Early Career R&D Microwave & Sensor Engineer - Radar ISR Mission Engineering, Onsite

About the role

We are seeking a R&D S&E, Microwave & Sensor Engineer. On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Analyze, design, and develop radar systems, subsystems, and modules
• Develop Concepts of Operation
• System-level design and integration
• Develop test and qualification plans
• Develop models for computational analysis of systems and processes
• Lead or support formal program reviews
• Negotiate technical and programmatic requirements with customers
• Deliver hardware within schedule and budgetary constraints
• Shape, guide or lead research activities to support program needs
• Develop technical documentation
• Troubleshoot problems and support anomaly resolution activities
• Serve as a technical interface to other design and support organizations

What Your Job Will Be Like

The position will require occasional travel. Applicants on this requisition may be interviewed by multiple organizations at Sandia National Laboratories.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline, or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates perform independent research and development.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q level security clearance and possibly to obtain and maintain a SCI clearance, which may require a polygraph test.

We Desire

• The ideal R&D Microwave & Sensor Engineer candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:
• A Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent pro Laboratory skills and knowledge of RF and digital test equipment.
• Knowledge of RF, Digital Communications, Electronic Warfare, and Cyber Security systems and principles.
• Ability to work successfully in a dynamic, interdisciplinary, teaming environment.

Experience

• Strong foundation in radar fundamentals and digital signal processing (DSP).
• Demonstrated experience with one or more of the following: radar system hardware, radar software system modeling/analysis, RF scattering phenomenology, Programming experience in MATLAB and/or similar numerical computing environments; proficiency in one or more general-purpose languages (e.g., C/C++, P
• Experience using RF/microwave test equipment and measurement techniques (e.g., VNA/network analysis, spectrum analysis, noise figure/noise characterization, power measurements).
• Key Technical Areas (experience in two or more): PGA/firmware development (VHDL/Verilog); hardware realization of DSP algorithms; high-speed chip-to-chip interfaces. Edge/embedded software development (C/C++/Rust); acceleration using GPU/TPU; CUDA or similar frameworks. Antenna design and analysis. Electronic board design (schematic/layout, bring-up, debug).
• RF Design experience.
• Experience in preparing, publishing and presenting technical information including patents.

About Our Team

The Radar ISR Mission Engineering Department (5349) develops and fields high-performance radar systems and associated technologies supporting Nuclear Weapo (NSP), homeland security, interagency partners, and internal R&D. We specialize in end-to-end (tip-to-tail) radar system development, spanning electromagnetic des electronics, firmware and software, modeling and simulation, systems engineering, integration, and test to deliver mission-ready capabilities for niche national needs countermeasures and system resiliency.

Posting Duration

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

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.