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 vacations, 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 an R&D S&E Electrical Engineer for the 5478 Product Transition Department to support Hypersonic programs. You will perform architecture development, electronic system design, system integration, process development, and test of flight avionics and missile systems in support of prototype development flight testing and transition of Sandia designs to our Industry Partners.

On any given day:

• Work on design, system design, analysis, software and testing.
• Apply systems disciplines more than component level point design.
• Work with RF components and component selection, RF circuits, and RF antennas and cables.

Due to the nature of the work, this candidate must be able to work onsite. This candidate will travel to support program interactions and system integration activities, potentially including flight testing at remote test facilities.

Salary Range:

$95,400 - $185,700

*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:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or relevant field, plus 5 year experience
• Experience developing board-level electronic circuit designs
• Experience with standard electronic lab equipment including oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, power meters, multi-meters, and /or logic analyzers
• Experience designing for or conducting small volume production. (Electrical Manufacturing)
• Electronic Systems and SubSystem Testing and Troubleshooting Experience.
• Active DOE Q security clearance.

Qualifications We Desire:

• Experience with software and modeling tools such as: PDMLink, Python, C/C++, C#, VHDL, LabVIEW, Mentor Graphics, OrCAD, Altium, SPICE, Multisim, and MATLAB/Simulink.
• Demonstrated ability to work well in a team environment and collaborate with internal organizations and external production facilities and suppliers.
• Experience or knowledge in part and component selection and PCB layout and routing.
• Experience or knowledge in electronics connectors, cable routing, qualification, and testing
• Experience or knowledge with design of experiments and subsequent down selection
• Experience or knowledge with RF components and component selection, RF circuits, and RF antennas and cables.
• Experience creating product documentation and records.
• Experience with Avionics Component Development and Testing as well as Ground or Flight Testing.
• Experience with process improvement and designing for producibility/manufacturability
• Experience working in a Design Agent – Production Agent collaborative situation
• Ability to work effectively on both small and large development teams.
• Commitment to developing yourself and your skill set.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and documentation skills.

About Our Team:

The Product Transition Department 05478 provides industry partner support for the Hypersonic Programs in the Enabling Capabilities group within the Integrated Military Systems Development Center at Sandia. 5478 coordinates the development of Mechanical, Electrical, and Avionics flight technologies to be integrated and tested by industry partners to provide flight solutions for missiles and hypersonic flight platforms. Typically, these systems support the DOD including Army, Navy, Air Force, and other Agencies. 5400 has successfully developed hypersonic systems for the nation and is extending our role on the national stage for both developmental and fieldable systems.

Our programs cover a broad spectrum of applications; from advanced aerodynamically controlled vehicles, to maneuvering hypersonic kill vehicles, to ballistic missile systems. All the activities require the extensive use of commonly developed Sandia avionics as well as prototype next generation technology that has never been flown. Levering existing technologies and maturing the Hypersonics portfolio for national needs is a demanding task and is a key component of Exceptional Service in the National Interest. The department strives to provide leadership to the Laboratory and the Nation in the creative development, use, and application of Hypersonic flight platforms.

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance:

Position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD). Sandia is required by DOE directive 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 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.

Job ID: 694204

Job Family: RD

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.