Sandia National Laboratories · 17 hours ago
R&D Electrical Engineer - Agile Manufacturing Process Engineer, Onsite
Albuquerque, NM
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$102K/yr - $200K/yrSandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, and they are seeking a motivated R&D Electrical Engineer to join their advanced manufacturing group. The role involves overseeing process development, qualification, and full-scale production of concurrent product lines while collaborating closely with various organizations to meet safety, quality, and cost requirements.
GovernmentInformation TechnologyNational Security
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop, qualify, maintain, and oversee new production processes that meet mark quality requirements while meeting all safety, quality, cost, and schedule requirements
Oversee testing operations for packaged electronics devices, and calibration of measurement equipment
Perform structured problem solving to address urgent process, or product issues
Collect and analyze data to monitor key production metrics
Identify opportunities to reduce yield loss, improve throughput, and lower product cycle times
Review design definition to assess production feasibility and provide manufacturability improvements
Consult with organizations across Sandia to provide production expertise to teams supporting high impact missions
Closely integrate with SNL quality and surety, component design, systems, NNSA, NSE Partners, SPP partners and Vendors
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline, 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
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 product realization, production, or process development
Experience with electrical testing, calibration, and/or programming
Understanding of fundamentals of radio frequency (RF) engineering
Systems oriented person able to manage production processes and identify and mitigate associated risks
Ability to analyze and optimize manufacturing processes to balance quality, schedule and cost
Demonstrated ability to monitor process health by collecting data, performing analysis and tracking using standard metrics
Excellent time management skills and organization needed to manage multiple concurrent projects
Experience in a manufacturing environment with knowledge of industry standard Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) systems and related business practices
Evidence of high academic achievement
Active/current DOE security clearance
Benefits
Generous vacation
Strong medical and other benefits
Competitive 401k
Learning opportunities
Relocation assistance
Amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance
Company
Sandia National Laboratories
Sandia is a conducts research and development into the non-nuclear components of nuclear weapons.
Founded in 1945
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$4.4MKey Investors
US Department of EnergyARPA-E
2023-09-21Grant· $0.5M
2023-07-27Grant
2023-01-10Grant· $3.7M
Leadership Team
Laura McGill
Deputy Laboratories Director - Nuclear Deterrence, and Chief Technology Officer
Maria Gallardo
CFO Enterprise Risk Management Program Lead
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