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What Your Job Will Be Like
We are seeking a Systems Test Engineer to join the W80-4 electrical test team in 02332.
This opening provides an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual with a scientific or engineering background to contribute to one of the highest priority programs at SNL.
On any given day, you may be called on to:
Lead test planning and execution.
Work in an electrical test lab with hands-on experience.
Lead functional electrical testing to support system-level design qualification and critical program milestones.
Troubleshoot and investigate test anomalies.
Conduct technical reviews.
Guide and coordinate technologists performing electrical fabrication of cables and integrated test equipment.
Support system tester development through integration test activities and review of design upgrades.
Cross-train on other programs 02332 supports (i.e., Mk21, W87-1, W93).
Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant will be required to work onsite in Albuquerque, NM. Minimal travel is required for this position.
Salary Range
$109,300 – $217,400
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 Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or relevant STEM field, plus one (1) year of experience; OR Bachelor’s degree in stated field, plus five (5) years of experience; OR equivalent experience and/or accomplishments that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the job.
DOE Q-level security clearance or equivalent (i.e., DoD Top Secret).
Qualifications We Desire
Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in above-stated relevant fields.
Experience in designing and testing complex electrical assemblies.
Experience with analog/digital circuit design and testing/debugging circuitry.
Experience with nuclear weapon design and qualification.
Familiar with laboratory test equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, multi-meters, pulse generators, etc.
Experience writing test documentation (e.g., operating procedures, test plans, data needs packages, etc.).
Experience with National Instruments software; TestStand and LabVIEW.
Experience with MATLAB.
About Our Team
The ND System Electrical Test Department (02332) is the premier electrical and functional testing organization at Sandia. Our team performs testing at the system-level to support Sandia’s major ND modernization programs. Additionally, our team is responsible for the design, development, and manufacture of development testers used for all system-level functional testing.
Our department currently conducts electrical and functional system-level testing on the W80-4, Mk21, and W87-1 programs and is planning to begin supporting the W93 in FY25. The department maintains and operates multiple laboratories across SNL and interacts extensively with the design, environmental testing, and qualification teams of major ND modernization programs.
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
Position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD). Sandia is required by DOE directive 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 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.
