Senior/Principal R&D Electrical Engineer - Product Realization & Systems Integration, Onsite

About Sandia

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co-workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov

*These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like

Do you want to join a dynamic team that modernizes our nation¿s most critical weapon systems to ensure a safe and credible strategic deterrence for America? If so, seeking a customer and partner-focused Electrical Engineer with strong technical depth, communication skills, systems perspective, and leadership ability to support the Mk21 AFA (Arming and Fuzing Assembly) Product Realization Team (PRT).

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of electrical engineering, product realization, and cross-organizational problem solving. You will partner closely with teams across Sandia and the Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC) to help resolve technical issues, support production, and drive actions to closure. Success in this role requires both strong technical judgment and the ability to work effectively across multiple stakeholders and organizations.

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

• Lead or support resolution of electrical and systems-related anomalies, including troubleshooting issues associated with product, test equipment, or production assets.
• Work closely with engineers, technologists, technicians, and partners across SNL and KCNSC to coordinate technical issue resolution and drive actions to closure.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, drawings, and design documentation to support troubleshooting and product understanding.
• Analyze technical data, assess system or subcomponent performance, and support decisions related to anomaly disposition and next steps.
• Identify, communicate, and help manage technical risks, issues, and dependencies across organizations.
• Track and report progress on technical work and subcomponent team activities to program and systems leadership.
• Support design, development, qualification, and production activities in a highly collaborative environment.
• Contribute to updates to design definitions, technical documentation, and engineering products as needed.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant will be required to work onsite in Albuquerque, NM. Some travel may be required for this position.

Salary Range

$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.

Qualifications We Require

• 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.

Qualifications We Desire

The ideal R&D 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:

• Active DOE Q clearance or equivalent to start.
• Demonstrated effectiveness working in a dynamic environment with competing priorities, firm deadlines, and evolving technical issues.
• Strong electrical engineering troubleshooting skills, including experience resolving electrical anomalies, failure investigations, and root cause assessments.
• Experience reading and interpreting electrical schematics, drawings, and technical documentation.
• Experience analyzing technical data to support issue resolution, performance assessments, and engineering decisions.
• Experience working across multidisciplinary teams and organizations to coordinate technical work, communicate status, and drive actions to closure.
• Experience supporting design, development, qualification, production, or product realization activities for complex systems or subcomponents.
• Experience with integrated circuits or other electrical/electronic assemblies relevant to system-level product performance.
• Ability to understand how components and subcomponents fit within a larger system and to apply a systems-level perspective during troubleshooting and issue resolution.
• Experience with test equipment engineering.
• Experience in ND Systems organization(s) and Kansas City National Security Campus.
• Experience with the following software and/or programming languages: MATLAB, LabVIEW, TestStand, VB.NET, and Verilog.

About Our Team

Department 2214 (Mk21 AFA Product Realization) provides systems engineering and production engineering support for the Mk21 Fuze program. The department is directly responsible for the design, development, qualification, and production support of the Arming and Fuzing Assembly (AFA). Currently, our focus is centered on production support with our KCNSC partners. We also work alongside our Fuze counterparts at SNL California, who serve as the Systems Integrator and program leadership.

Posting Duration

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance

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.

EEO

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.