R&D Laboratory Support Technologist - Advanced Silicon Quantum Devices (Early Career)

Posting Duration:

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.

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What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking outstanding individuals in an R&D Laboratory Support Technologist role to join a fast-paced team pursuing world-leading research in semiconductor nanoelectronics for quantum computing. The successful candidate will interact with a diverse group of physicists, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, and software developers in a dynamic research environment. The individual will support the team by testing and analyzing quantum devices, troubleshooting equipment, performing electrical and/or mechanical design and assembly, performing maintenance of cryogenic systems, and documenting procedures..

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

• Support testing of quantum devices through:

• Preparing test equipment and apparatus,

• Participating in device characterization and testing, and

• Managing, organizing, analyzing, and presenting device experimental data.

• Assist with instrumentation testing and qualification for our experimental test stands.

• Support data acquisition software testing and development.

• Test, evaluate, and troubleshoot instrumentation-software interfaces.

• Procure equipment and hardware in support of new research activities.

Qualifications We Require:

• Bachelor's degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Materials Science, or closely related STEM field

• Experience with scientific testing and experimentation, including data collection and analysis

• Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

• Willingness to work in a research team environment

• Hands-on experience troubleshooting scientific apparatus and experimental systems

• Experience programming and troubleshooting scientific instrumentation

• Experience with semiconductor device operation and testing

• Experience with basic electrical assembly techniques such as circuit board layout and soldering

• Ability to develop and maintain documentation

• Strong organizational skills and ability to self-coordinate and complete multiple tasks with competing priorities

• Excellent problem solving, analytical, teaming, and communication skills

About Our Team:

The Advanced Silicon Quantum Devices Department of the Advanced Microsystems Group conducts groundbreaking research on semiconductor-based devices for quantum information sciences applications. Our fundamental expertise lies in semiconductor-based quantum dot and donor-based qubits. Our core capabilities are semiconductor qubit development and measurement, quantum coherent control, cryogenic characterization and measurement, and quantum information science and technology. We use our positive relationships within the Microsystems Engineering Sciences and Applications (MESA) foundry facility, the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT), and other internal and external organizations to develop advanced solid-state quantum device technologies.

Our specific areas of expertise include:

• Semiconductor qubit development and measurement

• Quantum coherent control

• Cryogenic characterization and measurement

• Quantum information science and technology

About Sandia:

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide

• Extraordinary co-workers

• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world

• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities

• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)

• Generous vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov*These benefits vary by job classification.

Security Clearance:

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 Q-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.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

Position Information:

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.

Individuals in LTE positions may bid on regular Sandia positions as internal candidates, and in some cases may be converted to regular career positions during their term if warranted by ongoing operational needs, continuing availability of funds, and satisfactory job performance.

Job ID: 688622