699178 Cleared Senior/Principal R&D Electrical Engineer - W93 Systems Design, Onsite

About the role

We are seeking a dedicated R&D Electrical Engineer to join our dynamic W93 Systems Design team, where you will play a crucial role in the development and testing of advanced systems for the U.S. Navy. We provide design and technical maturation leadership for the W93/Mk7 Reentry Body and Joint Test Assembly Systems, leveraging the expertise of our team members and collaborating with external partners to ensure the safety and effectiveness of our national defense. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to projects that support the future viability of our nation’s nuclear deterrent.

The W93 Systems Design Department provides the design and technical maturation leadership for the W93/Mk7 Reentry Body and Joint Test Assembly Systems, leveraging the engineering knowledge of our team members to realize compliant and qualified products. We engage with external design agency partners (LANL, LM Space, AWE, NSC), W93 System Integration Department (2449), and many internal SNL partners to accomplish this monumental program objective which supports the future viability and effectiveness of our nation’s nuclear deterrent.

Responsibilities

• Design Development: Support the design development of the W93/Mk7 WR system including defining electrical specifications for components within the system architecture.
• Documenting component requirements in component CDs in collaboration with the component POC.
• Defining and documenting the grounding and bonding strategy.
• Defining and documenting the ESD strategy.
• Research and Development: Engage in research on historical and current nuclear weapon systems to inform WR design activities, focusing on surveillance requirements and long-term data collection.
• Conduct Trade Studies and Evaluations: Perform system and subsystem trade studies and technical evaluations, balancing performance, costs, risks, and technology maturation.
• Characterize the System: Define and support system-level testing in an effort to verify the accuracy of requirements and ensure the system is functioning as intended.
• Define Production Tester/s: Define and support the production tester requirements and limits to ensure the NNSA delivers a safe, effective, and reliable warhead.
• Document the Design: Contribute to the success of our projects by authoring sections of final test reports that evaluate system functional performance.
• Troubleshooting Oversight: Oversee