R&D Electrical Engineer - Purchased Product Value Stream, Onsite

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¿ 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. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co‑workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten‑hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part‑time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

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Are you passionate about your work and want to join a dynamic team that solves challenging issues for the nation's security? If so, you could be the highly motivated individual we are seeking to join our team as a R&D Electrical Engineer!

On any given day, you might be called on to:

• Be the technical interface to product realization teams and the commercial supply base for the design and delivery of electrical parts/components used in nuclear weapon design, development and production activities
• Participate in the product realization process (design through delivery); including early engagement in the development phase to define, validate, and clarify requirements for mechanical parts/components destined for use in nuclear weapons
• Own the identification, development and qualification of suppliers; assessing the technical capabilities of the suppliers to meet weapons requirements
• Lead efforts to improve fundamental understanding of material requirements, defining and conducting experiment work to close knowledge gaps and improve design definition
• Anticipate and lead risk (i.e. sole source suppliers, sunset materials, technology development, etc.); identifying viable alternates and leading the technical evaluations and decision‑making process
• Lead product design definition (drawings, specifications, etc.) through the product life cycle (design-development-delivery)

Travel will be required for this position up to 25% of the time.

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

$99,400 - $193,600

* 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, 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 S&E Electrical Engineer 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).
• 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

• Experience in supply chain engineering
• Possess well‑developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven leadership skills
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced/schedule driven environment
• Experience in application of the scientific method; gathering, analyzing and presenting technical data for decision making/problem solving purposes
• Experience with:
• Anal…