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 an r&d s&e, electrical engineer to provide technical leadership in a team-oriented atmosphere in the hi-rel custom magnetics department as a key technical member of the magnetics product realization team (prt)The prt technical lead’s principal responsibility is the design and related manufacturability of magnetic devices.
On any given day, you may be called on to:
Design and qualify magnetic devices that meet customer requirements
Be a key member on the magnetics prt that does research, design, development, and qualification of magnetic components such as pulse transformers, power transformers, flyback transformers, low inductance current viewing transformers, isolation transformers, trigger transformers, push-pull transformers, solenoid coils, inductors, coupled inductors, and stator windings
Establish test methods and support tester qualification
Collaborate with customers to establish work scope and budget
Establish and execute methods to provide high confidence that designs are highly reliable including halt/hast
Develop, document, and execute project plans
Collaborate with fellow prt members and production agency engineers to incorporate defect prevention and design for manufacture
Write reports, work issues and present results/findings
Work with the prt lead, prt technical smes, and design staff in performing concurrent engineering, qualification, and production.
Analyze data throughout the product life cycle to demonstrate sustained compliance with customer requirements
Adhere to safety, process controls, and quality principles to secure the success of our department.
Travel required to us-based suppliers on a regular basis (up to 20% yearly).
Qualifications we require
Bachelor’s degree or higher in electrical engineering or in relevant discipline or equivalent relevant experience
Circuit design and test experience
Able to obtain and maintain a us doe q security clearance
Qualifications we desire
Existing knowledge of magnetic components and ability to develop expertise in the design, development, and qualification of power electronic magnetic components including transformers (pulse, power, flyback, current viewing, isolation, trigger, push-pull), solenoid coils, inductors, coupled inductors, & stator windings
Magnetic device design and test experience
Knowledge of and demonstrated abilities with electrical simulation tools (e.gAnsys, spice, pemag, matlab)
Experience with nw drawing systems and realize product procedures
Component or subsystem design experience that includes electrical, electromechanical or mechanical design practices, considerable know how in the application of engineering principles, and manufacturing methods
Working knowledge of accelerated test methods such as halt, hass, calt, hast, or corona testing for evaluating development builds and monitoring production
Project leadership and/or management experience
Experience with high voltage testing
Excellent writing and presentation skills
Demonstrated proficiency in collaborating effectively with peers, partners, and customers that are internal and external to the laboratories
Commitment to understanding and implementing defect prevention best practices into performing the work.
Active doe clearance
About our team
The hi-rel custom magnetics department is responsible for the design, development, qualification, delivery, and surveillance of high reliability custom magnetics products (transformers or various types, inductors, solenoid coils, etc.) for nw and other national security customersOur teams model, characterize and optimize designs and hardwareWe partner closely with customers, many internal departments with specialized capabilities (materials, environmental testing, mechanical design, quality, etc.), the production agency (national security campus), and maintain extremely close relationships with external suppliersDefect-prevention strategies are engrained in our work and design margins are quantifiedThere are multiple challenging requirements related to meeting high reliability numbers over extremely long life, radiation tolerance, nuclear safety requirements, and size & weight restrictionsOur labs are well equipped and have the capabilities to do specialized testingThe department has dozens of products in all phases including earlier research and development, prototyping, and steady state productionWe are advancing innovative new technologies and designs for next generation product insertion opportunities.
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.
