Electrical Systems Engineer/Flight Test Vehicle
Company: Sandia National Laboratories
Location: Milpitas
Posted on: January 16, 2023
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Job Description:
Posting DurationThis 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.Salary Range$113,500 $223,500*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.What
Your Job Will Be LikeThe W87-1 System team is at the forefront of a
program to modernize the W87-1, a replacement for the W78 warhead.
Plans call for fielding the W87-1 on the Department of Defense's
(DoDs) new United States Air Force (USAF) Sentinel missile within
the Mk21A Reentry Vehicle (RV), two major USAF acquisition programs
in concurrent development with the W87-1.We are seeking a W87-1
Flight Test Vehicle (FTV) Electrical Engineer (Job Title R& D
S&E Electrical Engineer) to join the W87-1 Systems team! You
will be supporting system level electrical integration, assembly,
and testing for W87-1 Flight Test Vehicles (FTVs) from Sandia
National Laboratories California (SNL/CA) including environmental
Flight Test Units (EFTUs) and Developmental Joint Test Assembly 10s
(DJTA10s).On any given day you may be called to:Plan and/or support
electromagnetic compatibility, battery discharge, and electrical
integration testing.Partner with components, Systems, test teams,
and test facilities.Support pre-flight assembly activities at
Vandenberg Space Force Base, coordinate receipt of flight test
data, process and distribute data to stakeholders.Support data
processing of flight test data via the Sandia ground
station.Support Air Force discussions, system-level and component
requirements, system-level reviews, and ground testing.Due to the
nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work
onsite 100% of the time.Qualifications We RequireBachelor's degree
plus (5) or more years' related experience; or Master's degree
plus3 or more years' related experience, or PhD in Electrical
Engineering, Computer Engineering or related discipline.2 or more
years of experience contributing within a Systems Engineering or
Telemetry (TM) team on a LEP, Mod, Advanced & Exploratory,
Stockpile System or a related/equivalent DoD program.Academic or
job experiences in areas such as: engineering design,
qualification, production, or related modeling/simulation
projects.Ability to travel up to 25%.The ability to obtain a US DoE
Q-level security clearance.Qualifications We DesireAbility to
function in a fast-paced and multidisciplinary team
environmentAbility to maintain a constructive approach in a dynamic
environmentExperience working on systems or component requirements,
design, qualification, or productionExperience with Phase 6.X NSE
or DoD 5000 program executionFamiliarity with engineering tools and
languages such as PSpice, Cadence/OrCAD, DxDesigner, Altium,
MATLAB, Simulink, LabVIEW, C/C++ and PythonBasic understanding of
software programming for instrumentationOutstanding verbal and
written skills, including the ability to build and present
briefings that are clear and compellingAbility to take initiative
and be a self-starter in an ambiguous environmentActive US DoE
Q-level security clearance or DoD TS-level clearanceAbout Our
TeamThe W87-1 System team is responsible for designing and
qualifying the W87-1 warhead and for working with the Sentinel
Missile System Project Officer (SPO) to integrate the warhead with
the missile. The team comprises advanced-degree technical staff
with backgrounds in electrical, mechanical, and systems
engineering. Additionally, the team includes core partners in
project management, reliability, quality, nuclear safety,
surveillance, engineering sciences, and material sciences. The
W87-1 system team collaborates closely with LLNL as Design Agencies
for the program. The system team also participates in multiple
subgroups supporting the USAF Project Officers Group (POG).About
SandiaSandia 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 worldwideExtraordinary co-workersSome
of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the
worldCareer advancement and enrichment opportunitiesFlexible 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 technologies.
Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at:
http://www.Sandia.Gov*These benefits vary by job
classification.Security ClearanceSandia 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, 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.EEOAll 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.
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