Senior​/Principal Radiological Control Technologist - Radiological Operations, Onsite

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Are you passionate about your work and want to join a dynamic team that solves challenging issues for our nation's security? If so, the Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) Radiation Protection (RP) organization is seeking an experienced Radiological Control Technologists (RCTs) for our Radiological Operations (RO) Programs at the Tonopah Test Range in Nevada. RO Programs provide embedded oversight, monitoring, and support to SNL Members of the Workforce who perform radiological work with radioactive materials and radiation‑generating devices (RGDs).

Will also be responsible for maintaining and operating a local count room.

TTR is responsible for the technical operations associated with the nuclear weapons flight test mission and the maintenance of a large integrated test range facility. The Range utilizes an instrumentation suite of precision tracking radars, telemetry ground stations, optical tracking mounts, meteorological data systems and numerous pieces of support, test, and communications equipment.

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

• Attain and maintain SNL RCT qualifications.
• Under staff‑level oversight, provide technical expertise for the recognition, measurement, evaluation, and control of potential hazards from ionizing radiation, radioactive material, and RGDs.
• Conduct tests and field investigations to support environmental, engineering, scientific, and mission support personnel in determining sources and methods of controlling radiation hazards.
• Use a wide variety of radiation detection, monitoring, and measuring instrumentation.
• Perform radiological surveys of radiation‑generating devices.
• Perform radiological surveys of materials, personnel, personal items, and equipment leaving radiological areas.
• Conduct and document radiological surveys, prescribe radiological controls for radiological work, and monitor radiological work.
• Maintain local count room equipment to ensure operational readiness and compliance with safety standards.
• Perform routine analyses per approved procedures using liquid scintillation counting.
• Prepare waste for disposal and submit disposal requests per approved SNL processes.
• Routinely interact with radiological workers throughout the laboratories and field sites.
• Respond onsite to radiological incidents and emergencies, and offsite in support of Department of Energy requests.

This position requires the ability to work a modified schedule to accommodate customer and travel demands.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

NOTE:
This is a remote position based at the Tonopah Test Range in Nevada, where the successful candidate will work largely independently.

$71,100 - $137,500

* Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

• High school diploma plus three (3) or more years of directly related experience, or equivalent combination of education…