What Your Job Will Be LikeThe Electronic Systems Ops Department is seeking highly motivated Electrical Engineers to join our dynamic team, which focuses on specialty sensors, embedded electronics, and RF technologies for a wide variety of national security missions including both Nuclear Deterrence (ND) and Strategic Partnership Projects (SPP). The selected candidate will have demonstrated the ability to work in a dynamic teaming environment, sharing resources as well as programmatic responsibilities across the group. Leadership roles in Qualification, Tech Basis, and/or Systems Integration are available for suitable candidates.
On any given day, you may be called on to:
- Develop tech basis and qualification strategy for product realization.
- Interface with other component and systems organizations.
- Establish an information management strategy to ensure documentation is appropriately captured and project history is maintained.
- Develop and provide the necessary documentation to communicate project schedule, budget, and risk with our various industry and government partners.
- Provide regular status updates to management and government sponsors.
Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite. Relocation will be provided for those that qualify.
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 Electrical Engineering or 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.
- Current active DOE Q-level or DoD Top Secret security clearance.
Qualifications We DesireThe ideal R&D 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 working with Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE) laboratories and plants including Pantex, Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC), Lawrence Livermore Laboratory (LLNL) and Kansas City National Security Campus/New Mexico Operations (KCNSC/NMO).
- Experience working on engineering design, qualification, production, or related modeling/simulation projects.
- Knowledge and practice of formal nuclear weapons product realization processes and procedures.
- Demonstrated experience working on cross-functional technical teams to meet mission critical deliverables and milestones
- Previous working relationships with two or more of the external or internal partners listed here: Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC), SNL 2000, SNL 5000, SNL 8000, and the NNSA (NA-12)
- Familiarity with delivering high rigor systems, production, product development and qualification, testing and evaluation.
- Ability to work effectively with management.
- Ability to integrate into and work effectively across multiple technical teams.
About Our TeamThe RF & Electronics Systems Center (Center 5300) provides key electronics systems deliverables to a wide variety of nuclear weapons, space, intelligence and military programs across Sandia and the nation. The Strategic RF Systems group (Group 5370) supports the Nation's technology superiority strategies by delivering capabilities for global highly-reliable communications and novel advancements for future electronics. We are a highly dynamic set of departments that cross-team to provide integrated engineering systems solutions ranging from core research through prototype development and high-end, fielded products.
Electronic Systems Ops Department (Department 5375) strives to:
- Provide advanced hardware designs for strategic flight and ground systems.
- Develop talented staff and partnerships to advance national capabilities.
- Engage with partners to link communities and expertise for electronic components.
Posting DurationThis posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.
Security ClearancePosition requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD). Sandia is required by DOE directive 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 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.
