Electrical Engineer, Advanced Engineering

Savannah River National Laboratory

$90K — $120K *
Aiken, SC 29803In-Person
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Electrical Engineering with 7-9 years of experience, MS with 6-8 years, or PhD with 5-7 years of experience.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance; US Citizenship is legally required.
  • Experience developing proposals and leading small technical teams is preferred.
  • Familiarity with control systems and data acquisition systems is advantageous.
  • Knowledge in PLC system development, programming, AI integration, or machine learning is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Develop project scope, schedules, and budgets while creating proposals.
  • Lead multidisciplinary teams to create innovative engineering solutions.
  • Design, fabricate, assemble, test, calibrate, and deploy systems for complex technical challenges.
  • Prepare technical documentation such as manuals, reports, and procedures.
  • Guide early career engineers while tracking project schedules and budgets.
  • Utilize SRNL systems independently to meet project requirements.
  • Accept complex tasks and drive projects to successful completion.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on unique engineering projects for national security missions.
  • Collaborative environment fostering creativity and flexibility.
  • Involvement in cutting-edge technology, including AI and sensor integration.
  • Professional development opportunities for leading early career engineers.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Savannah River National Laboratory is seeking to hire an Electrical Engineer. Come and join a dynamic custom equipment development organization creating innovative solutions for the Savannah River Site, DOE complex and national security missions. The selected candidate will be employed at the Savannah River National Laboratory, in Advanced Engineering.

Responsibilities

Initial focus will be on automation, robotics, controls, instrumentation, and data acquisition system development.
  • Develop scope of work, schedules and budgets while creating project proposals.
  • We are seeking creative, flexible, and self-motivated individuals able to lead multidisciplinary teams and individually to develop one-of-a-kind engineering solutions in a safe and responsible manner.
  • Ideal candidates are engineers capable of developing, designing, fabricating, assembling, testing, calibrating, and deploying systems to meet unique complex technical challenges. Expected to deliver results in a timely and cost-effective manner.
  • Understands and applies advanced knowledge of standard theories, concepts, principles, and techniques in engineering.
  • Prepare technical manuals, reports, procedures, and invention disclosures.
  • Candidates should have the ability to develop technical scopes of work, schedules, and budgets for proposed projects.
  • Engineers are expected to track project schedules and budgets while guiding early career engineers.
  • Use SRNL systems and meet requirements with minimal supervisory guidance.
  • PLC System development and programming experience
  • Accepts complex tasks and drive projects to completion delivering results expected by the customer.
  • Ability to lead small multi-disciplinary project teams


Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
  • BS + 7-9 yrs; MS + 6-8 yrs; PhD + 5-7 yrs of relevant experience.
  • Degree in Electrical Engineering
  • For ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, US Citizenship is Legally Required


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Masters Degree and 6-8 years of experience
  • Experience developing proposals
  • Experience leading small technical teams
  • Experience in an equipment development environment
  • Experience developing Control Systems, Data Acquisition
  • PLC System development and programming experience including AI, Sensor Integration, or Machine Learning.
  • Imaging and Vision Systems


Some of the *Benefits offered to employees include:

*Benefits vary based upon employment status

  • Highly competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision options including HSA options with company provided seed
  • Short- & Long-Term Disability (company paid)
  • Life Insurance Non-Contributary 1X salary (company paid)
  • AD&D Non-contributary 1x salary (company paid)
  • Savings & Investment plan:
    • Qualified Non-Elective Company Contribution of 5% each pay period with immediate vesting
    • Company match 50 cents/dollar up to 8% (5 yrs. vesting in company match)
  • Contributory Life Insurance up to 5x Salary with $1M Cap
  • Contributory AD&D (employee, spouse and children)
  • Paid Time Off
  • Employee Assistance Plan
  • SRNL offers a competitive relocation package to ease the transition process. Domestic and international relocation assistance is available for certain positions.


For more information about our benefits, working here, and living here, visit the "About" tab at www.srnl.doe.gov.

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