Senior/Principal Firmware Design Engineer - Space & Flight Systems, Hybrid

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 areas. Some 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 vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov

*These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

Ready to join a dynamic team that solves significant issues for our nation's security? Are you passionate about RF and Electronics systems that help advance nuclear deterrence, space, and warfighter dominance? If so, we invite you to explore this opportunity to join our impactful team and make a difference!

Organization 5361 is seeking a motivated and energetic electrical engineer to join our hardware, firmware, and software team! The successful candidate will be working on complex multi-disciplinary designs that impact US space systems, electronic warfare, and RF communications. As a successful candidate, you will be responsible for contributing as part of a team developing state-of-the-art embedded platforms. Having a desire to learn and develop your own skills will be crucial and beneficial as you join a fun and motivated team to accomplish missions vital to our nation.

You will work alongside world-class authorities and emerging leaders and use your skills in the following areas:

• FPGA/Firmware Design and Implementation

• Embedded systems development

• Data processing on the edge

Job location will be in Albuquerque, NM. This position is eligible for telecommuting and the selected applicant must live within a reasonable distance for commuting to the assigned work location when necessary.

Join the team and achieve your goals while making a difference!

Salary Range:

$114,000 - $227,500

*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:

Education Requirement:

• A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or relevant STEM field, plus five (5) years' experience.

• or an Associate's Degree in STEM field plus nine (9) years of relevant experience.

• -OR- A Master's degree in the above-mentioned disciplines in STEM plus two (2) years' experience

  Other Requirements:

• An Active Q security clearance required to start this role.

• The ability to obtain and maintain a SCI clearance, which may require a polygraph test.

Qualifications We Desire:

Ideally, we would like to see your background include some of the following, candidates are not expected to have all these desired qualifications:

• You possess embedded hardware, software, and/or firmware development skills; as well as, familiar with the 1 or more of the following development methodologies or tools:

• Experience developing firmware using VHDL

• Experience with firmware DSP implementation

• Experience in taking a FPGA design to hardware and/or ASIC and utilizing the full array of debug tools (embedded and bench logic analyzer, O-scope, etc.)

• Experience using tools such as Vivado Design Suite for synthesis and analysis of hardware description language (HDL) designs

• Demonstrated ability to work independently, with minimal supervision, as well as work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team environment, building consensus and resolving issues.

• Experience with HW/SW or system integration and troubleshooting

• Willingness to work in a team-based development effort including tight integration with a hardware team

• Active SCI level clearance.

About Our Team:

The Intelligent RF Communications group (5360) provides unique high-performance products and expertise for national security applications that typically involve harsh operational environments. We provide integrated engineering systems solutions ranging from research through prototype development to high-reliability fielded products. We proactively develop technologies and maintain capabilities in anticipation of customer needs.

Department 5361 provides hardware and software development for embedded satellite systems, flight systems, and ground systems. These systems range from localized controller applications to high-end node-based computers serving as the heart of a satellite payload. Because of the high cost of payload launch, the design focus is on ultra-reliability, small size, and real time response. Our team consists of staff from the subject areas of electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, and electronics technology. These highly skilled staff members bring a quality emphasis to the creation of robust reliable embedded system designs.

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:

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 verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance and SCI access, both of which require US citizenship. SCI access may also require a polygraph examination. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain these levels of access 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 the 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.

Job ID: 694958

Job Family: RD

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F