JTA Electrical Engineer, R&D Electrical Engineer (Early/Mid-Career)

Posting Duration:

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.

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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.

Salary Range:

$86,300 - $166,800

*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.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

The B61-12/W80-4 Joing Test Assembly (JTA) Systems Engineering Department has an immediate opening for an Electrical or Systems Engineer. JTA electrical engineers work closely with the JTA team, the Department manager, and broader program communities for the B61-12 and W80-4, including National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and DoD partners integral to JTAs for those programs. Close interaction with other key individuals across SNL (both NM and CA sites), NNSA, LANL, LLNL, KCNSC, PX, and DoD is required to ensure that technical and programmatic requirements are met. This position will provide the successful candidate significant career growth opportunities.

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

• Conduct technical design and planning for B61-12 and W80-4 JTAs
• Support planning and execution of JTA ground and flight tests including the operation of JTA ground station equipment
• Problem-solving with multidisciplinary teams across the Nuclear Security Enterprise

Mechanical, Electrical, and Systems engineers within will play a critical role in specifying and reviewing activities involving all aspects of the B61-12 and W80-4 JTA systems to establish flight test surveillance programs for these life extension projects. Critical thinking skills are applied to design JTA systems, and to integrate components developed in other organizations into the JTA system designs. Specific responsibilities include: design, development, and qualification of the JTA system to closely simulate weapon performance in a surveillance environment, development of JTA system and component requirements, design and assembly of different test units during development stages of the program, production support activities for JTA components, and testing of development ground and flight test units leading up to final JTA qualification.

Qualifications We Require:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Systems Engineering or related field, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q-level clearance
• Ability and willingness to travel

Qualifications We Desire:

• Bachelor’s and master’s degree in Electrical or Systems Engineering or related field
• Experience in a weapon system or related department with knowledge of Nuclear Deterrence (ND) Product Realization.
• Experience in working with DoD personnel supporting joint DOE/DoD testing
• Demonstrated ability and desire to work in a collaborative team environment
• Experience with safety and security requirements for activity level work
• Systems integration experience

About Our Team:

The B61-12/W80-4 JTA Systems Engineering Team partners with Groups 2320 and 2350 on B61-12 program scope and partners with Groups 2330, and 8240/8260 at SNL/CA on W80-4 program scope. The scope of the Dept is focused on design and development of JTA systems to closely simulate weapon performance in future surveillance programs, which forms the basis for Annual Assessment of the nuclear weapon systems. This organization supports the Weapon Systems Engineering Centers, which are responsible for assuring the safety, reliability and security of US Nuclear weapons enabling the defense of our nation through nuclear strategic deterrent. The organization is comprised of a group of dedicated and motivated engineers and technologists, primarily in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Systems Engineering. The B61-12 program is currently in Phase 6.4, Production Engineering, and the W80-4 program is currently in Phase 6.3, Development Engineering.

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 vacations, 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.

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.

Job ID: 686762