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Sandia National Laboratories · 5 hours ago

Senior/Principal R&D Electrical Engineer - Firing & Embedded Systems, Onsite

Albuquerque, NM

Full-time

Onsite

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, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. They are seeking multiple Electrical Engineers with experience in analog or digital circuit design to design, develop, test, qualify, and monitor firing subsystems and embedded systems used in U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force nuclear weapons programs.

GovernmentInformation TechnologyNational Security

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Collaborate on multidisciplinary teams, providing ownership and direction for electrical designs

Coordinate with customers, production agencies, and stakeholders to support design, testing, development, qualification, and production activities

Analyze performance against requirements, build prototypes, and refine designs

Perform modeling and simulation of design performance using tools such as Pspice, LTspice and MATLAB/Simulink

Communicate technical information and project status effectively to team members, customers, and management

Qualification

Electrical EngineeringAnalog Circuit DesignDigital Circuit DesignHigh Voltage ElectronicsModelingSimulationNuclear Deterrence ExperienceProduction Environment ExperienceSecurity ClearanceTeam CollaborationVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationAttention to Detail

Required

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

Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance

Ability to obtain and maintain Sigma 15 access

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)

Ability to work independently and collaborate well in a multidisciplinary team of designers and test engineers

Outstanding verbal and written skills, including the ability to develop and present briefings that are clear and compelling

Experience with high voltage electronics

The ability to acquire and maintain qualifications for working safely with high voltage electronics

Experience working in Nuclear Deterrence mission spaces including design, development, production, or surveillance

Experience working in a production or manufacturing environment

Demonstrated attention to detail

An active DOE Q-level security clearance; or other equivalent active security clearance such as DOD Top Secret with CNWDI