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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 vacation, 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.

What Your Job Will Be Like

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking a motivated and experienced Research & Development Engineer to join Org 1313, EM Systems Engineering & Qualification, at our Albuquerque, NM site. This mid-career position offers the opportunity to contribute to advanced engineering projects focused on identifying, analyzing, and mitigating unintended electromagnetic emissions to secure sensitive data and systems supporting national security missions.
The successful candidate will apply expertise in electromagnetic emissions security, circuit design and testing, and mitigation techniques to ensure compliance with stringent government standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute R&D projects related to electromagnetic emissions assessments, testing, and mitigation.
• Perform RF analysis, EMI/EMC testing, and implement shielding, filtering, and grounding countermeasures.
• Utilize RF test instrumentation such as spectrum analyzers, test receivers, and oscilloscopes to conduct emissions security assessments.
• Prepare detailed technical reports documenting test results, findings, and recommended countermeasures.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop secure hardware designs and ensure compliance with emissions security standards.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and mentor junior engineers on electromagnetic emissions security principles and practices.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite. Relocation will be provided for those that qualify.

Salary Range

$117,500 - $235,700

*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.

Qualifications We Require

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and five (5) years of directly relevant 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.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance with Sigma 14/15

Qualifications We Desire

The ideal R&D S&E Electrical Engineer candidate will in addition possess the following:

• Graduate degree in Electrical 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.

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

• Proficiency in circuit design.
• Strong analytical reasoning and problem-solving capabilities for troubleshooting complex electromagnetic signal issues.
• Exceptional attention to detail critical for identifying subtle electromagnetic vulnerabilities.
• Effective communication skills for reporting findings and providing training to technical and non-technical personnel.
• In-depth understanding of electromagnetic theory, signal propagation, antenna theory, and circuit design.
• Familiarity with government standards related to electromagnetic emissions security.
• Experience designing and implementing physical countermeasures to mitigate electromagnetic vulnerabilities.
• Strong data interpretation skills to analyze complex test data and identify security risks.
• Proficiency with hardware design for secure products and software tools such as LabVIEW, Visio, MATLAB, and SPICE.
• Strong technical documentation skills for creating reports

About Our Team

With focus on electromagnetic (EM) environments, Department 1313 provides analysis, design guidance, and experiments in support of nuclear weapon qualification in normal, abnormal, and hostile environments, as well as research and development for advanced electronics that can operate through these environments.

Posting Duration

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

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.

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.