Senior/Principal R&D Electrical Engineer - A&E Demonstrator Systems Job at Sandia National Laboratories (Livermore)

Job Description

We are seeking an Electrical Engineer to support the advanced RV warhead demonstrators. Advanced and Exploratory Systems Engineering identifies and evaluates systems engineering knowledge gaps and concepts for potential future warhead programs, providing high level criteria to component engineering teams to facilitate technology maturation. The Demonstrator's team is high-tempo Systems Engineering team and works with our stakeholders to design and develop warhead system demonstrations on rapid timelines through effective collaboration across Sandia. The result of our work advances our knowledge of weapon design to prepare for the next system programs.

Job Responsibility

Identify or reaffirm the need for existing or new capabilities to design the weapons of the future and distill this information into knowledge gaps or design criteria and concepts
Collaborate with systems engineers, facilitate electrical design and develop high level requirements
Identify, plan, design, and execute technology maturation activities and demonstrators
Plan and conduct electrical tests to verify technology solutions and demonstrate closure of knowledge gaps
Develop system prototypes of various concepts
Provide leadership and mentorship to other electrical engineers on the team to realize our demonstrator products

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline, and 5 years of 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
Active DOE Q or equivalent to start

Nice to have

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)
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
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)
Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas: Design of weapon electrical systems or subsystems
Understanding nuclear effects, including shielding design and performance, as well as circuit design techniques to mitigate these effects for high-consequence systems
Defining model-based electrical systems and implementing them in CAMEO or similar tools
Defining requirements for electrical systems in collaboration with component teams
Experience with nuclear weapon reliability, safety, or surety, and the ability to synthesize military requirements into innovative solutions
Proven technical background with experience in one or more of the following areas: Cable design, manufacturing, and fabrication
Product realization experience
Independent resourcefulness in developing new ideas or programs
Ability to conduct engineering work within a systems context
Success in navigating requirements ambiguity
Experienced in nuclear weapons across the lifecycle and/or a breadth of weapon systems with big ideas on how to shape the future of weapon design

What we offer

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

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