What You Will Do
The ISR-5 Space Instrument Realization group seeks group seeks a motivated, innovative, and highly skilled individual to serve as a Senior Electronics Fabrication & Integration Technician on our Electronics Fabrication Team. In this role, you will be an integral member of multidisciplinary project teams supporting spaceflight and national security missions, collaborating closely with engineers, scientists, project leaders, and fellow technicians throughout the product realization lifecycle to deliver advanced spaceflight hardware. You will help transform engineering designs into mission-ready hardware by providing manufacturability and integration feedback throughout the design process while fabricating and validating high-reliability electrical harnesses and electronic assemblies that meet demanding technical, quality, and program requirements.
Working in a fast-paced, multi-project environment, you will support multiple concurrent projects from prototype development through payload integration and delivery. You will fabricate and validate complex electrical harnesses, develop and execute electrical verification testing, and work alongside project teams to troubleshoot hardware and system-level integration challenges. As a senior member of the Electronics Fabrication Team, you will mentor fellow technicians, contribute to continual process improvements, and provide technical leadership in electronics fabrication, integration, and test activities, helping deliver reliable hardware for some of the Laboratory's most challenging missions.
The ideal candidate will distinguish themselves through expert-level electronics fabrication and integration experience, exceptional troubleshooting skills, a collaborative approach to working with multidisciplinary project teams, and a demonstrated ability to deliver high-reliability hardware in a dynamic, multi-project environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the lead electronics fabrication, validation, and integration technician for assigned projects.
- Collaborate with project teams to understand technical requirements, fabrication schedules, integration needs, and project timelines.
- Review assembly drawings, schematics, bills of material, and work instructions, providing feedback to improve manufacturability, integration, and testability prior to fabrication.
- Apply expert knowledge of electronics fabrication to lead the fabrication and validation of high-reliability electrical cable and harness assemblies while supporting the fabrication and integration of other electronic assemblies as needed.
- Develop and execute electrical verification testing for cable harnesses and electronic assemblies and document results for project teams.
- Operate and maintain electronics test equipment typical of harness/cable manufacture.
- Perform independent electronics troubleshooting on complex harness assemblies and develop solutions to fabrication and integration challenges.
- Support payload integration activities by performing electrical validation, troubleshooting, and verification of electronic assemblies.
- Ensure fabrication activities comply with applicable workmanship standards, quality requirements, and configuration management practices.
- Manage electronics fabrication and integration priorities across multiple concurrent programs with competing deadlines.
- Serve as the technical subject matter expert for electrical cable and harness fabrication while mentoring electronics technicians and reviewing their work across multiple programs.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
- Expert knowledge of electronics assembly techniques and workmanship standards, including IPC electronics assembly standards (IPC-A-610 and IPC/WHMA-A-620), NASA electronics workmanship standards, and/or applicable MIL-STD requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to interpret engineering drawings, electrical schematics, bills of material, and manufacturing work instructions.
- Demonstrated experience operating electronic test equipment used for fabrication, validation, and troubleshooting of electrical harnesses and electronic assemblies.
- Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex fabrication, validation, and integration activities while maintaining responsibility for critical project deliverables.
- Demonstrated ability to author detailed test documentation, including test plans and procedures.
- Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills to coordinate work across multiple project teams, collaborate with engineering organizations, and resolve complex interface issues.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary engineering and project teams throughout the product realization process.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills sufficient to communicate technical information to project teams.
- Demonstrated experience mentoring electronics technicians and technical staff.
- Demonstrated experience delivering high-reliability hardware on schedule while managing multiple concurrent programs with competing priorities.
- Demonstrated commitment to safety and security, including ESD controls, electrical safety, high-voltage safety practices, and integrating safety into fabrication and test activities.
- Knowledge of hazardous materials handling applicable to electronics fabrication (e.g., lead solder, chemicals, and beryllium).
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Q-level security clearance.
Education/Experience:
- Position requires an associate's degree and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
- Alternative position requirement is a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or engineering technology and a minimum of 2 years relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience fabricating and validating high-reliability electrical cable and harness assemblies for aerospace, spaceflight, defense, or other mission-critical applications.
- Experience supporting payload, instrument, or subsystem integration activities for complex electrical systems.
- Experience working in a configuration-controlled manufacturing environment.
- Experience contributing to continuous improvement of fabrication processes, tooling, workmanship, or test methods.
- Demonstrated ability to independently troubleshoot complex electrical harnesses and electronic assemblies and develop solutions to fabrication and integration challenges.
- Active Q-level security clearance and experience working with and handling classified
Physical Requirements:
- Physical movement between buildings located primarily within a half-mile radius, which may include movement across uneven and/or inclined ground.
- Physical movement within large interior facility spaces and corridors, which may require travel up and down stairs.
- Direct interaction with hardware, equipment, and instruments in office and laboratory environments.
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:
descriptionDue to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.
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.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as 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, state, and local 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
[email protected] or call (505)-664-6947.
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