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 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.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking a degree holder in computer science or electrical engineering to join our team as an electronics technologist. Government agencies such as DARPA, IARPA, and the Department of Defense, as well as commercial partners ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies turn to us to develop next-generation chemical and biological sensor technologies to solve critical national security and commercial challenges. This hardworking and multi-disciplinary team of biologists, physicists, chemists, engineers, and computer scientists produces dozens of patents, talks, and publications each year. In this dynamic environment, you will be able to assist with a range of R&D activities across a variety of different project teams.

On any given day, you may be called to:

• Develop software to run portable sensor systems for national security applications
• Perform component-level design of the electronics for sensor technologies
• Analyze data using programs such as Matlab or statistical analysis software
• Help assemble laboratory testing setups for new sensors or systems
• Optimize sensor system electronics for low power operation
• Develop sensor algorithms

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Qualifications We Require:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field
• Experience with embedded system or firmware programming
• Familiarity with programming language useful for developing control, analysis, and readout responses for a chemical sensor (i.e C, C#, C++, Python, etc. )
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q-level security clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

• Active Department of Energy Q-level security clearance
• Skilled at interpersonal, oral, and written communications
• Experience in electronics and electronics assembly including testing, testing equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies, function generators, and various meters) and troubleshooting
• PCB layout, circuit design and simulation (i.e. PSPICE, Altium, EAGLE, etc.) for digital and analog signals
• Familiarity operating analytical chemistry instrumentation such as gas chromatography systems or ion mobility spectrometers
• Experience with data analysis and/or statistics using Microsoft Excel, Matlab, Minitab, or equivalent software
• Demonstrated proficiency in collaborating effectively with peers, partners, and customers
• Experience developing sensor algorithms and implementing signal processing strategies
• Experience testing and troubleshooting chemical sensors
• Familiarity with analytical chemistry instrumentation such as gas chromatography systems and ion-mobility spectrometers
• Experience working with human subjects, medical samples, or medical sample protocol

About Our Team:

The Biological and Chemical Sensors Department at Sandia National Laboratories specializes in miniature sensors and sensor-based system for a variety of sensing applications including chemical, biological, and explosives. These sensors and systems can be built into wearable, handheld, UAV, or fixed/installed formats. We have a strong emphasis on nano, micro, and mesoscale fabrication in our R&D including the capability to integrate custom electronics developed in Sandia's MESA facility. We also have state-of-the-art microbiology capabilities to aid in biological sensor development. Our technologies are designed to be non-invasive or minimally invasive, and easy to use in the field or at the point of care.

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, 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.

Position Information:

This Limited Term Employee (LTE) position is a temporary position for one year term, which may be renewed at Sandia's discretion up to a maximum of seven years.

Individuals in LTE positions may bid on regular Sandia positions as internal candidates, and in some cases may be converted to regular career positions during their term if warranted by ongoing operational needs, continuing availability of funds, and satisfactory job performance.

Job ID: 693125