Early Career Electrical Engineer - Component Engineer, Onsite

Sandia National Laboratories; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 102,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Relocation assistance

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM, is seeking a Component Engineer in the Interconnect Technologies Department to design, develop, and qualify complex cables and interconnect components for high-consequence applications. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to meet system-level requirements, develop electrical acceptance criteria, and ensure manufacturability and reliability.

A Bachelor's degree is required; a DOE clearance is preferred, with potential for travel and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance.
• Experience with cable assemblies and interconnects preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement electrical solutions for cable assemblies and interconnects.
• Collaborate with design, systems, quality, and SME teams on mission-critical designs.
• Define electrical parameters to meet system-level requirements across life environments.
• Provide electrical evaluation and analysis on large datasets and test results.
• Write technical reports, perform cost estimates, and present results to stakeholders.

Skills

Electrical engineering

DOE Q clearance

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PCB design tools

Job description

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.

• 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

Are you passionate about your work and want to join a dynamic team that solves challenging issues for the nation's security? Do you thrive in a high performing team atmosphere? If so, you could be the highly motivated R&D S&E, Electrical Engineer we seek. The Interconnect Technologies Department is looking for a Component Engineer to join their diverse and passionate team of high performing individuals striving to achieve success while making a difference for our nations security. The Engineers principal responsibility will be the design, development, and qualification of complex cables and related interconnect components for high consequence applications.

• Develop and implement electrical solutions to cable assemblies and interconnect challenges in complex systems
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of design engineers, systems engineers, quality engineers, and subject matter experts in the successful execution of mission critical designs
• Design and develop electrical parameters for cable assemblies, interconnects, and electrical components to meet system-level requirements and function through program life environments
• Develop and implement electrical acceptance criteria for cable assemblies and interconnects
• Team with system engineers and system-level stakeholders to establish electrical component-level requirements
• Collaborate with Production Agencies to incorporate defect prevention and design for manufacturability
• Investigate and lead technologists in troubleshooting interconnects and their corresponding test equipment
• Provide electrical evaluation and technical analysis on large amounts of electrical test data
• Write technical reports, perform cost estimates, work technical issues, and present results/findings
• Provide quality products with supporting qualification evidence that satisfy customer requirements within cost/schedule constraints
• Implement sound electrical engineering principles on high-reliability and high-consequence cable assemblies and interconnects

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

Some travel may be required, approximately once per quarter

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

Salary Range

$102,400 - $199,700

*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, 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.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance

Qualifications We Desire

The ideal R&D S&E 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:

• Printed Circuit Board design experience
• Demonstrated application of design guides/specifications (e.g., design for manufacturability, design for environmental specifications)
• Experience teaming, collaborating, and negotiating with Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE) stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to identify design/requirement shortcomings, articulate impacts, and drive resolution with customers
• Experience in the application of engineering principles and manufacturing methods
• Active DOE Q-level security clearance

About Our Team

The Interconnect Technologies Department designs, develops, tests, and qualifies cable assemblies (high voltage, RF, flat-flex, multi-wire, and fiber optic), junction boxes, and adapter assemblies. The department further designs, fabricates, and deploys equipment and testers for our products where such systems are not available through private industry. Our in-house designed equipment is in use at Sandia, the Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC), as well as selected vendor sites for the development and qualification of War Reserve and other high-reliability components. We use the Realize Product Subsystem (RPSS) to realize Mark Quality product that covers the complete product realization cycle of requirements, design, development, specification, qualification, procurement, delivery, and stockpile support with our partners throughout the NWC.

We employ defect prevention strategies to gain an understanding of design margin during the development cycle and to mitigate risk during production. The department's capabilities include the ability to address multiple challenging requirements related to meeting high-reliability numbers over long life, radiation tolerance, nuclear safety requirements, and size & weight restrictions.

Adherence to safety, process controls, and quality principles is essential to the success of our department.

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

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 obtain and 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.