Electronics TechnologistSenior Electronics Technologist

We have an opening for an Electronics Technologist / Senior Electronics Technologist. In this role you will provide engineering technician support for Site 300 facility and infrastructure as well as programmatic work activities. Responsibilities include maintenance repairs replacements minor modifications and tenant improvements. You will deliver electronic technical support to engineers scientists and technical staff through equipment performance verification calibration and data acquisition in support of planning and conducting facility operations at the Site 300 firing facilities. This position is in the Strategic Deterrence Directorate.

This position requires full-time on-site presence due to the nature of the work.

This position will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level.

In this role you will 

• Provide general electronic technical support to engineering scientific and technical staff to plan and conduct experiments at LLNL and other off-site locations and ensure operational readiness of Site 300 facilities.
• Design fabricate assemble and disassemble moderately complex electronic components and systems using work control process and procedure requirements.
• Operate electronic diagnostic equipment maintain area controls assist with electronic diagnostic calibration and alignment test prior to experiment execution and perform data recovery after experiment execution.
• Prepare and maintain systems documentation and experimental records.
• Perform facility related and technical functions such as maintenance testing upgrades to equipment control and interlock systems checks.
• Ensure that support and experimental areas are kept clean uncluttered and in a state of readiness.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities at the 531.3 level

• Provide advanced technical assembly and disassembly support of complex weapons systems and author operational procedures and technical documents.
• Design fabricate assemble and disassemble complex electronic components and systems including planning equipment selection and methods.
• Identify analyze and provide solutions and alternate approaches to complex electronic problems using independent creativity and judgment.

Qualifications :

• Ability to obtain 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 related experience.
• Experience with electrical diagnostic equipment maintaining area controls assisting with electronic diagnostic calibration and alignment testing prior to experiment execution and performing data recovery after experiment execution.
• Ability to read and follow engineering notes sketches drawings specifications and procedures.
• Knowledge of engineering hardware design and testing processes.
• Experience in general fabrication processes with the ability to operate hand/power tools.
• Effective written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to become medically qualified to wear respiratory and other protective equipment and perform moderate work while wearing full-face or half-mask respirators and ability to maintain required qualifications and certifications (i.e. Explosives Handler Rad Worker (II) Beryllium Worker and Human Reliability Program (HRP)).

Additional qualifications at the 531.3 level

• Significant related experience in electronic circuits systems theory and design.
• Advanced technical skills and knowledge of engineering principles to solve complex problems using established guidelines techniques and procedures and the ability to interpret and execute complex assembly procedures from engineering notes sketches drawings and other technical material.
• Effective written and verbal communication feedback and presentation skills.

Qualifications We Desire

• Experience working with classified materials and experimental data and/or experience as working with high explosives and initiation systems.
• Experience working with and/or around high-voltage and high-current equipment and experience with optical radiographic and electronic diagnostic equipment.
• Operational experience with LabVIEW code Wonderware InTouch software and Modicon Industrial Programmable Logic Controllers.

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Position Information

This is a Career Indefinite position open to Lab employees and external candidates.

Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

• Included in 2025 Best Places to Work by Glassdoor!
• Flexible Benefits Package
• 401(k)
• Relocation Assistance
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
• Our values - visit  300

  Site 300 is an experimental test site operated by LLNL.  Situated on 7000 acres in rural foothills approximately six miles southwest of downtown Tracy and 15 miles southeast of Livermore Site 300 hosts approximately 200 employees with expertise in such fields as engineering chemistry biology and environmental restoration. Employees assigned to work at Site 300 may be exposed to the organism that causes San Joaquin Valley Fever (coccidioidomycosis).

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  Remote Work :

  No

  
  

  Employment Type :

  Full-time