R&D Engineer — Hands-on Prototyping & Sensor Tech

Sara-Inc; Cypress (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, disability

401(k) match/profit sharing

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Job summary

Scientific Applications & Research Associates, Inc. (SARA) is seeking an exceptional Research and Development Engineer to support R&D, prototyping and low-rate production in Cypress, CA.

The role offers opportunities to work with engineers, physicists and technicians on government, contractor and commercial programs. You will perform experiments, analyze results, and design/build proof-of-concept hardware to demonstrate feasibility, while contributing to product development in a fast-paced,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering discipline; GPA 3.5 or higher.
• 0 to 5 years applicable experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• US citizen with the ability to obtain DoD Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
• Perform experiments, analyses, and build proof-of-concept hardware.
• Design, fabricate, assemble, integrate and test prototype or low-rate production systems.
• Collaborate with program leadership and multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Strong communication

Microsoft Office

US citizen with DoD clearance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

GPA 3.5 or higher

Tools

SolidWorks

OrCAD

MATLAB

Job description

Scientific Applications & Research Associates, Inc. (SARA) is seeking an exceptional Research and Development Engineer to support R&D, prototyping and low-rate production in Cypress, CA.

The role offers opportunities to work with engineers, physicists and technicians on government, contractor and commercial programs. You will perform experiments, analyze results, and design/build proof-of-concept hardware to demonstrate feasibility, while contributing to product development in a fast-paced,