Senior/Principal R&D Electrical Engineer Telemetry, Onsite

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The Telemetry (TM) team at Sandia National Laboratories is excited to invite an R&D Electrical Engineer to join our innovative and collaborative team! Our mission encompasses the design, development, testing, and qualification of a diverse range of telemetry products within the ND portfolio. In this role, you will take charge of designing, testing, and verifying requirements for printed wiring boards (PWBs), ensuring their seamless integration into the broader TM product ecosystem. You will also collaborate with fabrication vendors to procure PWBs and manage all associated design documentation. Success in this position hinges on your ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary engineering team.

A successful candidate would have skills and experience with the following:
Strong design skills and familiarity with tools such as Mentor Graphics/ Siemens Electronic Design Automation, Altium Designer, and Hyperlynx Power and Signal Integrity
Hands-on experience with electrical benchtop testing and support for environmental testing
Demonstrated strong documentation related to product development within a quality management system
Mentorship and leadership ability
Strong, methodical approach to problem-solving

On any given day, you may:
Design schematics and optimize layouts and work with ECAD to finalize designs
Present designs at schematic reviews and peer reviews
Write test plans or test reports
Conduct modeling and simulations to validate your designs
Contribute to electrical interface requirements development
Coordinate design efforts with the mechanical and firmware teams
Participate in functional testing of individual printed wiring assemblies or completed Telemetry systems
Manage procurement processes with vendors to bring your designs to life

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 at the Livermore, CA facility.

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

$139,900 - $280,600

*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.
Demonstrated experience in designing electronic Printed Wiring Boards and Printed Wiring Assemblies (PWA).
Proficiency in testing and debugging circuitry using tools such as oscilloscopes, logic/network/spectrum analyzers, and function/pulse generators.
Ability to obtain and maintain 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 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:

Master's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or relevant technical field, with at least 4 years' relevant experience.
Top-notch verbal and written skills, including the ability to develop and present briefings that are clear and compelling.
Active DOE Q-Level Security Clearance or other transferable U.S. Government Clearance.
Ability to work well in a collaborative and dynamic team environment.

Organization 8434, Telemetry Engineering II - along with sister departments 08432, 08433, 08435 and 08436- has responsibility for the design, development, and qualification of weapon system instrumentation (or telemetry systems) for use in Joint Test Assemblies (JTAs) for the entire US nuclear arsenal. The JTA program is a cornerstone of the Stockpile Evaluation Program and allows critical assessment of the weapon system, DoD platform, and support personnel performance. To fulfill its mission responsibilities, Organization 8434 employs a diverse and talented group of electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, and technologists. The Organization collaborates with other NW groups within Sandia and across the Nuclear Weapons Complex, including NNSA, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, the production agencies (National Security Center and Pantex), and the DoD. Organization 0843x is also expected to have significant interactions with other DOE Laboratories and other NNSA entities (beyond the NW Complex), the DoD, and other government agencies.

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

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