Description

Job Title Space Instrument Electrical Engineer (R&D Engineer 1/2)

Location Los Alamos, NM, US

Organization Name ISR-4/Space Electronics and Signal Processing

Minimum Salary

Maximum Salary

This position is open for external candidates only to apply.
What You Will Do
This position will be filled at the R&D Engineer 1 or 2 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.

As a Space Instrument Electrical Engineer, you will work within a multidisciplinary team of scientist and engineers to define specifications, design, model, fabricate, and test the resulting instrument. As an R&D Engineer 1, you work on defined tasking with guidance and mentorship while growing toward self-sufficiency in execution and documentation. You seek out opportunities for growth, such as formal education and participation in professional societies.

R&D Engineer 2 $106,400 - $176,000

In addition to what was outlined at the lower level, as an R&D Engineer 2 you are self-sufficient in identifying tasking and applying advanced electrical engineering methodologies while ensuring this is done safely, securely, and at the quality dictated by space environments. You will continue to build on your strong communication skills through leadership opportunities, collaborations, and mentoring early career staff, as well as growing in responsibility, autonomy, and influence by proposing innovative solutions and taking on leadership for subsystems.

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:
Engineering Expertise
Demonstrated coursework or design experience in at least ONE of the following electronics engineering focus areas:

• Analog Design: Analog circuit design fundamentals; low-noise design principles; sensor interface circuits; signal conditioning and shaping; high-frequency analog design considerations.
• Digital Design: Synchronous digital design and FPGA development using VHDL or Verilog; synthesis, place-and-route, simulation, timing analysis, and testbench development; testing, troubleshooting, technical documentation, and digital circuit card design.
• Cross-Domain Design: Systems-level approach to engineering problems involving multiple technical disciplines; evaluation of trade-offs among analog, digital, firmware, software, mechanical, thermal, or other design considerations; and development of integrated solutions that balance performance, reliability, manufacturability, and implementation constraints.
• Power Supply Design: Design and analysis of linear voltage regulators, DC/DC converters, switching power devices, filtering, protection circuitry, and gate-drive circuits; application of power supply control theory, control-loop stability analysis, simulation, testing, troubleshooting, and performance verification.
• RF/Microwave: Design, analysis, and application of RF/microwave components, antennas, and subsystems; understanding of amplifiers, receivers, synthesizers, filters, mixers, oscillators, transmission lines, impedance matching, S-parameters, noise, gain, linearity, antenna matching, radiation patterns, and system-level RF performance considerations.

Design & Analysis Knowledge
Experience with advanced design & analysis tools, such as schematic capture tools, analog or digital simulation tools, electromagnetic design tools, MATLAB, and/or printed circuit board layout and signal integrity analysis tools.

Communication & Teaming
Demonstrated ability to accomplish technical tasks while working independently as well as in a team environment with engineers, scientists, and technicians. Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills; strong organizational skills.

Additional Job Requirements for the R&D Engineer 2:
In addition to the requirements outlined above, qualification at the higher level requires:

• Advanced skills in one or more of the areas of Engineering Expertise, listed above.
• Ability to lead the research, design, verification and validation of electrical engineering solutions.
• Proven capability to understand the broader technical system, beyond the electrical design, and team seamlessly with other subject matter experts to make design decisions at a task level.
• Desire to influence organizational project or team strategies and direction.

Education/Experience at lower level: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution related to the occupation combined with 2 years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and technical experience directly related to the occupation. Candidates that meet the degree requirement, but who do not meet the two-year experience requirement, are encouraged to apply and may be considered for hire through an allowable variance.

Education/Experience at higher level: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution and 4 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledge of configuration management tools and processes
• Experience with space-flight hardware development and testing methods desirable
• Experience debugging & troubleshooting circuits/prototypes
• Experience or knowledge of best practices for maintaining signal integrity in mixed analog/digital designs from circuit design to PCB layout
• For digital design candidates, knowledge of digital communication systems, digital signal processing, and/or knowledge of high-speed digital interfaces

Note to Applicants:
In addition to providing a resume, applicants should also include a cover letter detailing their experience as applied to the job requirements.

Physical Requirements:

• Physical movement between buildings located primarily within a half-mile radius, which may include movement across uneven and/or inclined ground.
• Physical movement within large interior facility spaces and corridors, which may require travel up and down stairs.
• Direct interaction with hardware, equipment, and instruments in office and laboratory environments.

Work Environment:

Work Location : The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.

Note to Applicants:

Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Employment Status Full Time

Appointment Type Regular

Regular