R&D Electronics Engineer - Telemetry Engineering, Onsite

Sandia National Laboratories; California (MO); On-site; USD 122,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA, seeks an R&D S&E Electronics Engineer to design, test, and verify PWBs/PCBs for telemetry systems. You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, manage design documentation, and coordinate with vendors to bring designs to life.

The role requires traveling up to 25% and being onsite 100% at the Livermore facility, with opportunities for advanced testing, documentation, and mentorship within a top national lab.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent is required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance or DoD clearance.
• Experience in designing PCBs/PWBs and PWA concepts.
• Two or more years of directly relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design schematics and optimize PCB layouts using ECAD tools.
• Present designs at schematic and peer reviews.
• Write test plans and test reports for verification.
• Model and simulate designs to validate performance.
• Coordinate with mechanical and firmware teams during development.
• Support lab environmental testing and debugging in the test lab.

Skills

Analog circuit design

Digital circuit design

Oscilloscope analysis

Matlab

LabVIEW

LTSpice

ModelSim

Mentor Graphics/Siemens EDA

Altium Designer

HyperLynx

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Mentor Graphics/ Siemens EDA

Altium Designer

HyperLynx

LTSpice

ModelSim

Matlab

LabVIEW

Job description

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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:

The Telemetry (TM) team at Sandia National Laboratories is excited to invite an R&D S&E, Electronics 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:

$121,900 - $237,800

*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 DOE Q-level security clearance, or equivalent DoD clearance.

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:

• Two (2) years of directly relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience in designing electronic Printed Wiring Boards and Printed Wiring Assemblies (PWA).
• 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:

Telemetry consists of two groups and six departments which have responsibility 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 responsibilities, Telemetry 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, and the production agencies (National Security Center and Pantex), and the DoD.

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.

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