Job Description

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 self-directed, customer focused individual who has strong innovation, teaming, leadership, and analytical skills to become a Product Realization (PR) Engineer. Your principal responsibility is the realization (design through qualification) of ASICs and other CMOS microelectronics for Nuclear Weapon (NW) modernization programs. These microelectronics are the primary enabler of agile, responsive weapon development and future advanced system functionality. The ASIC design Agency (DA) PRT is responsible for ASIC development for the W80-4, W87-1, W76-1/2 and W93 programs, as well as various Advanced and Exploratory (A&E) efforts.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Assist in leading the ASIC Product Realization Team (PRT) by supporting the primary liaison in facilitating effective communication across team members, major components and systems customers, and management to ensure project success.
• Support the early stages of the ASIC development process by helping to define, validate, and clarify product requirements, focusing on applications within nuclear weapons, to ensure alignment with project goals.
• Anticipate and manage risks, identify viable alternatives, and lead the technical evaluations and decision-making process.
• Identify and implement innovative solutions to enhance and streamline our processes.
• Employ quality management systems and defect prevention techniques throughout the complete realization process (e.g. design for manufacturing, mistake proofing, etc.).

The ASIC PRT has both Design Agency (DA) and Production Agency (PA) responsibilities. You will focus on DA responsibilities in your role in 5254.

The Sandia job code title for this position is R&D Electronics Engineer.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

Salary Range:

$95,400 - $185,700

*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:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant STEM field plus for (4) years relevant experience or;
• Master’s degree in a relevant STEM field
• Experience working with microelectronics or analog or digital design or with the development Nuclear Weapon components
• Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering /Computer Engineering or experience in the field of semiconductors
• Proven teamwork, interpersonal skills, effective leadership, negotiation, delegation, and conflict resolution in diverse team environments
• Familiarity with one or more of the following integrated circuit processes:
• Design
• Fabrication
• Packaging
• Electrical test
• Environmental/radiation testing, burn-in, and/or qualification
• Experience developing high reliability products for harsh environments, anticipating customer needs, and developing solutions
• NW Design Agency product realization experience
• Familiarity with Sandia's Realize Product Procedures and drawing system
• Demonstrated attention to detail
• Experience applying problem-solving and critical thinking principals
• Experience analyzing data and identifying patterns and areas to improve

About Our Team:

The NW ASIC Product Realization department focuses on the delivery and production of digital, analog, and mixed signal application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) to the nuclear weapons community. The department maintains expertise on the full NW ASIC product realization process beginning with customer engagement/requirements through product delivery and coordinates all the efforts from design, fabrication, packaging, test, and qualification to realize and ensure a Mark Quality ASIC product delivery. The department also has responsibility for the implementation of all ViArray Structured ASIC products targeting a variety of government applications. Mission success relies on coordination, communication, and documentation. There is exciting new work and a corresponding need for additional support staff. The department works closely with our in-house radiation hardened CMOS technology group, fabrication, packaging, electrical test, external production, and customers, for each product to deliver ASICs that meet our mission goals.

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.

Job ID: 694469

Job Family: RD

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.