Senior​/Principal R&D RFIC Design Engineer, Remote

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Are you looking for an opportunity to contribute to a highly motivated team focused on delivering qualified electronic components to a national security mission? The RF Microsystems department (5255) seeks an R&D Microwave and Sensor Engineer to design, fabricate, and test extreme environment RF components that exhibit low noise and low power consumption. Our team seeks a driven RF engineer capable of fundamental multiphysics modeling and understanding quantum phenomena.

The successful candidate will also possess a working understanding of electronic die characterization, vacuum technology, electrical test equipment, solder assembly, PCB development, and fabrication.

• Model and build custom RF circuits components such as electromagnetic filters, transmission lines, and/or antennas using dielectrics and/or lithographically defined metals.
• Use Multiphysics software tools to build representative electromagnetic, thermodynamic, piezoelectric, and/or ferromagnetic models.
• Characterize RF components and modules over extreme environmental stresses.
• Team to design, prototype, analyze, and evaluate microsystems that achieve increased performances.
• Communicate results and findings to co‑workers and customers.
• Identify, develop, and pursue new technology opportunities in areas that support Sandia mission activities.
• Contribute to several areas ranging from fundamental semiconductor devices, through circuit and components, and up to sub‑system architecture.

The selected applicant can be a remote worker located in any U.S. State or District of Columbia. Regular or periodic travel to your assigned work location may be required.

$114,000 - $227,500

* 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.

• 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 security clearance.

The ideal R&D Microwave and Sensor Engineering candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:

• 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).
• Laboratory skills and knowledge of RF and digital test equipment.
• Knowledge of RF, Digital Communications, Electronic Warfare, and Cyber Security systems and principles.
• Ability to work successfully in a dynamic, interdisciplinary, teaming environment.

Also, for this posting we are seeking individuals with the following experience:

• Experience with nano‑ or micro‑scale, piezoelectric, ferroelectric, and/or semiconductor device technologies
• Ex…