Member/Senior R&D Laboratory Support Technologist - Vibration/Acoustics Simulation, Onsite

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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 vacation, 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. What Your Job Will Be Like: We are seeking a R&D Laboratory Support Technologist to join our System Vibration and Acoustics Testing Laboratory team to strengthen our position as a recognized leader in the field of Structural Dynamics and help tackle some of the most complex issues facing our nation's security! In this role you will support science and engineering research, development, and application activities in support of Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) missions. On any given day, you may be called on to: Work with engineers to help realize ideas and designs and work together to accomplish goals Apply traditional Single Degree of Freedom and advanced Six Degree of Freedom & Multi-Input/Multi-Output vibration test techniques to an ever-changing assortment of projects including weapon systems, aerospace structures & payloads, and civil structures Handle units that may contain explosive, radiological, and/or other hazardous materials Independently set up and conduct high channel count, high-quality experiments Independently execute low to high hazard experiments and testing Ensure implementation of and adherence to work planning and control processes to assure safe, secure, and high-quality operations Lead the team in identification and implementation of technical and operational…