Senior R&D Electrical Engineer (Production & Manufacturing)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Relocation assistance

Generous vacation & benefits

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking a motivated R&D Electrical Engineer to join the Advanced Manufacturing group (7520) as a product engineer supporting agile product realization. You will oversee production processes and work closely with design, systems, testing, quality, acceptance, and procurement to deliver high‑quality electronics products.

You will develop and sustain production processes, qualify new production lines, and collaborate across Sandia to enable rapid production missions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and five years of directly relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and engineering or scientific experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q level security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Function as the principal PA point of contact for the DA for assigned product(s).
• Provide technical and quality oversight for assigned product(s) in development and production.
• Lead the implementation and sustainment of production activities for assigned product(s).
• Develop, qualify, maintain, and oversee new and existing production processes that meet safety, quality, cost, and schedule requirements.
• Oversee testing operations for packaged electronics devices, and calibration of measurement equipment.
• Perform structured problem solving to address urgent process or product issues.
• Collect and analyze data to monitor key production metrics.
• Identify opportunities to reduce yield loss, improve throughput, and lower product cycle times.
• Review design definition to assess production feasibility and provide manufacturability improvements.
• Consult with Sandia organizations to provide production expertise to teams supporting high impact missions.

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering (preferred)

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking a motivated R&D Electrical Engineer to join the Advanced Manufacturing group (7520) as a product engineer supporting agile product realization. You will oversee production processes and work closely with design, systems, testing, quality, acceptance, and procurement to deliver high‑quality electronics products.

You will develop and sustain production processes, qualify new production lines, and collaborate across Sandia to enable rapid production missions