Electronics Technologist/Senior Electronics Technologist - Pulse Power

LLNL•Livermore, CA

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is seeking an Electronics Technologist/Senior Electronics Technologist to support Pulsed Power Research and Development (R&D). This role involves supporting experimental campaigns by developing diagnostic sensors and operating high-voltage, high-current, and explosively driven R&D systems. Responsibilities include performing console operations for experimental subsystems and diagnostics, data acquisition, and related support functions. The position requires solving complex technical problems through collaboration with colleagues and engineers at both on-site and off-site locations. This position is within the National Security Engineering Division (NSED) of the Engineering Directorate and requires full-time on-site presence. The level at which the candidate is hired will depend on their knowledge and experience, with additional responsibilities assigned for the higher level.

Requirements

Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
Associate degree in electronics engineering technology or equivalent combination of education and prior technical experience.
Intermediate skills, knowledge, and abilities in electronics technology, including theory, design, and component to system level understanding of analog and digital systems.
Intermediate understanding of electronic design and schematics.
Hands-on experience in using - and troubleshooting - laboratory electrical instrumentation, including (but not limited to): oscilloscopes, power supplies, digital multimeters, inductance-capacitance-resistance meters, vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, or waveform generators.
Hands-on experience with electrical fabrication tools and processes, including (but not limited to): soldering, wire and cable termination, splicing, heat shrink tube, power tools.
Ability to solve moderately complex analytical problems.
Effective written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
Ability to work cooperatively within large teams.
Ability to travel domestically in support of experimental test campaigns.
Advanced skills, knowledge, and abilities in complex electronics technology, including theory, design, and component to system level understanding of analog and digital systems (for Senior level).
Advanced understanding of electronic design and schematics (for Senior level).
Advanced proficiency in using - and troubleshooting - laboratory electrical instrumentation, including (but not limited to): oscilloscopes, power supplies, digital multimeters, inductance-capacitance-resistance meters, vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers or waveform generators (for Senior level).
Advanced proficiency with electrical fabrication tools and processes, including (but not limited to): soldering, wire and cable termination, splicing, heat shrink tube, power tools (for Senior level).
Experience making independent, fundamental decisions regarding a variety of technical problems (for Senior level).
Ability to work effectively while handling multiple assignments concurrently (for Senior level).
Effective written and verbal communication, feedback, and presentation skills sufficient to develop and report data, and to work successfully with a multidisciplinary team in a highly collaborative environment (for Senior level).

Nice To Haves

Experience with the design, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of pulsed power systems and high-voltage electronics.
Experience with high sample rate data acquisition and processing, including electrical and optical systems.
Experience with explosives and electrical systems associated with explosive devices (firesets).

Responsibilities

Provide general electronic technical support to engineering, scientific, and technical staff to plan and conduct experiments using specialized explosive, electronic and pulsed power systems at LLNL and off-site locations.
Identify and acquire moderately complex data and results to report findings, identify problems and utilizing advanced methods, perform analysis using established methods.
Design, diagnose, troubleshoot, test, evaluate, upgrade, and maintain moderately complex electronic and pulsed power systems.
Contribute to moderately complex preliminary design concepts and engineering decision processes.
Interpret and work from sketches, drawings, schematics, and verbal or written instructions to troubleshoot and resolve problems at the system, subsystem, or component level.
Use advanced methods of data collection.
Perform work under general supervision for the production and assembly of electronic devices and systems.
Maintain a high level of safety while adhering to written safety procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Provide advanced technical support for experimental work and analyze complex preliminary data under minimal supervision (for Senior level).
Maintain, test, calibrate, and repair advanced electronic circuits, instrumentation, control and diagnostic systems (for Senior level).
Independently deploy, fabricate, troubleshoot, assemble, and disassemble complex electronic and/or electro-optic systems (for Senior level).
Assist in developing and documenting test parameters, procedures, and safety documentation, and provide technical input to improve reliability of test setups (for Senior level).