Senior​/Principal R&D Electrical Engineer - Electrostatic Discharge, Onsite

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We are seeking an individual with technical expertise in experimental electrostatics and electrical breakdown. This position will include elements of technical projects and scientific research and include assisting in resolution of problems, designing new capabilities, assessing current and future threats, presentation of results, and preparation of reports.

In this role you will be part of a team that supports the Department Manager in strategic and scientific advisory roles for assessment of equipment and circuit risks to electrostatic discharge (ESD) and electrical breakdown, followed by devising and implementing mitigation technologies. This includes the creation and execution of research projects as well as maintaining and creating experimental capabilities needed to answer critical questions.

You will collaborate with sponsors and with staff and technologists with backgrounds in experimental, theoretical, modeling, and simulation work.

Lead research and design in electrostatics and electrical breakdown

Define and oversee critical testing

Build relationship with sponsors and the technical community, and

Provide technical guidance regarding threats to systems in extreme environment

Join our team and achieve your goals while making a difference!

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

$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.

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 clearance

The ideal R&D S&E Electrical Engineer candidate will in addition possess the following:

Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, 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.

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