Sandia National Laboratories · 14 hours ago
Senior/Principal, Electrical or Computer Engineer-Integrated Telemetry 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, seeking experienced Electrical or Computer Engineers to support missile defense. The role involves designing, prototyping, and testing electronics for missile payloads in a fast-paced environment, while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
GovernmentInformation TechnologyNational Security
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design and prototype embedded firmware and electronics
Troubleshoot hardware both in the lab and in the field
Coordinate with teams both across the Labs and external to Sandia
Support environmental acceptance and qualification testing of flight hardware
Work with a team of highly skilled technologists to build and test hardware
Lead technical projects across multiple disciplines
Mentor early career technical staff
Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite
Qualification
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 and SCI security clearance
Preferred
Graduate degree in Computer Engineering or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation)
Demonstrated ability to execute and deliver technical work products with application of appropriate rigor and pedigree documentation (design/code reviews, technical oversight/approvals, project team concurrence, artifact generation, etc.)
Experience in computer systems design and software development for real-time and embedded processing systems, distributed processing systems, or real-time client server implementations
Familiarity with hardware/software requirements generation for verification, validation and qualification
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team
Experience reading an electrical schematic and troubleshooting electronics in a laboratory
Able and willing to travel approximately two weeks per quarter
Electrical modeling and simulation experience in a tool such as Matlab/Simulink
Experience performing schematic capture and board layout
Experience designing, building, populating, and troubleshooting electronics
DSP, FPGA, and/or SoC firmware development experience
Experience environmentally testing electronics
Experience working in a FOD and ESD controlled environment
Experience mentoring laboratory workers
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams
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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