Senior​/Principal R&D Electrical Engineer - Nuclear Verification, Onsite

Senior/Principal R&D Electrical Engineer - Nuclear Verification, 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:

Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide

Extraordinary co-workers

Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world

Career advancement and enrichment opportunities

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*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..gov

* These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking a dedicated R&D Electrical Engineer to join our dynamic team someone passionate about solving critical challenges related to our nation's security. In this role, you will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of mechanical, nuclear, microelectronics, and computer engineers to develop concepts, write proposals, and design and test hardware and firmware that advance technologies for verifying nuclear weapons treaties while minimizing the risk of exposing sensitive information.

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

Build and test prototypes for monitoring and verification equipment.

Design, modify, facilitate the fabrication of, and test electrical components, including printed circuit boards with digital and analog circuitry.

Design, modify, and test embedded firmware, including the use of microcontrollers and field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs).

Support projects in the design, development, testing, and fielding of verification and monitoring devices, including sensors, tags, and seals.

Contribute to the field of electronics trust.

Research and perform anticipatory analysis of emerging technologies for export control and international trade security considerations

Due to the nature of this work the selected applicant must 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 a DOE Q clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

The ideal R&D S&E Electrical Engineering 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).

Ability to work independently and collaborate well in a multidisciplinary team of designers and test engineers.

Outstanding verbal and written skills, including the ability to develop and present briefings that are clear and compelling

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

Digital and analog circuit design

Embedded systems and electronic systems design

Microcontroller programming and integration within hardware systems

C programming (proficiency in C, C++, or Java)

Experience with microelectronics design and fabrication, including semiconductor devices and integrated circuits.

Algorithm development and programming, with proficiency in Python and/or MATLAB

Experience working on research and development projects, including redefining concepts…