Description

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

This is a highly collaborative work environment where successful candidates will create innovative solutions for difficult technical problems and acquire increasing levels of responsibility.

In this dynamic role, you may be performing a number of engineering functions, from generating design concepts, developing and testing electronics prototypes, guiding technology maturation efforts, and qualifying innovative designs. You will be supporting engineering efforts across all phases of product realization from concept development through full-rate production.

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

• Design electronic microwave Printed Wiring Boards and Printed Wiring Assemblies (PWA) for transmitters and/or receivers incorporating custom, SNL integrated circuit designs
• Provide design and requirement feedback for lower level assemblies such as integrated circuits
• Coordinate with radar level engineering team to ensure transmitter and/or receiver designs meet design needs
• Conduct laboratory testing of RF transmitters and/or receivers
• Provide technical consultation on critical design elements
• Present at technical design reviews
• Support development of specifications for subcircuits (e.g. amplifiers, mixers, etc.)
• Support development of test requirements for RF level acceptance testing at the production agency
• Develop design definition documentation
• Coordinate with a multi-disciplinary group of engineers in the design and qualification of electrical components and making technical decisions on the direction of the designs
• Work closely with the production agency to resolve any issues through development and production

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant will be required to work onsite in Albuquerque, NM. Some travel is required for this position (up to 25%).

Salary Range

$117,500 - $235,700

*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.

Qualifications We Require

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and five (5) years of directly relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent research and development.
• Ability to attain and maintain a DOE Q security clearance.

Qualifications We Desire

The ideal Electrical Engineer candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:

• Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation).
• Ability to work independently and collaborate well in a multidisciplinary team of designers and test engineers.
• Outstanding verbal and written skills, including the ability to develop and present briefings that are clear and compelling.

Also, for this posting we are seeking individuals with the following experience:

• Experience with high consequence electronics applications (e.g. space, weapons, medical, etc.)
• Experience with RF/Microwave hardware design including schematic capture and layout, especially tools such as Altium and Siemens Xpedition
• Experience with commercial RF/microwave circuit simulation and design tools such as HFSS, ADS, CST, Momentum, Microwave Office, etc.
• Experience or familiarity with test development and data processing software such as Python, MATLAB/Simulink, NI LabView, NI TestStand, etc.
• Familiarity with general test and measurement equipment and RF test equipment (network analyzer, spectrum analyzer, etc.)
• Design for manufacturing experience
• Experience in production of electronic components
• Experience with design techniques for radiation environments
• Demonstrated ability to work well in a team environment and collaborate with internal organizations and external production facilities and suppliers
• Good communication and documentation skills
• Preferred current Q Clearance

About Our Team

The Radar Fuzing Department is responsible for design, development, qualification and production support of Radar Fuzes and RF technologies for both gravity and reentry-based NW systems. This includes overseeing RFIC design, development, qualification, and production support for Radar Fuzes. A current example of a Radar Fuze is the Joint Radar Module supporting the B61-12 LEP, W88 Alt 370, and Mk21 AFA and soon to be modified to support the W93 program. Essential capabilities include: advanced RF and radar architectures, RFIC design and test, RF and radar testing, product qualification, production realization, and radar stockpile stewardship.

Posting Duration

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.