R&D Electrical Engineer - Component Engineer, Onsite

What Your Job Will Be Like

We are looking for a motivated R&D Electrical Engineer to work as a Component Engineer (CE) for our robust Hi-Reliability Commercial Technologies Department. You will be a member of a team of CEs responsible for the delivery of thousands of commercial electronic parts (CEPs) in support of the Electronic Parts Program (EPP). In this role, you will work to provide technical assurance for the CEPs used in our high-consequence, high-reliability systems.

You will have the opportunity to support multiple weapon programs, engage with subject matter experts (SMEs) across Sandia, and work closely with the Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC). The work is critical to ensuring the success of our nation's defense by assuring only quality CEPs capable of meeting demanding performance specifications and reliability requirements are used by our customers.

The department operates in a fast-paced, schedule driven environment, and meeting deadlines is essential to our success due to the focus of our work. We have the need for an individual who has a good understanding of the makeup of CEPs, how they perform through adverse environments, and how to test for and analyze electronic performance in degraded environments. This position offers the opportunity to develop a depth of knowledge and to influence the foundational components of our high-reliability systems.

• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, major component and systems engineers, as well as SMEs across Sandia and KCNSC to ensure comprehensive technical assurance of CEPs through rigorous testing and analysis
• Document engineering and design decisions to ensure the preservation of all testing and associated analysis
• Plan, support, and execute testing activities; analyze test data; and document and present data on the results of CEP performance
• Provide SME expertise on assigned CEPs
• Interface with product realization teams, test facilities personnel, suppliers, purchase product and quality engineers, electrical test engineers, etc.
• Support production acceptance activities at KCNSC
• Coordinate and collaborate with commercial electronics manufacturers
• Perform failure analysis

Some travel may be required.

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

$102,400 - $199,700

• 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

• 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
• Five (5) or more years of related engineering experience.
• Demonstrated experience within a given CEP commodity area (Passives, Discretes, and/or Integrated Circuits)
• Experience with part selection, qualification, and testing
• Experience with test board layout and design and conducting electrical tests
• Familiarity with military standards and test methods, as well as industry standards and test methods (MIL-SPEC, JEDEC, etc.)
• Proven experience with design and analysis tools (e.g., JMP, Python, and MATLAB).
• Strong ability to learn new technical areas rapidly
• Proven experience leading technical projects to meet customer requirements
• Knowledge of reliability assessment methods to include accelerated life testing, robustness validation, and success-run testing
• Knowledge of semiconductor device physics
• Knowledge of failure mechanisms of capacitors, resistors, diodes, and semiconductor devices
• Knowledge of supply chain management and counterfeit avoidance.
• Knowledge of radiation testing and radiation effects in microelectronics and semiconductor devices
• A strong commitment to safety,…