Senior R&D Systems Engineer & Project Lead – Onsite

Sandia National Laboratories; New Mexico; On-site; USD 118,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable housing

Minimal traffic congestion

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico is seeking a Cleared Senior/Principal R&D Systems Engineer and Project Lead to advance RF/microwave special communications systems for national security applications. You'll collaborate with engineers across RF, DSP, and embedded systems, guide architecture, and manage risk through the full lifecycle.

The role emphasizes leadership, design reviews, and fielded products, with travel and onsite work; relocation available; salary range listed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline with five years of experience in R&D.
• Active DOE Q security clearance or equivalent.
• Ability to lead and deliver on complex, high-rigor projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead system requirements, architectures, and interfaces for RF/microwave systems.
• Define trade studies and guide design reviews and verification.
• Manage technical, cost, and schedule risk across a project lifecycle.
• Mentor staff and grow the team’s systems engineering capabilities.
• Provide status updates to management and external partners.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

RF engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

RF engineering

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico is seeking a Cleared Senior/Principal R&D Systems Engineer and Project Lead to advance RF/microwave special communications systems for national security applications. You'll collaborate with engineers across RF, DSP, and embedded systems, guide architecture, and manage risk through the full lifecycle.

The role emphasizes leadership, design reviews, and fielded products, with travel and onsite work; relocation available; salary range listed.