Early Career R&D Microwave & Sensor Engineer, Onsite

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• 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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Are you driven by a passion for innovation and eager to leverage state-of-the-art facilities to tackle complex challenges? Do you want to be part of a diverse team dedicated to addressing critical national interests? If so, we invite you to join our dynamic team as a Radar System Engineer!
While others only dream of the future, we dare to realize it. Don't miss out on an extraordinary unique opportunity at Sandia unlike any other place to gain experience for a national priority. Why not join us? We want you to be a part of our innovative and collaborative team and make an impact on the nation and the world!

In this role, you will have the opportunity to engage in a variety of exciting tasks, including:

• Data Analysis: Analyze data from radar tests to evaluate functionality, diagnose issues, and recommend enhancements. This will often involve developing custom methods and techniques tailored to specific challenges.
• Collaborative Design: Work closely with a multidisciplinary team of engineers to design and qualify electrical components, making informed technical decisions that shape the direction of our projects.
• Algorithm Development: Create and refine algorithms for signal processing in radar and communication systems, contributing to the advancement of cutting-edge technologies.
• Technical Presentations: Present and defend your approaches and results at technical reviews, showcasing your expertise and insights to stakeholders.

Due to the nature of the job, the selected candidate must be able to work onsite.

$99,400 - $193,600

*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.

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline, 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.
• The ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance.

The ideal R&D S&E Microwave and Sensor Engineering candidate for Sandia National Laboratories 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).
• Laboratory skills and knowledge of RF and digital test equipment.
• Knowledge of RF, Digital Communications, Electronic Warfare, and Cyber Security systems and principles.
• Ability to work successfully in a dynamic, interdisciplinary, teaming environment.

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

• A solid background in radar systems and signal processing techniques.
• Proficiency in MATLAB or equivalent programming/analysis languages for data analysis and algorithm development.
• Awareness of radar hardware components, testing, and assembly methods.
• Experience in transitioning data processing algorithms to hardware implementations.
• Familiarity with processing large and complex datasets. Awareness of radar hardware components, testing, and assembly methods.
• Familiarity with ND systems and performance analysis.
• Experience in effectively communicating complex technical issues to customers and stakeholders.
• An active DOE Q-level security clearance.

The Advanced Radar and Future Fuzing Department is the Nation's premier Advanced and Exploratory (A&E) design team for Nuclear Deterrence (ND) Fuzes, with a focus on radar systems. We are responsible for generating new modular fuze concepts, designs, prototypes, tests, and analyses for next generation ND systems. The department teams extensively with other Sandia organizations to support National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Navy, and Air Force customers. We execute R&D for fuzing systems from the RF component level circuit design to Radar system level design and analysis. The Department also provides ongoing support to ND Programs of Record (W88 ALT370, Mk21 AFA, B61-12, W93) through close partnership with our sister Department 5353, Radar Fuzing.

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.

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.

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.

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