Sandia National Laboratories · 10 hours ago
Senior/Principal R&D Electrical Engineer - High Integrity Systems, Onsite
Albuquerque, NM
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$118K/yr - $236K/yr
5+ years expSandia 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 a driven and results-oriented R&D Electrical Engineer to join their team, responsible for the architecture, design, test, and certification of complex digital and mixed-signal systems for National Security Programs.
GovernmentInformation TechnologyNational Security
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Work with an Agile team to develop secure embedded systems
Work with Systems Engineers and our customers to define and clarify requirements
Architect digital and mixed analog/digital systems consisting of custom rigid and rigid-flex printed circuit boards
Characterize custom hardware for high-rigor designs and environments
Partner with outside organizations to lead the development of new knowledge areas in printed circuit engineering
Develop and contribute to security design and documentation
Travel to partner and customer locations as required (generally 3-6 times per year)
Qualification
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
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
Demonstrated experience designing and realizing custom printed circuit boards, including rigid and rigid-flex, for high-consequence applications
Strong knowledge of EMI/EMC/TEMPEST design and mitigation, along with experience testing realized product for conformance
Demonstrated experience in signal and power integrity simulation and engineering, along with transmission line analysis
Experience characterizing, testing, and troubleshooting embedded systems
Knowledge of configuration management systems (GitLab, SVN, etc.)
An active DOE Q-level security clearance, or other equivalent active security clearance such as DoD Top Secret
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.
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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