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Ionizing Radiation Lab Technician

  • City, State:
    • Albuquerque, NM
  • Location/Base:
    • Kirtland AFB, NM
  • Level:
    • Mid-Level
  • Pay Plan-Grade:
    • DX-03
  • Pay Range (without Locality):
    • DX-03: $57,558 - $87,519
  • Technology Directorate/Mission Organization:
    • RV
  • Office Symbol:
    • RVSV
  • Job Overview:
    • This announcement will be accepting candidate submissions until April 14, 2026.

      NOTE: Resumes must use DD/MM/YYYY date format for experience entries on a resume.

      This position will focus on providing laboratory technician and equipment management services to operate and maintain numerous ionizing radiation sources. The duties will include:

      • Working as a skilled technician in maintaining source certification, calibration dosimetry for all sources, and applying radiation dosimetry to experiments
      • Guiding electronics and materials experiments in the fabrication and integration of test structures
      • Maintaining source qualification and compliance with regulations
      • Developing and integrating instrumentation for experiments
      • Writing test plans for radiation experiments
      • Apply knowledge of electronics, physics of radiation, and instrumentation to properly run experiments in the laboratory with the assistance of staff scientists and engineers.
      • Contributes to overall evaluation and determination to ensure the facilities are operating within prescribed standards and tolerances.
      • Assists in developing and recommending changes in procedures and technical instructions to ensure more efficient operations and/or reduction in maintenance time.
      • Assists in ensuring the Radiation Effects Laboratory uses safe practices and procedures following established safety rules and regulations and maintains a safe and clean work environment.
      • Ensures compliance with Air Force instructions associated with radiation safety.
      • Uses and assures proper fit of required safety equipment and clothing.
      • Follows federal and state rules when storing, using, handling, labeling, and disposing of hazardous materials and waste in accordance with environmental standards.
      • Maintains mandated programs including the Lock Out Tag Out program, documentation for Occupational Health, MSDS, Laboratory Safety Lessons, among other programs.
  • Eligible for a Referral Bonus?:
    • Yes
  • Required Qualifications:
      • United States Citizenship
      • Must possess a high-school diploma
      • Experience in laboratory technical work, management and/or operations
      • Experience operating electronics measurement equipment (spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, multimeters, etc.)
      • Ability to pass random drug testing; this is a drug testing designated position
      • Ability to obtain and maintain Secret clearance eligibility
  • Desired Qualifications:
      • >1-2 years experience in electronics laboratory technical work, management and/or operations
      • Basic understanding of ionizing (NOT radio-frequency (RF)) radiation
      • Experience with LabView, MatLab, and/or programming languages (e.g., Python)

      Requisition Number 74628

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