Senior/Principal RF/Microwave Electronics Engineer - Advanced Special Communications Systems, Onsite
Garden City, Finney County, Kansas, 67846, USA
Listed on 2026-02-12
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineer, Electronics Engineer
About Sandia:
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What Your Job Will Be Like:The Advanced Special Communications Systems Organization (5373) is seeking a motivated RF Engineer to join their team. This position focuses on providing specialized RF engineering expertise, particularly in applied electromagnetics throughout the research, development, and fielding lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities:- Design, model, analyze, and test RF electronics circuits
- Design antennas
- Develop RF system concepts
- Create and coordinate requirements
- Participate in product realization and engage with external customers
- Document design definitions
- Perform system integration activities
The ideal candidate will possess strong teamwork skills and a background in electronics engineering (RF, analog, digital) within size, weight, and power (SWaP) constrained systems.
Our special communication systems include highly optimized, ultra‑low DC power, size‑constrained RF receiver/transmitter designs, as well as groundbreaking signal processing. These systems are deployed in battery‑powered field sensors, small satellite payloads, manned and unmanned aircraft (UAV/UAS) applications, and handheld (dismount) applications. Projects range from fast‑paced, quick‑reaction requests in response to real‑world needs to longer‑term, life‑critical efforts with rigorous development and quality requirements.
You will be part of a multi‑disciplinary, success‑oriented high‑performance team, with occasional travel required.
- Contribute to conceptualization, requirements development, circuit design, modeling and simulation, and product realization
- RF and microwave circuit optimization through MMIC, MCM, and RFIC design definition
- Develop design definition documentation, conduct qualification and acceptance testing, and engage in process development, system deployment, and sustainment activities
- Collaborate on and develop mixed‑signal (RF, analog, digital) electrical designs for special communication systems
$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.
Qualifications We Require:- A Bachelor's degree in a relevant STEM 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 acquire and maintain a DOE Q clearance and SCI clearance, which may require a polygraph.
The ideal R&D Microwave and Sensor 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).¿
- Laboratory skills and knowledge of RF and digital test equipment.
- Knowledge of RF, Digital Communications,…
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