Cleared Senior​/Principal R&D Electrical Engineer, Onsite

Cleared Senior/Principal R&D Electrical Engineer, Onsite

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We are seeking an R&D Electrical Engineer interested in applying their engineering skills to analyze technical intelligence data from multiple sources in support of technical and policy customers within the U.S. intelligence communities. Your work will focus on evaluating foreign nuclear weapons capabilities, including weaponization, hardware assessment, production, utilization, and subsystem capabilities. Formal and informal training will be provided to support your onboarding and growth in this role.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong aptitude for learning, openness to feedback, a proactive 'can do' attitude, and effective collaboration skills.

The work cadence includes both urgent same-day requests and longer-term projects spanning several months.

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

Conduct comprehensive all-source intelligence analysis on technical topics, synthesizing information from various sources including SIGINT, HUMINT, OSINT, MASINT, and GEOINT into clear analytic messages.

Work comfortably with limited and evolving information to conceptualize and bound project scope by applying engineering judgment, collaborating with colleagues, and iterating to drive projects to completion.

Apply U.S. IC tradecraft standards to all-source analytic work.

Understand and tailor your work to the needs of intelligence end-users in scope, focus, and delivery method.

Conduct analytic reviews as needed to evaluate the quality and relevance of finished intelligence products, ensuring analyses are robust, accurate, and aligned with customer needs.

Use critical thinking and analytic techniques to assess source validity and information reliability.

Produce clear, concise, and well-structured analytical reports and assessments tailored to high-level customers.

Ensure written products meet established standards and deadlines.

Prepare and deliver briefings to internal and external partners, communicating complex technical information clearly.

Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, fostering teamwork and shared objectives, including federal sponsors, intelligence community partners, technical experts, scientists, and technologists.

Foster a positive and collaborative team environment by proactively seeking opportunities to shape future initiatives and partnerships, while contributing to continuous improvement of yourself and others.

Qualified candidates may be asked to provide a writing sample (500 words or more) prior to any scheduled interviews.

The Sandia job code title for this position is R&D Electrical Engineer, however candidates may have background in many engineering disciplines including Aerospace, Mechanical, Electronics/Hardware, Nuclear, Chemical, Material Science, Systems engineering or other STEM fields.

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

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