Senior/Principal R&D Electrical Engineer - Power Source Production, Onsite

NCSL International; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 118,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM seeks an experienced R&D S&E Electrical Engineer to join the Power Source Production and Test Department. You will design and support product acceptance testers, analyze power source systems, and document test results in a lab setting.

Role requires travel to production sites for tester certification, onsite work, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline; 5 years of directly relevant experience or an equivalent combination.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and support product acceptance testers (custom and commercial equipment) and characterize instrumentation setups.
• Aid in experimental laboratory research and test power sources.
• Deliver results and report findings to team members and project partners.
• Travel to production sites across the country for tester certification or maintenance.
• Develop technical documentation including drawings, work instructions, reports, test plans, and manuals.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Laboratory instrumentation

Technical documentation

Test equipment design

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Graduate degree (desirable)

Tools

ECAD PRIME/PDMLink

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.

What Your Job Will Be Like

We are seeking a highly motivated R&D S&E Electrical Engineer to join our 7444 Power Source Production and Test Department. Our team is highly skilled and multidisciplinary, with expertise in computer science, computer engineering, and electrical engineering.

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

• Be responsible for design and support of our product acceptance testers, which are a mix of custom design and commercial equipment. This work includes working in a laboratory environment designing electronic systems (circuits and cables), and characterizing instrumentation setups
• Aid in experimental laboratory research and testing different power sources for NW purposes
• Deliver results and report findings to team members and project partners.
• Travel to various production sites across the country to perform tester certification or maintenance
• Develop technical documentation for systems such as drawings, work instructions, reports, test plans, and manuals

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

• 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-level security 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:

• Experience with NNSA complex product acceptance qualification process
• Recent experience (within the last 2 years) designing, building, troubleshooting, and testing system-integrated and/or component-level development testers
• At least three or more years of designing and building electronic systems experience such as:
  • Designing, testing, and troubleshooting both digital and analog circuits.
  • Designing interface cables
  • Writing testing documentation (i.e., test plans, operational procedures, calibration procedures, and maintenance procedures)
  • Experience with Electronic Computer-Aided Design (ECAD) drawing repositories such as Sandia's PRIME and PDMLink
  • Writing and interpreting electronic requirements
• Experience working with custom-built test systems (design, fabrication, certification, troubleshooting)
• Experience with modeling and simulation of analog electronic circuits (SPICE)
• Experience directly supporting or providing directional influence of Nuclear Deterrence Programs (ND)
• Strong problem-solving skills, willingness to learn new skills, and develop solutions based on project needs
• Experience with COTS battery testers (i.e. Maccor, Arbin)
• Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to lead through others
• Active DOE Q or DOD TS security clearance

About Our Team

The Power Source Production and Test Department has two major tasks. The first is the production of power sources components for the Sandia Production program. These components must meet stringent quality control requirements as well as rigorous test requirements in order to be shipped for use on Defense Programs (DP). Our second task includes the design, development, assembly, maintenance, and use of various testers for the Power Source Technology Group's components and other products. This position would directly support our second task.

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.