R&D Systems Engineer, Electrical - CA Stockpile Systems Engineering, Onsite

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The Stockpile Systems Engineering team in California is seeking multiple R&D Systems Engineers, with strong backgrounds in electrical engineering, to join our multidisciplinary team; contributing to new projects and ongoing operations across a portfolio of work critical to maintain a safe and reliable deterrent for our nation’s defense. The California Stockpile team supports day‑to‑day operations; performs test activities demonstrating compatibility with system interfaces;

manages development and production of hardware and components; trouble‑shouting, and problem‑solving with internal and external stakeholders across the Nuclear Security Enterprise. Stockpile systems engineering includes frequent collaboration externally, including with staff and leadership from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the Department of War, and various NNSA production agencies.

Successful candidates will have experience that supports quickly developing a fundamental understanding of an actively fielded system and use that expertise to lead multi‑disciplinary teams to plan and execute qualification, maintenance, assessment, and sustainment projects providing high value to the mission. This role will present opportunities to demonstrate leadership that can support ongoing career development and personal advancement at Sandia.

• Specify and review activities involving electrical aspects of the system, including flight testing, lab testing, and component testing
• Investigate/troubleshoot anomalies in cross‑functional teams
• Team with experts to plan, execute and analyze data from advanced experiments and modeling and simulation
• Maintain and update interface documentation with our partners
• Analyze system and subsystem architectures
• Provide technical consultation on critical design elements
• Plan and execute testing for environmental, functional, and safety qualification
• Derive, reconcile, and track requirements with upstream and downstream interfaces
• Present at technical design reviews and other forums
• Represent Sandia on internal and external multi‑organizational project teams

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite 100% of the time.

Applicants on this requisition may be interviewed by multiple organizations at SNL.

The position requires an ability to travel up to 25% to support the mission.

$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.

• 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 Systems Engineer candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:

• Graduate degree in Engineering…