Job details
Job type full-time
Full job description
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.
Covid-19 vaccination mandate
Sandia demonstrates its commitment to public safety in the national interest by requiring that all new hires attest to their vaccination status before commencing employmentThe requirement also applies to those who are telecommuting and working virtually.
Any concerns about the ability to meet this requirement should be directed to hr solutions at (505) 284-4700.
What your job will be like
We are seeking a motivated electrical/computer engineer to be part of a team targeting digital-hardware and embedded systemsYou will be working on the development of advanced command and control, communication, and data acquisition/processing systems to support a broad range of missions including survivable avionics and hypersonic vehicles, radars, gps-denied, and various important national security missions and r&d initiatives.
You will work alongside world-class authorities and emerging leaders and use your skills in any of the following:
Architecting, implementing, and deploying embedded systems
Component/system electrical design (hardware, firmware, and software)
Algorithm development and testing
Modeling, simulation, and visualization of electrical systems and phenomena
Real-time data capture, processing, and analytics
Verification & validation techniques
Qualifications we require
You possess an advanced degree (masters or phd) in computer science, computer engineering, or electrical engineering, with at least 1 year of relevant experience; or a bachelor’s degree, as stated above, with at least 5 years of relevant experience
Your background includes demonstrated firmware development experience utilizing vhdl or verilog
You can obtain and maintain a doe q security clearance.
Qualifications we desire
Ideally, we would like to see your background include some of the following:
Experience with schematic capture tools such as mentor graphics, dxdesigner or pads
Familiarity with pcb layout for high speed circuits
Experience with embedded processors and co-design
Experience in taking a design from the concept phase through to the prototype and testing phase
Experience with laboratory instrumentation and automation including instrument control and high-speed data acquisition at multi-gigabit data rates
Experience designing and/or interfacing to analog electronic designs
Excellent teaming and communication skills
Experience in communication applications and digital signal processing
Demonstrated ability to work independently, with minimal supervision, as well as work well in a multi-disciplinary team environment, building consensus and resolving issues
Current doe q-level clearance.
About our team
Organization 5337, the trusted & secure systems department focuses on the development of secure and aware command, control, and communications functions for terrestrial, airborne, and space based systems that are critical for national security applicationsRepresentative system components include those necessary for protection of high value assets, various point-to-point, static and dynamic c2 architectures, and situational analyses requiring compact operating systems and processingThe development and integration of resilience, confidentiality, integrity, and availability is necessary for high reliability systems critical for national security missions.
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 areasSome 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 technologiesLife-changing careersLearn 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 verificationsApplicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a doe q-level security clearance, which requires u.sCitizenshipIf you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the u.sAnd 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 clearanceSubstance 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.
