Cleared Senior/Principal R&D Electrical Engineer - Telemetry Engineering, Onsite

Sandia National Laboratories; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 139,900 - 280,600; Full time

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking an R&D Electrical Engineer to join their Telemetry team. The role involves designing, testing, and verifying printed wiring boards (PWBs) and printed circuit boards (PCBs). Candidates must be able to work onsite in Livermore, CA, and hold an active DOE L-level security clearance.

The position offers a unique opportunity to collaborate within a multidisciplinary team, engaging in significant electrical design projects that contribute to national security.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and five years of relevant experience or equivalent combination.
• Active DOE L-level security clearance required to start.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design schematics and optimize layouts.
• Write test plans and reports.
• Coordinate design efforts with mechanical and firmware teams.

Skills

Design schematics

Testing and debugging circuitry

Problem-solving

Collaboration in multidisciplinary teams

Development of electrical interface requirements

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Mentor Graphics/Siemens EDA

Altium Designer

Oscilloscopes

Job description

What Your Job Will Be Like

The Telemetry (TM) team at Sandia National Laboratories is excited to invite an R&D Electrical Engineer to join our innovative and collaborative team! Our mission encompasses the design, development, testing, and qualification of a diverse range of telemetry products within the ND portfolio. In this role, you will take charge of designing, testing, and verifying requirements for printed wiring boards (PWBs) / printed circuit boards (PCBs), ensuring their seamless integration into the broader TM product ecosystem. This role will include benchtop as well as assembly level testing at the telemetry and system levels. You will also collaborate with fabrication vendors to procure PWBs/PCBs and manage all associated design documentation. Success in this position hinges on your ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary engineering team. As an electrical design engineer, you will also engage with other stakeholders and product teams throughout the entire Nuclear Security Enterprise.

On any given day, you may:

• Design schematics, optimize layouts, and work with ECAD to finalize designs
• Present designs at schematic reviews and peer reviews
• Write test plans or test reports
• Conduct modeling and simulations to validate your designs
• Contribute to electrical interface requirements development with systems teams
• Coordinate design efforts with the mechanical and firmware teams
• Support mechanical and environmental testing and troubleshoot in the lab as issues arise
• Participate in lab testing of individual printed wiring assemblies or completed Telemetry systems
• Manage procurement processes with vendors to bring your designs to life

The position requires an ability to travel up to 25% to support the mission. Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite 100% of the time at the Livermore, CA facility. Applicants on this requisition may be interviewed by multiple organizations at Sandia National Laboratories.

Salary Range

$139,900 - $280,600

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.
• Position requires an active DOE L-level security clearance to start and the ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance.

Qualifications We Desire

• 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.
• Demonstrated experience in designing electronic Printed Wiring Boards and Printed Wiring Assemblies (PWA).
• Proficiency in testing and debugging circuitry using tools such as oscilloscopes, logic/network/spectrum analyzers, and function/pulse generators.
• Strong design skills and familiarity with tools such as Mentor Graphics/Siemens Electronic Design Automation, Altium Designer, and Hyperlynx Power and Signal Integrity.
• Hands- on experience with electrical benchtop testing and support for environmental testing.
• Demonstrated strong documentation related to product development within a quality management system.
• Mentorship and leadership ability.
• Strong, methodical approach to problem-solving.
• Master’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or relevant technical field, with at least 4 years’ relevant experience.
• Active DOE Q-Level Security Clearance or other transferable U.S. Government Clearance.
• Ability to work well in a collaborative and dynamic team environment.

About Our Team

Organization 8468, Telemetry Engineering 6 – along with sister departments 8436, 8434, 8437, 8462 and 8465 – is responsible for the design, development, and qualification of weapon system instrumentation (or telemetry systems) for use in Joint Test Assemblies (JTAs) for the entire US nuclear arsenal. The JTA program is a cornerstone of the Stockpile Evaluation Program and allows critical assessment of the weapon system, DoD platform, and support personnel performance. To fulfill its mission, Organization 8468 employs a diverse and talented group of electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, system engineers and technologists. The Organization collaborates with other NW groups within Sandia and across the Nuclear Weapons Complex, including NNSA, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, the production agencies (National Security Center and Pantex), and the DoD. Organization 8468 is also expected to have significant interactions with other DOE Laboratories and other NNSA entities (beyond the NW Complex), the DoD, and other government agencies.

Posting Duration

This 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 Clearance

Position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) L security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD). 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 maintain a DOE L-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 for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, and you are 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.