Senior/Principal R&D Electrical Engineer - Asset and Operations Management, Onsite

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What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our outstanding team of Equipment Lifecycle Management Engineers. You will work in a results-oriented, lean six sigma culture in which your imagination, drive, and creativity will enable you to build significant value. Our engineering positions are designed for top-performing individuals who desire to have a positive impact in Sandia¿s future and our nation¿s security.

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

• Work with a variety of partners including ELM team engineers and technologists, production partners, facilities partners, maintenance staff and leadership to understand and help lead equipment and facilities projects in a range of buildings
• Work closely with our center customers to develop/understand utilities specifications for new or replacement laboratory or manufacturing equipment and lead projects to ensure the ability to install, facilitate and operate new tools
• Collect and define requirements, design and craft solutions, understand infrastructure needs, field new systems on the production floor, and upgrade/fix deployed systems
• To be successful in this position, you will need to effectively collaborate with internal customers, suppliers, and several levels of management

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

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:

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline, or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent research and development.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

The ideal R&D S&E Electrical Engineer candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:

• Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation)
• Ability to work independently and collaborate well in a multidisciplinary team of designers and test engineers
• Outstanding verbal and written skills, including the ability to develop and present briefings that are clear and compelling

Also, for this posting we are seeking individuals with the following experience:

• Experience in the facilities, equipment and infrastructure needs of critically important infrastructure is a plus
• Ability to work closely and successfully with customers with a wide range of needs and experience. This includes a strong customer-service ethic, and an ability to navigate bureaucratic processes and procedures
• Experience leading projects in a dynamic, hard-working environment.
• Project management experience along with leadership experience (in any venue).
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Active DOE Q clearance

About Our Team:

The Asset and Operations Management Department, 7573, has responsibilities for three major areas. First, the department is responsible for managing and supporting equipment and facilities for three distinct mission areas: Neutron Generators, Power Sources, and Explosives Technologies. In this area, the department has an Equipment Lifecycle Management team that tracks, procures, characterizes, and retires equipment; and monitors and manages mission-specific facilities projects. Secondly, the Project Group manages installations of equipment, coordination with Corporate Facilities departments, and coordinates all Process Infrastructure Equipment. Finally, the Calibrations and Maintenance Team supports all production, development, and analytical equipment.

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: 696373

Job Family: RD

Regular/Temporary Position: T

Full/Part-Time Status: F

Client-provided location(s): Albuquerque, NM

Job ID: Departmend_Of_Energy_-_Sandia_National_Laboratories_FGB-696373

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-11-20T18:39:29