R&D Mechanical Engineer, RF Systems (Early - Mid Career) with Security Clearance - Now Hiring

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. 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. Salary Range $88,600 - $172,300 *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 Like We are seeking a Mechanical Engineer to design radio frequency (RF) components. Join our dynamic team to develop creative solutions to unique national security challenges! Our Mechanical Engineers work closely with RF, electrical, and systems engineers to develop sophisticated RF systems and antenna designs and concepts in support of a broad range of defense, interagency, special communications, and other programs for research and development initiatives. On any given day, the successful candidate may be called upon to: * Initiate, design, develop, complete, and evaluate new processes, products, or systems for implementing and integrating engineering solutions * Produce designs, models, and product definitions of complex objects * Determine product requirements based on user needs * Use CAD application software to develop mechanical design concepts integral to electronics and parent systems * Evaluate design options using analysis and optimization techniques * Specify materials, equipment, and suppliers required to complete product development * Evaluate vendor capabilities to provide required products or services * Prepare design specifications, analyses, and recommendations for presentation and approval * Develop and provide the necessary design documentation to enable industry and government production partners to produce the components
This position requires on-site work in a collaborative electronics laboratory environment using iterative/agile methods to develop capabilities and requires occasional travel of approximately 4 trips per year. Qualifications We Require * Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or relevant STEM field, Or equivalent experience in lieu of degrees must be engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent research and development. * Ability to obtain and maintain a Q-level clearance Qualifications We Desire * Experience with design, fabrication, and testing of one or more of the following: printed antennas, conformal antennas, RF communication architectures, RF front ends, and other RF components * Ability to effectively prioritize and make decisions * Lead individuals and teams in the process of technology development and innovation * Experience conducting structural and thermal finite element analysis (FEA) of electronic systems and components * Previous working relationships with the US Department of Defense or other government agencies * Experience with RF and packaging electronics and systems into mechanical assemblies * Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills * CREO and/or SolidWorks proficiency * Solid modeling and structural mechanics exposure * Ability to work optimally with management and to communicate effectively (written and verbal) About Our Team The Radar & Signal Analysis department provides system analysis and design for a wide variety of radio-frequency (RF) and microwave communications, geolocation, and radar missions with an emphasis on electromagnetic protection. The department missions include terrestrial, airborne, and space systems for nuclear deterrence (ND), strategic intelligence partnership programs (SIPP), and strategic partnership programs (SPP). Expertise within the department includes radar (fuzing, moving target interdiction, and synthetic aperture radar), digital communications, waveform development, waveform detection, signal processing, and transceiver development. We actively work with our sponsors to understand their complete mission space, including development of new assets or exploitation of existing assets for novel capability or enhanced performance. We intimately partner with other departments within the Advanced RF business area and throughout Sandia to provide complete solutions to our sponsors. 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*
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*These benefits vary by job classification. 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.