Senior​/Principal Electrical Engineer - Electronic Warfare Technical Advisor, Onsite

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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

We are seeking an Electronic Warfare technical expert to function as the technical advisor for a multi‑million‑dollar program that conducts space systems modeling to support acquisition and operational employment decisions by the U.S. Space Force. This effort involves staff from across Sandia and the National Security Space enterprise and requires deep technical expertise in employment, operations, design and/or modeling of complex systems to support the Space Warfighter.

You will play a critical role in advancing national security by creating accurate and robust models and analyses that inform mission‑critical decisions, working in tandem with our sponsors to guide critical decisions that will shape the future of space warfare.

On any given day, for this position, you will be expected to perform the following:

• Create models of ill‑defined space and RF systems in STK, AFSIM, XPatch, CAMEO/Magic Draw, and other modeling tools.
• Leverage previous knowledge and experience of military systems, space systems, and ground RF systems and system of systems to best capture their operations and performance in a modeling environment.
• Work in a high‑pressure, dynamic environment up to a TS/SCI/SAR level.
• Team across multiple disciplines, Sandia Centers (especially the Sandia RF Systems Center), and with intelligence analysts to properly build electronic warfare and space systems models and analytics.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite. Travel approximately once a month is expected for this position.

$117,500 - $235,700. 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.

• A 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 and SCI security clearance.

• Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering or a directly 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 communication skills, including the ability to develop and deliver clear, compelling briefings.
• Greater than 10 years of experience performing classified engineering and analysis work for Defense customers, including TS/SCI/SAP SAR.
• Experience working on modeling/simulation, engineering design, qualification, production, and/or operations of Electronic Warfare systems.
• Experience working with DoD or IC programs, specifically in modeling/analysis, development, testing, fielding, and/or operations of Space Systems.
• Experience leading hardware design and development, flight testing, and operational certification of National Security Space or Defense Electronic…