Electronics Technologist - Target Diagnostic Operator

The National Ignition Facility (NIF) is seeking talented and self‐motivated Electronics Technologists in the Target Diagnostic Operations team. You will be responsible for operating diagnostics to collect scientific data for NIF experiments, configuring/timing diagnostics, performing diagnostic installation/operational qualifications, & diagnostic maintenance/calibration. You will be responsible for diagnostic troubleshooting, commissioning, alignment, data recovery, facility preparations, etc. within the National Ignition Facility & Photon Science (NIF&PS) Directorate. You will also interact regularly with other technicians, scientists, designers, and engineers.

NIF is a 24/7 operational facility, with the Target Diagnostic Operators typically working an alternating three and four-day 12hr shift, with the last two hours of each shift being overtime. The dayshift work hours are from 06:30-19:30 with the night shift hours from 18:30-07:30. Dayshifts work either Sunday-Tuesday and every other Wednesday, or Thursday to Saturday and every other Wednesday. Night shifts work either Sunday to Tuesday and every other Saturday night or Wednesday to Friday and every other Saturday night.

Some work will occur in Radiological environments, and the candidate will get trained prior to having access to those areas. This position is in the Laser Systems Engineering and Operations (LSEO) Division, within the Engineering Directorate.

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

In this role, you will 

• Operate diagnostic equipment, including oscilloscopes, camera systems, power supplies, trigger generators, various detectors, as well as associated hardware, to collect scientific data in a large, moderately complex laser experimental facility using a computer-controlled graphical user interface (GUI).
• Configure, align, test, troubleshoot, and document moderately complex diagnostic systems.
• Acquire and analyze general data and test results using established performance parameters to report results and identify problems.
• Support the setup, integration, and operation of a large, moderately complex laser facility by assisting with system preparation, coordination of equipment readiness, and reliable facility operation.
• Assist in identifying optical, mechanical, and electrical components to resolve a wide range of technical problems in diagnostic systems.
• Contribute to the documentation of operation and test procedures.
• Follow and adhere to operational & safety procedures in accordance with SSQE (safety, security, quality, & efficiency), business practice requirements and policies while completing job assignments.
• Ability to adapt to system changes, changing priorities, and processes to complete experiments.
• Perform other duties as assigned.