Senior/ Principal Electrical Engineer, Pulsed Power - Onsite

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

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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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What Your Job Will Be Like:

The Directed Energy Missions organization is actively seeking a motivated and experienced R&D Electrical Engineer to join our team. As the selected candidate, you will be at the forefront of advancing state-of-the-art technology to enable the next generation of high-power microwave (HPM) systems, both airborne and ground based. Success in this role will require expertise in designing high voltage switches, pursuing technologies to increase the energy density of capacitors, developing novel methods to mitigate high voltage breakdown, and architecting pulsed power systems. Experience in HPM source development and RF propagation is also essential. You will be dedicated to continually enhancing performance, reliability, lifetime, and energy density.

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

• Innovate and design cutting-edge compact pulsed power systems that push the boundaries of technology

• Lead exciting test execution and analysis, transforming data into impactful insights for stakeholders

• Communicate your findings through engaging presentations and comprehensive reports that shape strategic decisions

• Pioneer advancements in compact pulsed power and explore groundbreaking applications that redefine the field

• Craft compelling project proposals and take the lead on transformative projects from start to finish

• Expand our department's influence into new mission spaces, opening doors to exciting opportunities

• Deliver on ambitious commitments while expertly managing budgets and schedules to achieve outstanding results

• Cultivate and strengthen relationships with new and existing customers, becoming a trusted partner in their success

• Engage with the broader community by participating in professional societies and conferences, sharing your expertise and learning from industry leaders

  Due to the nature of the work, this candidate must be able to work onsite. This candidate must have the ability to travel occasionally.

Salary Range:

$114,000 - $227,500

*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:

• Master's degree in relevant STEM field such as Electrical Engineering or Physics, plus 5 years of related experience.

• Design, testing and qualification of pulsed power systems

• Electro-static and Electro-dynamic modeling codes

• The ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

• Develop new capacitor and high voltage switch designs

• Experiece designing:

• Solid-state technologies

• Marx banks

• M agnetic pulse compression

• Non-Linear Transmission Lines (NLTLs)

• Linear Transformer Drivers (LTDs)

• RF and antenna design

• HPM source design

• High-power amplifier and/or oscillator technologies

• Novel methods to generate RF

• Collaborating with DoD, Industry, and Universities

• Managing and improving lab capabilities

• Existing HPM directed energy systems

• Advancing the state-of-the-art in pulsed power

• A self-starter able to adapt to a fast-paced, DoD customer-focused operation with emphasis on meeting deliverables

• Proven ability to work in a team-focused environment

• Strong documentation skills and attention to detail

• Strong troubleshooting skills

• Project management

• An active DOE Q or DoD Secret security clearance

• Active SCI clearance

About Our Team:

The Directed Energy Missions Department is a high-performance, multi-disciplinary team dedicated to pushing the frontiers of technology. Our primary areas of interest include high-power electromagnetic systems, compact pulsed power systems, radio frequency sources, antennas, and electronic effects phenomena. We execute research and development to support mission execution of Directed Energy technologies and associated sources, sensors, and components. Work environments range from laboratory work in state-of-the-art facilities to field work at local and remote test sites. Work products range from studies and analyses to delivery of beyond-state-of-the-art hardware to support our customer base to move Directed Energy technologies to the war-fighter. This department works seamlessly with the Directed Energy Applications department and the Directed Energy Assessments department. These three departments form a larger team called the Directed Energy Enterprise.

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.

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.

Job ID: 695407

Job Family: RD

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F