Systems Engineer; Electrical; W80-4 Extension Program, Onsite

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• Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

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Why Join Sandias Nuclear Deterrence programs? We develop advanced technologies to ensure global peace. Join us in our critical mission to ensure the safety, security, and reliability of our nation's nuclear deterrents!

We are seeking early career R&D Systems Engineers with an electrical engineering background (job title: R&D Electrical Engineer) for the W80-4 Life Extension Program & Transition to Stockpile.

When you join our team, you will be part of a diverse, collaborative group that values individual contributions and encourages a culture of respect for all. The work is challenging, dynamic and it will require attention to detail. This career path offers opportunities to be influential, mentor under experienced engineers, and have impacts on program deliverables.

Systems Engineers contribute in the following ways:

• Develop system-level design architecture and analysis to integrate components and subsystems into a complete functional system
• Facilitate test planning to verify requirements and qualify hardware
• Collaborate on maturation of requirements for specific areas or components
• Lead integration activities with other systems engineers and product realization teams
• Provide technical solutions for critical design elements
• Present at technical design reviews
• Conduct or assist with cost account management
• Represent Sandia on multi-organizational project teams

The position requires an ability to travel up to 25% to support the mission.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite 100% of the time.

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

$121,900 - $237,800

* 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, 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 U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance.

The ideal R&D S&E Electrical Engineer 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…