Leidos

Research Associate I

Leidos

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Colorado • United States

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Salary

💰 $69,550 - $125,725 per year

About the role

  • Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair a variety of equipment used in the long-term monitoring of physical phenomena including (but not limited to): data collection equipment, magnetometers, spectrophotometers, CCD cameras, and other radio and optical equipment.
  • Use digital and analog electronic equipment to diagnose and repair instruments and computer hardware failures.
  • Support researchers by ensuring timely problem resolution, minimizing data collection interruptions, and providing notifications of outages, issues, and maintenance schedules.
  • Maintain appropriate project log books, documents and email records.
  • Maintain and operate liquid nitrogen plant, cryogenic dewars, and compressed gas cylinders.
  • Provide manual labor as needed, including excavating buried experiments and maintaining access to surface installations.
  • Maintain accurate inventory of spare parts for equipment and instruments.
  • Maintain inventory of laboratory supplies and equipment, and prepare resupply lists.
  • Participate in community duties, which may include washing dishes and cleaning common areas.
  • Other duties as required.
  • Assist the station meteorologist with weather observations and balloon launches several times a day. This will involve shift work.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical, Electrical, Aeronautical, or other Engineering, Astronomy, Astrophysics, or Physics.
  • Two years’ experience in laboratory or observatory technical work, which should include operational experience utilizing experimental, physical, optical, or atmospheric science equipment.
  • General electronic troubleshooting experience, with a minimum of two years of experience in the use of bench testing equipment.
  • Soldering experience a plus.
  • Experience working with diverse groups of people in high stress situations.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
  • Must be organized, able to multi-task, and able to work without direct supervision.
Benefits
  • Health and Wellness programs
  • Income Protection
  • Paid Leave
  • Retirement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
troubleshootingrepairdata collection equipmentmagnetometersspectrophotometersCCD camerasdigital electronic equipmentanalog electronic equipmentsolderingbench testing equipment
Soft Skills
problem resolutioncommunicationorganizationmulti-taskingability to work without supervisionworking in high stress situations