Senior/Principal Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer, Onsite

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories seeks a Computer Engineer to implement digital signal processing for radar systems supporting Nuclear Deterrence and National Security. You will join a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary team and contribute to development, testing, and documentation of complex software and hardware systems.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of relevant experience, with the ability to obtain a DOE Q security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and five years of directly relevant experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop digital signal processing for radar systems and National Security applications.
• Contribute to test/verification and documentation of design definitions.
• Work on real-time and embedded processing systems with multidisciplinary teams.
• Collaborate with project leads on schedule estimates and technical direction.

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

HDL design (FPGA)

Vivado

C-like programming

Rust

Linux kernel development

SystemVerilog

RTOS

Git

RF knowledge

Radar/EW systems knowledge

Job description

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.

Location: Albuquerque, NM

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

What Your Job Will Be Like

Our team is seeking a highly motivated Computer/Software Engineer. Your primary focus will be to implement the digital signal processing in specialized radar systems for Nuclear Deterrence and National Security applications. The main project is a high-profile, fast-paced development project. You will become a member of a multi-discipline, success-oriented, high-performance team.

On any given day, you may be called upon to:

• Develop new and contribute to existing software code bases using standard methodologies.
• Find innovative ways to enhance our processes and products.
• Contribute to improvement of development processes and techniques.
• Assist project leads with schedule estimates based on tasking needs.
• Gain and maintain a big picture awareness to help guide technical direction.
• Develop test/acceptance procedures and document design definition.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite. Relocation will be provided for those that qualify.

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

Qualifications We Desire

The ideal R&D S&E Computer Engineer candidate will in addition possess the following:

• Graduate degree in Computer Engineering or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation).
• Demonstrated ability to execute and deliver technical work products with application of appropriate rigor and pedigree documentation (design/code reviews, technical oversight/approvals, project team concurrence, artifact generation, etc.).
• Experience in computer systems design and software development for real-time and embedded processing systems, distributed processing systems, or real-time client server implementations.
• Familiarity with hardware/software requirements generation for verification, validation and qualification.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multidisciplinary, multi-disciplinary team setting for a common purpose.

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

• HDL design experience with FPGAs
• Experience with Vivado
• Experience with C-like software development experience and the ability to pick up new programming languages (like Rust)
• Knowledge of general test and measurement equipment (oscilloscopes, DVM, logic analyzers) and RF test equipment (network analyzer, spectrum analyzer)
• Active DOE Q or DOD TS security clearance.
• Experience with one or more of the following:
  • Vitis Unified Software Platform
  • Petalinux
  • Linux kernel development
  • Rust
  • System Verilog
  • Real-Time Operating Systems
• Experience with modern version control systems, preferably Git
• Knowledge of RF, Digital Communications, radar, and/or EW systems and principles
• Ability to work effectively on both small and large development teams (two-to-eight members)
• Motivated by working with a highly successful, dynamic project team delivering systems that impact our National Security.

About Our Team

The Advanced Radar and Future Fuzing Department is the Nation's premier Advanced and Exploratory (A&E) design team for Nuclear Weapon (NW) Fuzes, which includes advanced radar/inertial sensors, weapon controllers, and communication bus architectures. We are responsible for generating new modular fuze concepts, designs, prototypes, tests, and analyses for next generation NW systems. The department teams extensively with other Sandia organizations to support National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Navy, and Air Force customers. We execute R&D for fuzing systems from the RF component level circuit design to Radar-Inertial system level design and analysis. The Department also provides ongoing support to NW Programs of Record (W88 ALT370, Mk21 AFA, B61-12, W93) through close partnership with our sister Department 5353, Radar Fuzing.

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 and 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.