Experienced Electrical & Computer Engineering, Automation & Instrumentation Integration, Onsite

Experienced Electrical & Computer Engineering, Automation & Instrumentation Integration, Onsite

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:

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Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)

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:

We are seeking a software/hardware integration research engineer or scientist to lead the integration, development, and operation of automation and instrumentation solutions for the Z-Beamlet Laser (ZBL) facility.

ZBL is one of the largest pulsed lasers in the world and used for scientific research in the areas of inertial confinement fusion and high-energy-density science.

The position will be responsible for overseeing and improving the ZBL systems and architecture for computer control, automation, diagnostic recording, and electronic imaging and requires close collaboration and teaming across several organizations at Sandia.

We are offering a unique opportunity to blend traditional engineering practices with innovative problem-solving, allowing you to make a significant impact on our projects, rapidly bring your designs to life, and contribute to cutting‑edge scientific advancements.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

Perform hands‑on lab work while leading software and engineering teams across organizations.

Collaborate with R&D engineers to define requirements and develop project and implementation plans for integrating new hardware, instrumentation, and diagnostics into the ZBL control system.

Integrate, test, and debug new functionality and instrumentation into the ZBL control system by combining custom software with hardware solutions.

Develop new capabilities to integrate AI and Machine Learning (ML) diagnostic and analysis tools into ZBL operations.

Quickly respond to, troubleshoot, and resolve issues affecting the ZBL control system and automated instrumentation to minimize operational impacts.

Track project progress and provide regular updates to stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of automation and instrumentation solutions.

Prepare detailed documentation on the ZBL control system architecture, software, instrumentation, and performance specifications.

Present research findings at national and international conferences and publish in peer‑reviewed journals.

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

Salary Range:

$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.

Qualifications We Require:

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 clearance.

Qualifications We Desire:

The ideal Engineering candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:

Advanced degree or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or related discipline.

Ability to work…