Sandia Corporation - Albuquerque, NM

posted about 2 months ago

Part-time,Full-time - Entry Level
Remote - Albuquerque, NM
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking an Early Career Electrical Engineer to join our Special Projects team. This position is integral to our mission of developing innovative technologies that address national security challenges. As a member of our dynamic team, you will engage in a variety of applications, contributing to the research and development of advanced electrical systems. Your role will involve designing and testing custom circuit boards, embedded systems, and microcontroller firmware, as well as working with field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and software for communications and data analytics. On a daily basis, you will be responsible for conducting experiments and documenting results to evaluate the performance of electrical systems. You will also play a key role in system architecture and requirements development, project planning, and collaborating with multiple technical teams. Your ability to evaluate commercial technologies and present findings at technical design reviews will be crucial in ensuring that our projects meet sponsor performance requirements. This position requires a commitment to working onsite due to the sensitive nature of the work, and may involve occasional travel. At Sandia, we pride ourselves on providing a challenging work environment that fosters career advancement and offers flexible work arrangements. We are dedicated to creating a work/life balance that allows our employees to thrive both personally and professionally. Join us in making a significant impact on national security and technology innovation.

Responsibilities

  • Research and develop advanced and innovative custom circuit boards/assemblies/modules, embedded systems, and microcontroller firmware.
  • Design, conduct, and document tests, experiments, and results to evaluate electrical system performance.
  • Perform engineering roles, including system architecture and requirements development, project scope and planning activities, and coordination with multiple technical development teams.
  • Evaluate commercial technologies to determine their ability to meet sponsor performance requirements.
  • Present at technical design reviews and interact regularly with internal/external partners from a variety of technical and professional areas.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Computer Science. A higher-level degree (MS, PhD) in a relevant discipline may also be considered in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.
  • Experienced in hardware and software integration.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance.

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience with tools or programs such as C/C++, SPICE, LTSpice, MATLAB, LabVIEW, ModelSim, HDL, Mentor Graphics or other ECAD software.
  • Design of circuits or assemblies, employing or programming of microcontrollers or FPGAs.
  • Design of power distribution systems.
  • Systems engineering, including requirements development and tracing.
  • Modern software engineering design/development/testing/qualification.
  • Understanding of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) effects on electronics and design for performance in EMR environments.
  • Proven ability to work within a multi-disciplinary, teaming environment.
  • Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.

Benefits

  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Relocation assistance
  • Generous vacations
  • Strong medical benefits
  • Competitive 401k
  • Learning opportunities
  • Flexible work arrangements including 9/80 and 4/10 workweeks
  • Telecommuting options
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