Senior​/Principal R&D Research Engineer Radiation Effects in Integrated Circuits, Onsite

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We are seeking a motivated experienced research engineer to lead cutting‑edge research in advanced microelectronics and integrated circuits for radiation hardening and hardness assurance for national‑security missions. Every day, you will have exciting opportunities to team with other leading radiation effects engineers and scientists.

• Innovate effective semiconductor technologies for assuring the radiation hardness of advanced microelectronic integrated circuits.
• Discover and characterize the physics of radiation effects in advanced microelectronics.
• Create transistor and circuit models and designs to improve the radiation performance of integrated circuits.
• Publish research results in journal articles and present at conferences.

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

$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.

• 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 in the field of integrated circuits.
• Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance.

The ideal R&D S&E Electronics Engineer candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:

• Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation).
• Demonstrated experience with analog and digital circuit design and analysis.
• Hands‑on experience testing and de‑bugging circuitry, with clear mastery of tools such as oscilloscopes, logic/network/spectrum analyzers, function/pulse generators, etc.
• Proven experience with design and analysis tools (e.g., Matlab and LabVIEW), analog simulation codes (e.g., LTSpice), and HDL simulation codes (e.g., Model Sim).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of radiation effects, radiation testing, radiation hardening, or hardness assurance in microelectronics as evidenced by publications, patents, or conference presentations.
• PhD in Electrical or Electronics Engineering or a related STEM field.
• Leadership and program development experience.

The Advanced Microsystems Radiation Effects team (org. 5251) develops, integrates, characterizes, and assures the radiation hardness and reliability of advanced microelectronics for national security applications. We are actively investigating leading edge technologies from commercial manufacturers with a rapidly growing portfolio of projects in partnerships with defense and government agencies.

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