Embedded Systems Engineer - Secure, -Impact HW R&D

About Sandia:

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’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
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• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
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• 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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What Your Job Will Be Like:

Are you passionate about your work and dream of utilizing state-of-the-art facilities to explore solutions? Would you like to join a dynamic team that solves significant issues for our nation's security? If so, we encourage you to explore this exciting opportunity within Sandia National Laboratories.

The Secure Embedded Systems department (5327) is seeking a motivated electrical or electronics engineer to support large multi-disciplinary programs critical to national security. The successful candidate will support the design, development, test, and deployment of novel embedded computing solutions. The successful candidate will have a background in and understanding of printed circuit board design, test, and debug; state-of-the-art computing (FPGAs, SoC, etc.);

and a readiness to apply this understanding to a variety of hardware systems.

You will work alongside world-class authorities and emerging leaders and use your skills in the following areas:

• Design, test, and deploy custom circuit boards
• Develop and execute hardware debug strategies
• Create novel solutions with state-of-the-art hardware
• Team with FPGA, firmware, and software engineers to create embedded computing solutions

Due to the nature of work, successful candidate must be able to work onsite.

Salary Range:

$102,400 - $199,700

* 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.
• Active DOE Q clearance or equivalent

Qualifications We Desire:

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.

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

• Experience with FPGA design, development, and debug
• Familiarity with hardware requirements generation for verification, validation, and qualification
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to work in a diverse, multi-disciplinary team setting for a common purpose.
• Experience with printed circuit board (PCB) design, layout, and testing for applications involving state-of-the-art FPGAs, highspeed, and large memory
• Experience with hardware debugging tools like oscilloscopes and logic analyzers

About Our Team:

Organization 5327, the Secure Embedded Systems department focuses on the development of secure and resilient computing solutions critical for national security.

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance:

Position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD). Sandia is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.

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