Space Instrument Electrical Engineer (R&D Engineer 4) - Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos, NM
About the Job
What You Will Do
As a highly skilled electrical engineer with significant electronics design experience, you will be working closely with engineers, scientists, technicians, and technologists and mentor early and mid-career staff on developing system architectures, defining requirements, modeling and simulation, with the ability to lead technical troubleshooting and debugging efforts. You will work with teams designing high-reliability embedded electronics for a variety of scientific and national security missions in the Intelligence and Space Research (ISR) Division. Missions include verification of international nuclear test ban treaties, scientific missions, nuclear nonproliferation, space situational awareness, and remote sensing. You will participate as a technical leader with recognized, advanced skills in electronics design, and partner with project leadership on in-depth evaluation of design variables and technical decision making.
The Space Electronics and Signal Processing Group (ISR-4) is seeking R&D Electrical Engineers to assist and lead the design and development of high-quality, innovative measurement systems followed by their deployment to space for national security applications and NASA missions. This job is the essence of "Cradle to Grave" engineering; once designed, built, and tested, you will often provide subject matter expertise for payload delivery, launch, and operations over the life of the mission whether in earth orbit for 10+ years, Mars, or deep space. ISR's 400+ instruments fly on over 200 satellites, including numerous NASA missions like Voyager, that has left our solar system, and the last two Mars Rovers. Many of the custom instrumentation we produce is utilized to solve significant issues for our nation's security - something we have been doing so since the early 1960's. For more information, see the ISR-4 Space Electronics and Signal Processing home page: https://www.lanl.gov/org/ddste/aldgs/intelligence-space-research/space-electronics-signal-processing/index.php.
If you enjoy working in a small team environment, are eager to learn new things, and find things that need to be done and take action, this is the job for you. ISR-4 is looking for an experienced electrical engineer to assist in the development of custom instrumentation for various space-based detection systems. These systems can include:
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
Technical Experience
Demonstrated ability to lead the research, design, verification, and validation of electrical engineering solutions. Significant experience debugging & troubleshooting circuits/prototypes. Significant experience with configuration management tools and processes. Advanced design experience in ONE or more of the following electrical engineering focus areas:
Demonstrated ability to accomplish technical tasks while working independently, as well as in a team environment. Ability to mentor entry-level designers and engineers. Strong organizational skills. Proven capability to understand the broader technical system, beyond the electrical design, and team seamlessly with other subject matter experts to make design decisions at a system level.
Education/Experience:
Position requires a Master's Degree in Engineering and 12 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
Desired Qualifications:
Work Environment:
Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.
Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Note to Applicants: Candidates are requested to write a cover letter that specifically addresses each job requirement.
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.
*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.
New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.
Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.
Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call 1-505-665-4444 option 1.
As a highly skilled electrical engineer with significant electronics design experience, you will be working closely with engineers, scientists, technicians, and technologists and mentor early and mid-career staff on developing system architectures, defining requirements, modeling and simulation, with the ability to lead technical troubleshooting and debugging efforts. You will work with teams designing high-reliability embedded electronics for a variety of scientific and national security missions in the Intelligence and Space Research (ISR) Division. Missions include verification of international nuclear test ban treaties, scientific missions, nuclear nonproliferation, space situational awareness, and remote sensing. You will participate as a technical leader with recognized, advanced skills in electronics design, and partner with project leadership on in-depth evaluation of design variables and technical decision making.
The Space Electronics and Signal Processing Group (ISR-4) is seeking R&D Electrical Engineers to assist and lead the design and development of high-quality, innovative measurement systems followed by their deployment to space for national security applications and NASA missions. This job is the essence of "Cradle to Grave" engineering; once designed, built, and tested, you will often provide subject matter expertise for payload delivery, launch, and operations over the life of the mission whether in earth orbit for 10+ years, Mars, or deep space. ISR's 400+ instruments fly on over 200 satellites, including numerous NASA missions like Voyager, that has left our solar system, and the last two Mars Rovers. Many of the custom instrumentation we produce is utilized to solve significant issues for our nation's security - something we have been doing so since the early 1960's. For more information, see the ISR-4 Space Electronics and Signal Processing home page: https://www.lanl.gov/org/ddste/aldgs/intelligence-space-research/space-electronics-signal-processing/index.php.
If you enjoy working in a small team environment, are eager to learn new things, and find things that need to be done and take action, this is the job for you. ISR-4 is looking for an experienced electrical engineer to assist in the development of custom instrumentation for various space-based detection systems. These systems can include:
- Satellite-based detectors for space monitoring programs in support of nonproliferation and nuclear event detection missions;
- Payloads for planetary science missions; and
- Smallsat and Cubesat Systems.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
Technical Experience
Demonstrated ability to lead the research, design, verification, and validation of electrical engineering solutions. Significant experience debugging & troubleshooting circuits/prototypes. Significant experience with configuration management tools and processes. Advanced design experience in ONE or more of the following electrical engineering focus areas:
- Analog Design: Fundamentals of analog components, Low noise design principles, Signal conditioning of electronic sensors, High speed analog to digital conversion.
- Digital Design: Synchronous design, synthesis, routing, simulation, testing, and technical documentation of FPGA or other digital circuits, VHDL or Verilog, Test benches for FPGA or ASIC based design and Digital circuit card design.
- Power Supply Design: Linear voltage regulators and DC/DC converters as well as switching devices; power supply filtering, protection, and gate drives; power supply control theory, analysis, and testing.
- Mixed Domains: The ideal candidate doesn't approach a problem as "Analog vs. Digital" but as a whole and is interested in finding an optimal solution across disciplines.
Demonstrated ability to accomplish technical tasks while working independently, as well as in a team environment. Ability to mentor entry-level designers and engineers. Strong organizational skills. Proven capability to understand the broader technical system, beyond the electrical design, and team seamlessly with other subject matter experts to make design decisions at a system level.
Education/Experience:
Position requires a Master's Degree in Engineering and 12 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience with space-flight hardware development and verification methods.
- Experience with space flight quality PCB packaging such as ceramic packages, column grid arrays, and radiation-hardened components.
- Experience or knowledge of best practices for maintaining signal integrity in mixed analog/digital designs from circuit design to PCB layout.
Work Environment:
Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.
Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Note to Applicants: Candidates are requested to write a cover letter that specifically addresses each job requirement.
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
- PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
- Dental and vision insurance
- Free basic life and disability insurance
- Paid childbirth and parental leave
- Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
- Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
- Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
- Onsite gyms and wellness programs
- Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.
*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.
New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.
Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.
Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call 1-505-665-4444 option 1.
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