Cleared Senior/Principal R&D Electronics Engineer - High Assurance Product Realization Group, Onsite

Sandia National Laboratories; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 118,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Relocation assistance

Competitive 401k

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM seeks an experienced R&D Electronics Engineer to support legacy use control products and respond to URs/SFIs with weapon-systems colleagues.

The role requires working onsite 100% of the time, with occasional travel (<10%). Candidates must have a DOE Q clearance and a strong background in analog/digital electronics, testing, and system design. Salary ranges are disclosed below.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline; five years of directly relevant experience.
• Active DOE Q security clearance to start.
• Experience with anomaly resolution including URs and SFIs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with weapon systems colleagues to respond to URs and SFIs.
• Provide technical support for legacy coded switches and CMS equipment.
• Work with Military Liaison and System partners to resolve PAL-related URs.
• Evaluate coded switches to support stockpile assessment.
• Assist in development of Component Assessment Reports (CARs).

Skills

Electronics design

Anomaly resolution

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

Matlab

LabVIEW

LTSpice

ModelSim

Job description

Job ID 697983

Location Albuquerque, NM

Full/Part Time Full-Time

Regular/Temporary Regular

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

We are seeking an experienced R&D Electronics Engineer to join our team and support legacy use control products.

Your daily roles and responsibilities will involve:

• Collaborating with weapon systems colleagues to respond to Unsatisfactory Reports (URs) and Significant Finding Investigations (SFIs)
• Providing technical support for legacy coded switches and CMS equipment
• Working with Military Liaison and System partners to resolve PAL-related Unsatisfactory Reports (URs)
• Evaluating coded switches to support the stockpile assessment
• Supporting development of Component Assessment Reports (CARs) as needed

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite 100% of the time.

This role requires occasional travel - typically less than 10% - to support mission-related work.

Applicants on this requisition may be interviewed by multiple organizations at Sandia National Laboratories.

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.
• Position requires an active DOE Q-level security clearance or equivalent to start.

Qualifications We Desire

The ideal R&D S&E Electronics Engineer candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:

• Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation).
• Demonstrated experience with analog and digital circuit design and analysis.
• Hands-on experience testing and de-bugging circuitry, with clear mastery of tools such as oscilloscopes, logic/network/spectrum analyzers, function/pulse generators, etc.
• Proven experience with design and analysis tools (e.g., Matlab and LabVIEW), analog simulation codes (e.g., LTSpice), and HDL simulation codes (e.g.,ModelSim).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.

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

• Experience with anomaly resolution efforts including URs and SFIs.
• Knowledge of system designs for currently fielded air-delivered systems.
• Experience with product realization of electronic systems.
• Experience with nuclear safety.
• Experience with analog and digital electronics.
• Experience with ND chemical compatibility.
• Experience with materials aging information.
• Ability to operate laboratory testing equipment.
• Familiarity with and/or contributions to Stockpile Assessment Reports.
• Teaching and training skills.

About Our Team

The High Assurance Product Realization group develops embedded and ground support equipment in support of high assurance National Security missions. We are a leader for high-assurance National Security hardware, utilizing current and advanced electronic hardware approaches, tools, and techniques in developing information assurance subsystems. These responsibilities span research, design, development, production liaison, and existing product evaluation for Use Control Applications. Our staff develops custom electronic technologies in support of the DOE/DoD Use Control community and specialize in real-time embedded electronic design solutions with emphasis on security and reliability. The team also has a key role in the development, maturation, and deployment of advanced technologies for next-generation weapon systems and information assurance products.

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) 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.

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.