Senior​/Principal R&D Microwave & Sensor Engineer - Radar ISR Mission Engineering, Onsite

Senior/Principal R&D Microwave & Sensor Engineer - Radar ISR Mission Engineering, 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*

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What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking a R&D S&E, Microwave & Sensor Engineering

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

Analyze, design, and develop radar systems, subsystems, and modules

Develop Concepts of Operation

System‑level design and integration

Develop test and qualification plans

Develop models for computational analysis of systems and processes

Lead or support formal program reviews

Negotiate technical and programmatic requirements with customers

Deliver hardware within schedule and budgetary constraints

Shape, guide or lead research activities to support program needs

Develop technical documentation

Troubleshoot problems and support anomaly resolution activities

Serve as a technical interface to other design and support organizations

Due to the nature of work, successful candidate must be able to work onsite. The position will require occasional travel. Relocation provided for those that qualify.

Applicants on this requisition may be interviewed by multiple organizations at Sandia National Laboratories.

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 level security clearance.

Qualifications We Desire:

The ideal R&D Microwave & Sensor 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).

Laboratory skills and knowledge of RF and digital test equipment.

Knowledge of RF, Digital Communications, Electronic Warfare, and Cyber Security systems and principles.

Ability to work successfully in a dynamic, interdisciplinary, teaming environment.

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

Strong foundation in radar fundamentals and digital signal processing (DSP).

Demonstrated experience with one or more of the following:

radar system hardware

radar software

system modeling/analysis

RF scattering phenomenology

Programming experience in MATLAB and/or similar numerical computing environments; proficiency in one or more general‑purpose languages (e.g., C/C++, Python, Rust, Java, Fortran).

Experience using RF/microwave test equipment and measurement techniques (e.g., VNA/network analysis, spectrum analysis, noise figure/noise characterization, power measurements).

Key Technical Areas (experience in two or more):

PGA/firmware development (VHDL/Verilog); hardware realization…