseverance Mars rovers, Van Allen Probes, IBEX, as well as the upcoming IMAP, NACHOS, and BeamPIE projects.

The Space Instrument Realization Group (ISR-5) provides the engineering and technical expertise to develop, build and deploy these advanced measurement systems into space. ISR-5 is comprised of mechanical, electrical, systems, and quality engineers - mechanical and electronics technicians and technologists - and technical project managers. All members engage within interdisciplinary, high-performance project teams that span from conceptual development to system deployment and mission execution. The ideal candidate is a highly organized, self-motivated, and proficient multi-tasker with a strong desire and capacity to learn and work across disciplines. As a member of the Quality Assurance team, the selected candidate will inspect flight hardware and assist in the management of our physical inventory. This role will directly support the Quality Control aspect of ISR's Quality Management System and help maintain our electrical stock components. This will directly impact PCB inspection, space systems material kitting/BOMs, and provide valuable contributions for increased robustness of ISR's physical inventory management.




Quality Control

• Perform certification of assembly bench Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) mats, ionizers, desiccator storage and monitoring equipment, and continuous ESD monitors.
• Handle ESD hardware with engineering controls in accordance with industry practice.
• Perform Bill of Material (BOM) inspection, verify component polarity with drawing, verify active components part number and location.
• Inspect boards for damage including, layer delamination, gouging to solder surfaces or mask, evaluate cuts to PCB traces and PCB flatness.
• Utilize microscope and cameras to document assembly workmanship and hardware anomalies.
• Basic mechanical tool and assembly skills to configure hardware for inspection.

Controlled Inventory

• Handle and store ESD-sensitive hardware using engineering controls in accordance with industry best practices.
• Maintain controlled inventory organizational structure and reallocate project space on as-needed basis.
• Kit flight hardware assemblies and document PCB as-built record.
• Capture discrepancies between BOM and kitted hardware.
• Coordinate kit delivery with cognizant engineer(s) and project engineers.
• Generate traceability reports for chain of custody to provide to project engineers and customers.
• Remove and retrieve parts from inventory. Receive and re-package parts into inventory.

Team Collaboration

• Engage with project personnel to provide status updates, generate reports, communicate and document build and anomalies.
• Navigate unexpected workflow and priority shifts with projects.
• Participate in design review activities with project teams.

Organizational Skills

• Attention to detail is essential.
• Priority management to facilitate production and maintain parallel production builds.
• Must possess time management skills to accurately budget effort and product delivery to control cost and meet project deadlines.
• Maintain clean and organized lab/work space during operation and between jobs.
• Archive stock heritage and certifications records.

Development and Fabrication Tec 2 ($52,400 - $80,600) duties include, though are not limited to the following:

• Working knowledge of flight hardware inspection and associated industry standards including IPC 600s standards for rigid, flexible, and rigid-flexible PCBs.
• Experience using microscopes to perform work in lab setting.
• Experience handling Export Control Information.
• Experience reading and interpreting an PCB and cable harness schematics.
• Experience handling ESD hardware in accordance with industry practices including use of continous wrist strap monitors, ionizers, ESD jacket, ESD packaging materials, desiccators.
• Experience with inventory management practices and software.
• Safety and security are a primary responsibility for all Laboratory employees. Maintains required safety and security training, assures safety and security compliance, and makes safety and security an integral part of every task, including taking the necessary steps to stop work if continuing the job is unsafe or compromises security.
• Uses and applies technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques within discipline and of other related fields to perform work.
• Follows established procedures for routine work.
• Uses standard CAD systems to display and generate drawings of simple systems and subsystem components based on information received from others.
• Performs basic set up, alignments, maintenance, operations, and/or calibration of conventional tools and/or equipment on most materials.
• Uses a variety of tools and precision measuring instruments.
• Maintains documentation; documents results and generates reports.
• Manages waste; identifies, labels and disposes of waste per required procedures; handles and stores hazardous materials in accordance with LANL and regulatory requirements.
• Understands and adheres to all Laboratory and industry regulatory guidance and governance.
• Ensures all work, materials, processes and final product meet quality specifications and are completed according to established requirements.
• Fosters a mutually respectful work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment.

Development and Fabrication Tec 3 ($63,200 - $99,000) duties include those listed above, and in addition:

• Current or former practitioner in either the Quality Control or controlled inventory vocations.
• Certified QA inspector of PCB assemblies and cable harnesses. Particular desire for certification per IPC-J-STD-001 and IPC-J-STD-001 Space Addendum, IPC 600s class.
• Experience with advanced hardware analysis equipment including Keyence systems, X-ray imaging, and CT imaging.
• Autonomous and self-motivated with ability to work for project specific tasks with little oversight from project or production team personnel.
• Experience with controlled inventory management systems and practices, including experience developing internal standards and MRP and/or ERP systems.
• Develop and mature organizational standards, practices, and capabilities.

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:

Problem Solving
Demonstrated ability to identify problems and generate solutions; ability to absorb large volumes of information from a variety of sources and synthesize it into key elements and requirements; strong attention to detail. Navigate and understand internal processes including safety, security and procurement.

Collaboration and Teaming
Demonstrated ability to develop and nurture a broad range of internal and external relationships across diverse professional, educational, and experiential backgrounds; demonstrated ability to interact effectively with all levels of personnel to build trust, gain consensus, and resolve conflicts; demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team. Ability to mentor lower-level designers and engineers.

Technical Experience
Comfortability in lab environments and working with technical equipment; critical item handling, operating on ESD benches, utilizing hand tools; wearing laboratory gowning including coats, smocks, gloves, hairnets, and beard masks.

Communication
Strong interpersonal and written skills, demonstrated by relationships built, briefings prepared, and presentations given; ability and persistence to effectively navigate institutional systems and processes to meet goals in a timely manner.

Work Ethic
Willingness and enthusiasm to learn in a highly supportive environment; proactive in asking questions to learn and perform work; use of adaptive, creative, and collaborative approaches to solve problems, overcome obstacles, and handle uncertainty.

Safety and Security
Safety and security are the highest priorities for executing work at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Candidate must have demonstrated record of commitment to safety, security, environmental stewardship, and quality. This position requires the ability to lead the shipment of hazardous materials between sensitive areas, and the ability to understand and meet technical requirements with the same hardware in different facilities is critical. The ability to obtain a Q clearance is required.

Additional Job Requirements for the higher level Development and Fabrication Tec 3
In addition to the requirements outlined above, qualifications at the higher level requires:

Technical Experience
Prior experience with controlled inventory management systems and associated best practices. Experience with advanced hardware analysis equipment including Keyence systems, X-ray imaging, and CT imaging.

Work Ethic
Proven experience in working autonomously and self-motivated with ability to work for project specific tasks with little oversight from project or production team personnel.

Education/Experience at Lower Level: Position requires a High School diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 3 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Education/Experience at Higher Level: Position requires an Associates' Degree and a minimum of 3 years relevant experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience applying IPC standards in the design, assembly, or inspection of PCB assemblies.
• Experience handling electronic and/or flight-grade hardware.
• Experience in laboratory and clean area environments.
• Experience with flight-build documentation including BOMs and travelers.

Work Environment:

Work Location : The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.

Note to Applicants: Candidates are requested to write a cover letter that specifically addresses each job requirement.

Where You Will Work Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:

• PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
• Dental and vision insurance
• Free basic life and disability insurance
• Paid childbirth and parental leave
• Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
• Onsite gyms and wellness programs
• Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)

Additional Details

Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.

Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.

*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.

New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.

Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.

Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.

Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call 1-505-664-6947 option 2 and then option 3.
Employment Status Full Time
Appointment Type Regular
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