Cleared Senior​/Principal Electrical Engineer - National Security and Directed Energy, Onsite

Cleared Senior/Principal Electrical Engineer - National Security and Directed Energy, 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 dynamic and experienced Research & Development Scientist/Engineer in Electrical Engineering to join our team focused on advancing directed energy technologies. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research and development efforts that directly support national security missions. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with government agencies, industry partners, and internal experts to drive innovation, lead high-impact projects, and help transition critical technologies to operational use.

If you are passionate about solving complex challenges at the intersection of science, engineering, and defense, and thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply.

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

Working with management to create and implement strategic direction for directed energy.

Having frequent interactions with the Department of War (DoW) community to understand technology trends, customer needs, and linking to the expertise within SNL which can provide solutions.

Interfacing between Department of Energy (DOE) and DoW/SPP projects to facilitate exchange of information, e.g. virtuous cycle.

Reaching out across Sandia to apply lab wide expertise to solve the Nation
¿ s biggest challenges, especially in support of the Nuclear Deterrence (ND) mission.

Prioritizing research activities, including research, development, and testing in combined and complex environments.

Developing concepts for offensive directed energy capabilities as well as modelling tools for the use of these technologies.

Working with the intelligence community for threat characterization to develop and implement counter DE strategies.

Bringing in new projects to the organization through working with the business development team to identify funding opportunities and develop proposals.

Leading the acquisition of million dollar+ projects.

Working with the DoW and industry partners to transition directed energy technology to the warfighter.

Performing active involvement in the Directed Energy community including professional societies, academia, and industry.

* 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. ¿

Current DOE Q clearance or equivalent required to start.

Qualifications We Desire:

The ideal electrical engineer candidate 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 working with Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE) laboratories and plants including Pantex and Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC).

Experience delivering high rigor systems, product development, requirements management, qualification, and testing and evaluation.

Demonstrated ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.

Wide ranging…