Senior/Principal - ASIC Product Engineer, Onsite

Sandia National Laboratories; Albuquerque (NM); Presencial; USD 118.000 - 236.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible work arrangements (9/80)

4/10 compressed workweeks

Telecommuting options

Generous vacation and benefits

Descripción de la vacante

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM invites an experienced Product Engineer to join the Post-Fab Product Realization team. You will help develop, produce, and deliver semiconductor IC products for national security applications, partnering with experts to define tests, improve yields, and ensure product success.

The role emphasizes teamwork, learning, and potential leadership toward Deputy Team Lead, with onsite work required. DOE clearance is a consideration early in the process.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline and five years of directly relevant experience or equivalent education and experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance.
• Graduate degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field is desirable.
• Experience with analog and digital circuit design and analysis encouraged.
• Experience with design and verification tools (Matlab, LabVIEW, HDL simulations).

Responsabilidades

• Lead efforts to deliver products for mission-critical applications.
• Establish and maintain product definitions, test requirements and processes.
• Analyze and improve yields; track development and production progress.
• Pursue failure analysis to assure all product requirements are met.
• Collaborate with a diverse team and mentor as Deputy Product Realization Team Lead.

Conocimientos

Analog and digital circuit design

Matlab and LabVIEW

HDL simulation (ModelSim)

Oscilloscopes and analyzers

Strong verbal and writtenCommunication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field

Graduate degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field

Herramientas

LabVIEW

MATLAB

LTSpice

ModelSim

Oscilloscopes

Descripción del empleo

Job ID 699463

Location: Albuquerque, NM

Full-Time

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

Would you like to join a dynamic team that solves significant issues to improve our nation's security? If so, we encourage you to explore this exciting opportunity within Sandia National Laboratories.
The Post-Fab Product Realization department (05236) is seeking an experienced and motivated Product Engineer with expertise to join our team working on the development, production, and delivery of semiconductor integrated circuit products. As a successful candidate, you will be responsible for contributing as part of a team and leading efforts to deliver products for mission critical applications. In this role, you will partner with a diverse team of subject matter experts to: establish and maintain product definitions, define test requirements and processes, analyze and improve yields, track development and production progress, and pursue failure analysis to assure all product requirements are met. You will perform a diverse set of complex assignments requiring multi-disciplinary thinking, close teamwork, flexibility, and versatility. Having a desire to learn and develop your own skills will be crucial and beneficial as you join a fun and motivated team to accomplish missions relevant to Sandia and to our nation.

Additionally, the ideal candidate should have interest in developing the skills necessary to act as a Deputy Product Realization Team Lead within the ASIC's Post Fab team, with the intention of potentially transitioning to a Product Realization Team Lead as the need or future opportunity arises.

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

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

• 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.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance.

Qualifications We Desire

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

• Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation).
• Experience in formal product development and engineering.
• Skilled in developing and troubleshooting manufacturing processes. Industry or academic experience with CMOS fabrication and/or microelectronics packaging including plastic encapsulated and ceramic packaged parts is beneficial.
• Proven ability to define, interpret, and translate microelectronics requirements into test and verification protocols, as well as authoring analyses, verification plans, and qualification documents.
• Demonstrated capacity to work independently, but also collaboratively across multiple engineering areas, fostering positive relationships in multi-disciplinary team environments.
• Demonstrated ability to apply coordinated technical judgment using the scientific method to recognize and formulate problems in both R&D and manufacturing environments.
• Ability to apply coordinated technical judgment using the scientific method to recognize and formulate problems in both R&D and manufacturing settings.
• Process Change Control management and new process validation, while improving producibility and yield through experimental design.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills with the ability to lead troubleshooting teams, summarize data, and effectively present conclusions.
• Experience in working with supply chain professionals to help identify needs.
• Experience in Process Change Control management, Process Development and new process validation.
• Experience in both authoring and presenting written analyses, requirements traceability reports, verification/ validation plans, qualification plans, etc.

About Our Team

The Post-Fab Product Realization department is responsible for development and stewardship of robust systems that deliver microelectronics for national security applications. The technology portfolio includes process development and high-rigorproduction for ceramic packaging and plastic ball grid array packaging for Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICS) as well as Read-Out Integrated Circuits (RIOC). The organization is part of the Post Fab Technologies Group within Sandia's Microsystems Engineering, Science, and Applications Center (MESA) and partners closely with the Integrated Circuit design, fabrication, and Advanced Packaging/Integration department to establish capabilities that meet the unique requirements of our national security customers.

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.