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Sandia National Laboratories · 1 day ago

Senior/Principal R&D RFIC Design Engineer, Remote

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$114K/yr - $228K/yr

5+ years exp

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation. They are seeking a Senior/Principal R&D RFIC Design Engineer to design, fabricate, and test extreme environment RF components, contributing to a national security mission with a focus on low noise and low power consumption.

GovernmentInformation TechnologyNational Security

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Model and build custom RF circuits components such as: electromagnetic filters, transmission lines, and/or antennas using dielectrics and/or lithographically defined metals

Use Multiphysics software tools to build representative electromagnetic, thermodynamic, piezoelectric, and/or ferromagnetic models

Characterize RF components and modules over extreme environmental stresses

Team to design, prototype, analyze, and evaluate microsystems that achieve increased performances

Communicate results and findings to co-workers and customers

Identify, develop, and pursue new technology opportunities in areas that support Sandia mission activities

Contribute to several areas ranging from fundamental semiconductor devices, through circuit and components, and up to sub-system architecture

Qualification

RF designMicrowave engineeringMultiphysics modelingElectronic die characterizationC#LabVIEWMATLABPythonPCB developmentTechnical writingTeam collaborationAdaptability

Required

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

Preferred

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)

Laboratory skills and knowledge of RF and digital test equipment

Knowledge of RF, Digital Communications, Electronic Warfare, and Cyber Security systems and principles

Ability to work successfully in a dynamic, interdisciplinary, teaming environment

Experience with nano- or micro-scale, piezoelectric, ferroelectric, and/or semiconductor device technologies

Experience in radio frequency design including electromagnet modeling and analysis, frequency analysis, noise analysis, power matching analysis, radiation hardening by design and/or link budget analysis

Interest in enabling next-generation advances in quantum information, ultra-low-power RF microsystems, electromagnetic interference mitigation, and high-speed heterogeneous integration

Understanding of electronic die characterization, working knowledge of solder assembly, PCB development and fabrication

Adaptability and flexibility to address rapidly advancing technologies and evolving customer needs

Proficiency with software for data analysis and instrument control in C#, LabVIEW, MATLAB, or Python

Familiarity with microscale packaging and integration techniques as well as approaches for microsystem rapid prototyping and integration

Experience with/in: Analog and RF modeling using commercially available simulation tools in semiconductor, electromagnetic, and/or optical Integrated circuit design using Cadence, Mentor Graphics, Synopsis, ADS, HFSS, EMX

Design and characterization of analog, high-speed digital, RF, or microwave devices or circuits

Microelectronics realization including requirements definition, device behavior, circuit design, mask layout, fabrication, testing, and documentation

Laboratory test and measurement of analog and RF components using tools such as high-speed oscilloscopes, network analyzers, parameter analyzers, and probe stations

Strong oral, written, and technical writing skills to provide sponsors and vendors convincing evidence of quality designs

Active DOD TS or DOE Q security clearance with SCI