What your job will be like:

An opening exists for a control systems/data acquisitions technologist to join our team. The selected candidate will be part of an engineering/operations team that operates X-ray-generating sources at three pulse power facilities located in TA-IV. The data acquisitions technologist will provide support and operation of control/data acquisition systems and will provide support to the accelerator customers The person selected will require knowledge in the following areas: Data acquisition, control systems, and documentation methodology.
Job duties will include:
* Characterization, setup, and testing of data acquisition instrumentation on the AGT facilities. This includes characterization, maintenance, and inspection of digital oscilloscopes, attenuators, and data cables.
* The CM/DAS tech will also be responsible for running control programs to acquire data during an AGT facilities shot, uploading shot data to a specific location, and keeping track of changes using the AGT database.
* Will coordinate job functions with other machine related activities through CM/DAS MTS.
* Will become familiar with and train in facility operations and provide support to operations as needed.
* Will follow step-by-step procedures for job duties and strictly adhere to Sandia National Laboratories ES&H procedures.

Qualifications/Education Required:

*High School Diploma and 7 years of relative experience.
*Position requires the ability to lift objects up to 35 lbs.
*Position requires repetitive motion activities such as: Kneeling, crouching, hand motions (turning objects), and pulling.
*Demonstrated ability in electronic-based technologies and basic computer networking skills.
*Demonstrated experience in the use of digital oscilloscopes.
*Ability to learn custom software applications.
*Familiar with MS Office products such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
*The applicant must be capable of taking direction from members of the technical staff
*The positions require work at government facilities and the applicant must be a U.S. Citizen capable of acquiring a government security clearance (Q)

Qualifications We Desire:

*RF systems experience (troubleshooting/maintenance).
*Familiarity with IDL programming language
*Demonstrated ability to produce technical documentation.
*Three years or more of computer programming in National Instruments Lab View.
*Five years or more experience in computer networking.
*Five years or more in a technical position related to data acquisition/control systems.
*Five years or more experience in operating/supporting data acquisition systems.
*Five years or more experience in operating/supporting control systems.