Senior​/Principal Engineering Support Technologist, Strategic RF & Electronic Systems, Onsite

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The Electronic Systems Ops Department is seeking a highly motivated Electronics Technologist to join our dynamic team, which focuses on specialty sensors, embedded electronics, and RF technologies for a wide variety of national security missions including both Nuclear Deterrence (ND) and Strategic Partnership Projects (SPP). The selected candidate will have demonstrated the ability to work in a dynamic teaming environment, sharing resources as well as programmatic responsibilities across the group.

The selected candidate will have demonstrated the ability to work in a dynamic teaming environment, sharing resources as well as programmatic responsibilities across the group.

• Assemble and test RF electrical assemblies
• Troubleshoot custom electronics circuits
• Conduct field testing of electronics including test planning, coordination, and execution
• Coordinate with production partners on test specs, processes, and non-conforming product
• Procure, evaluate, and organize parts
• Fabricate cables and circuit boards
• Document build processes and test results
• Maintain laboratory space and equipment.

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

$74,700 - $144,400

* 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.

• Associate's degree in technical discipline plus 4 years of experience; or 8 years of relevant experience
• Experience with general electronic test equipment including power supplies, multi-meters, and oscilloscopes
• Experience assembling, testing, and troubleshooting electronic circuitry
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q security clearance.

• Ideally, we would like to see your background include some of the following:
• Bachelor of Science degree in a relevant field
• Experience with, or education in, general test and measurement equipment (oscilloscopes, DVM, logic analyzers) and RF test equipment (network analyzer, spectrum analyzer)
• Experience with automated instrument control using LabVIEW
• Familiarity or experience with MATLAB, Linux, Solid Works, and Python
• Field test experience and support
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and document testing, including field tests
• Experience with PWB assembly, soldering, and inspection
• IPC-610 Solder and Inspection Certification
• Experience with potting materials and vacuum chamber processes
• Understanding of wireless communication electronics and related systems
• Experience performing antenna measurements
• Experience laying out and assembling electronic chassis/enclosures
• Effective communication and documentation skills
• Be motivated by working with a highly successful, dynamic project team delivering systems that impact our National Security
• Currently active DOE Q-level security clearance (or DoD-TS equivalent)

The RF & Electronics Systems Center (Center 5300) provides key electronics systems deliverables to a wide variety of nuclear weapons, space, intelligence and military programs across Sandia and the nation. The Strategic RF Systems group…