Senior R&D Electrical Engineer: System Integration & Testing

Sandia National Laboratories; New Mexico; On-site; USD 117,500 - 235,700; Full time

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories (Albuquerque, NM) seeks a cleared Senior/Principal R&D Electrical Engineer to lead system integration and environmental testing for stockpile technology programs. You will design, develop, qualify, and sustain tests to ensure safety and reliability of nuclear systems, interfacing with multiple stakeholders and teams.

You will plan and execute environmental testing strategies, interpret circuit designs, and collaborate across departments to meet stringent requirements

Qualifications

• 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.
• Active DOE Q clearance or equivalent with the ability to participate as requested in random polygraph testing.

Responsibilities

• Plan, conceive, conduct, or lead design, development, and qualification activities.
• Use engineering principles to research, design, and develop testing approaches, testers, and test configurations to ensure that the design meets requirements.
• Create, interpret, and update electrical schematics, environmental specifications, and system level documentation using the Sandia NW drawing and authorization system.
• Direct detailed study toward a greater knowledge and understanding of the technical basis of the system and related hardware.
• Work independently and as a team to coordinate and execute large‑scale electrical integration testing and environmental testing.
• Define, develop, and lead environmental testing and qualification activities to ensure system compliance with rigorous environmental specifications.
• Collaborate closely with component‑level designers by interpreting detailed circuit designs and analyses to effectively integrate and support system‑level engineering efforts.

Skills

Electrical engineering

System integration testing

Environmental testing

Team collaboration

Circuit design

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

NW drawing and authorization system

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories (Albuquerque, NM) seeks a cleared Senior/Principal R&D Electrical Engineer to lead system integration and environmental testing for stockpile technology programs. You will design, develop, qualify, and sustain tests to ensure safety and reliability of nuclear systems, interfacing with multiple stakeholders and teams.

You will plan and execute environmental testing strategies, interpret circuit designs, and collaborate across departments to meet stringent requirements