Cleared Early Career, Electronics Engineer, RF Testing - Onsite

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We are looking for an R&D S&E Electronics Engineer to join the 5428 Product Transition Department, focusing on supporting Hypersonic programs. This position requires a strong foundation in Electronics and RF components, emphasizing design comprehension, system analysis, and testing at both the component and system levels. You will play a crucial role in leading design reviews and ensuring a smooth transition of design packages from the design team to production.

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

• Create and refine essential manufacturing and process documentation, including assembly and test procedures.
• Assist production agents by troubleshooting issues and conducting root-cause analyses.
• Implement corrective actions as needed to resolve production challenges.
• Plan and execute comprehensive test campaigns at both the board and system levels, including ground and flight-test instrumentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to facilitate the transition of design packages from design to production.
• Work effectively on both small and large development teams to achieve project goals.

Periodic travel to remote test sites or production facilities for integration, system test, and flight-test support will be required. Due to the nature of the work, this candidate must be able to work onsite.

$102,400 - $199,700

*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, 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.
• Active DOE Q clearance.
  

The ideal Electronics Engineer candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:

• Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation).
• Demonstrated experience with analog and digital circuit design and analysis.
• Hands-on experience testing and de-bugging circuitry, with clear mastery of tools such as oscilloscopes, logic/network/spectrum analyzers, function/pulse generators, etc.
• Proven experience with design and analysis tools (e.g., Matlab and LabVIEW), analog simulation codes (e.g., LTSpice), and HDL simulation codes (e.g.,ModelSim).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.

Also, for this posting we are seeking individuals with the following experience:

• Experience with Design for Manufacturing and Design for Testability concepts.
• Ability to work effectively on both small and large development teams.
• Experience with programming languages, software, and modeling tools such as Python, C/C++, C#, VHDL, LabVIEW, PDMLink, Mentor Graphics, OrCAD, Altium, SPICE, Multisim, and MATLAB/Simulink.
• Experience or knowledge in part and component selection and PCB layout and routing.
• Experience or knowledge with design of experiments and subsequent down selection.
• Experience with ESD control programs and solder/process specifications (IPC standards).
• Experience or knowledge with manufacturing and testing RF components, RF circuits, and RF antennas and cables.
• Understanding of and experience with RF circuit analysis, phase noise, and phase response characterization.
• Experience creating and understanding product documentation and records, design documents, assembly procedures, and Interface Control Documents.
• Experience with avionics component development and testing in a lab and field environment, including instrumentation, data acquisition, and performance validation.
• Experience with process improvement and designing for producibility/manufacturability.
• Experience working in a Design Agent and Production Agent collaborative situation.
• Commitment to developing yourself and your skill set.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication, and proven cross-functional teaming skills.

The Product Transition Department 05428 provides industry partner support for the Hypersonic Programs in the Enabling Capabilities group within the Integrated Military Systems Development Center at Sandia. 5428 coordinates the development of Mechanical, Electrical, and Avionics flight technologies to be assembled, integrated and tested by industry partners to provide flight solutions for hypersonic missile systems and related flight platforms. Typically, these systems support the DOD including Army, Navy, Air Force, and other Agencies. 5400 has successfully developed hypersonic systems for the nation and is extending our role on the national stage for both developmental and fieldable systems.
Our programs cover a broad spectrum of applications; from advanced aerodynamically controlled vehicles, to maneuvering hypersonic kill vehicles, to ballistic missile systems. All the activities require the extensive use of commonly developed Sandia avionics as well as prototype next generation technology that has never been flown. Levering existing technologies and maturing the Hypersonics portfolio for national needs is a demanding task and is a key component of Exceptional Service in the National Interest. The department strives to provide leadership to the Laboratory and the Nation in the creative development, use, and application of Hypersonic flight platforms.

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.

Position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD). Sandia is required by DOE directive 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 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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