R&D Electrical Engineer (Experienced)

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.

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.

Salary Range:

$101,400 - $201,400 *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:

We are seeking a R&D S&E, Electrical Engineer with drive to contribute to a more secure and decarbonized electric grid through distributed energy research. The successful candidate will research, design, and test new electrical or electromagnetic components, equipment, systems, and networks using the technology of electricity, especially equipment for power generation and distribution. This position is expected to include research into the design of electrical equipment, controls, components, systems, and products. Further, analysis will include knowledge and use of power systems, machine learning, grid modeling and laboratory assessments for distributed energy-resource based systems. To best enable the collaboration and partnership that makes many of our projects successful, we prefer for the selected hire to work onsite at the Sandia Albuquerque location.

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

• Develop and execute research experiments focused on renewable energy and electric vehicle grid integration
• Create and present slides that describe research methods and results to a variety of audiences
• Communicate with a team to coordinate research tasks
• Develop research ideas and propose these to funding agencies
• Lead research efforts to successfully meet research objectives

For a highly qualified candidate, there could be an option to be a virtual worker located in any U.S. State of the District of Columbia. Regular or periodic travel to your assigned work location may be required.

Qualifications We Require:

• Master's in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Computer Engineering or other relevant field plus four years of directly related experience; or PhD in a relevant field plus two years of directly related experience
• Coding/programming experience using Python, Matlab or similar platform
• Grid modeling using OpenDSS, Matlab Simulink or similar tool
• Strong publication record, including journal publications

Qualifications We Desire:

• Experience developing and implementing Machine Learning for both regression and classification analysis.
• Able to work with large and small data sets stored in flat file format or in a database
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written

About Our Team:

Sandia's Renewable and Distributed Systems Integration (RDSI) department conducts research, development and demonstrations of new components and systems that will enable rapid transition to a grid based on clean and distributed energy resources. The department partners extensively with the U.S. industry and other research institutions to pursue high-value solutions that enhance performance, safety, reliability and resilience of energy systems. We establish the technical foundation for advanced models, analysis methods, controls, standards, cyber-security solutions and power electronics concepts applicable to microgrids and interconnected systems. Much of this work is conducted at Sandia's Distributed Energy Technologies Laboratory (DETL), a world-recognized systems integration research facility for over 40 years. This work is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. A growing portion of our customer base includes other Sandia departments, including LDRD; members of the U.S. industry; and other U.S. government agencies.

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: 687484