R&D Electrical Engineer - W87-1 Flight Test Team, Onsite

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What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking an Electrical Engineer to join the dynamic W87-1 Systems team, focusing on the W87-1 Flight Test Vehicle (FTV) program. This role involves supporting system-level integration, assembly, and testing of W87-1 FTVs at Sandia National Laboratories California (SNL/CA), as well as facilitating the integration of W87-1 FTVs with the USAF's Sentinel Missile and range assets.

In this position, you will contribute to the W87-1 Systems Environmental Flight Test Unit (EFTU) and W87-1 Systems Developmental Joint Test Assembly 10 (DJTA
10) USAF integration, ground testing and flight testing.

On any given day you may be called on to:

Design and Innovate:
Create and design cutting-edge test equipment, subcomponents, cables, and other hardware to meet rigorous performance standards for Flight Test Vehicles. Engage in unique circuit design for integration into test boxes for shipment, providing significant design opportunities.

Integrate Systems:
Conduct requirements discovery, negotiation, and verification for mission objectives and missile compliance, collaborating across engineering domains (hardware, software, mechanical, aerospace, etc.) to ensure cohesive system integration.

Lead Technical Direction:
Provide guidance to technologist and partners in the assembly, calibration, troubleshooting, and operation of test equipment, system components, and instrumentation of hardware.

Troubleshoot and Resolve:
Identify root causes of anomalies and failures during testing and development phases. Develop and implement effective mitigation strategies while engaging in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance engineering processes and methodologies.

Conduct Electrical Functional Testing:
Prepare and operate systems testers, analyze telemetry data, and develop unique test assets to convert data into usable engineering units.

Develop Automated Solutions:
Design automated test solutions for weapon systems, including test fixtures, cables, electrical sensors, and instrumentation hardware. Support automated data processing of flight test data via the Sandia ground station, turning telemetry data into actionable insights.

Collaborate Effectively:
Work with SNL Systems Organizations and stakeholders to keep flight test plans on schedule and address integration testing challenges.

Test and Evaluate:
Analyze test data to inform design decisions, support pre-flight assembly activities, and identify and mitigate risks in system design and testing processes.

As a member of our dedicated and knowledgeable flight test vehicle team, you will experience a workplace that promotes learning, visibility, and career advancement. Our collaborative environment emphasizes teamwork and offers a strong support system to ensure everyone
¿ s success. We empower our engineers with decision-making authority and provide the necessary resources to bring innovative ideas to life.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite 100% of the time. This position may require up to 25% travel domestically, as needed.

Salary Range:

$121,900 - $237,800

* 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 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.

Qualifications We Desire:

The ideal R&D Systems Engineer candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the…