Cleared Senior​/Principal R&D Electronics Engineer - Assurance Product Realization Group, Onsite

What Your Job Will Be Like

We are seeking an experienced R&D Electronics Engineer to join our team and support legacy use control products.

• Collaborating with weapon systems colleagues to respond to Unsatisfactory Reports (URs) and Significant Finding Investigations (SFIs)
• Providing technical support for legacy coded switches and CMS equipment
• Working with Military Liaison and System partners to resolve PAL-related Unsatisfactory Reports (URs)
• Evaluating coded switches to support the stockpile assessment
• Supporting development of Component Assessment Reports (CARs) as needed

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite 100% of the time.

This role requires occasional travel – typically less than 10% – to support mission‑related work.

$117,500 - $235,700

* Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

• 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.
• Position requires an active DOE Q-level security clearance or equivalent to start.

The ideal R&D S&E Electronics Engineer candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:

• Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation).
• Demonstrated experience with analog and digital circuit design and analysis.
• Hands‑on experience testing and de‑bugging circuitry, with clear mastery of tools such as oscilloscopes, logic/network/spectrum analyzers, function/pulse generators, etc.
• Proven experience with design and analysis tools (e.g., Matlab and LabVIEW), analog simulation codes (e.g., LTSpice), and HDL simulation codes (e.g., Model Sim).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.

• Experience with anomaly resolution efforts including URs and SFIs.
• Knowledge of system designs for currently fielded air‑delivered systems.
• Experience with product realization of electronic systems.
• Experience with nuclear safety.
• Experience with analog and digital electronics.
• Experience with ND chemical compatibility.
• Experience with materials aging information.
• Ability to operate laboratory testing equipment.

The High Assurance Product Realization group develops embedded and ground support equipment in support of high assurance National Security missions. We are a leader for high‑assurance National Security hardware, utilizing current and advanced electronic hardware approaches, tools, and techniques in developing information assurance subsystems. These responsibilities span research, design, development, production liaison, and existing product evaluation for Use Control Applications. Our staff develops custom electronic technologies in support of the DOE/DoD Use Control community and specialize in real‑time embedded electronic design solutions with emphasis on security and reliability.

The team also has a key role in the development, maturation, and deployment of advanced technologies for next‑generation weapon systems and information assurance products.

Position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD). Applicants must maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.