Between $102k and

$200k

Per Year

Position range in Albuquerque MSA $77k

• $158k Per Year Early Career R D Microwave & Sensor Engineer
• Radar ISR Mission Engineering, Onsite
  Sandia National Laboratories
  

Occupation:

Computer Systems Engineers/Architects

Location:

Albuquerque, NM

• 87123
  

Job Type:

Full Time (30 Hours or More)

Posted:

10/05/2026

Positions available: 1

Source:

Sandia National Laboratories

Web Site:

www.sandia.gov

Job #: 699280

Job Requirements and Properties

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Full Time Schedule

Full Time

Job Description

Help for Job Description. Opens a new window. We are seeking a R D S&E, Microwave & Sensor Engineer. Are you passionate about your work and dream of utilizing state-of-the-art facilities to explore solutions? Do you want to join a diverse team that solves challenging issues of national interest? We are seeking an experienced R D S&E, Microwave & Sensor Engineer to join our dynamic team. On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Analyze, design, and develop radar systems, subsystems, and modules
• Develop Concepts of Operation
• System-level design and integration
• Develop test and qualification plans
• Develop models for computational analysis of systems and processes
• Lead or support formal program reviews
• Negotiate technical and programmatic requirements with customers
• Deliver hardware within schedule and budgetary constraints
• Shape, guide or lead research activities to support program needs
• Develop technical documentation
• Troubleshoot problems and support anomaly resolution activities
• Serve as a technical interface to other design and support organizations Due to the nature of work, successful candidate must be able to work onsite.

The position will require occasional travel. Applicants on this requisition may be interviewed by multiple organizations at Sandia National Laboratories.

Salary Range:

$102,400

• $199,700
• 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.

Additional Information

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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 perform independent research and development.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q level security clearance and possibly to obtain and maintain a SCI clearance, which may require a polygraph test

Qualifications We Desire:

The ideal R D Microwave & Sensor 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 pro
• Laboratory skills and knowledge of RF and digital test equipment.
• Knowledge of RF, Digital Communications, Electronic Warfare, and Cyber Security systems and principles.
• Ability to work successfully in a dynamic, interdisciplinary, teaming environment. Also, for this posting we are seeking individuals with the following experience:
• Strong foundation in radar fundamentals and digital signal processing (DSP). Demonstrated experience with one or more of the following:
• radar system hardware
• radar software
• system modeling/analysis
• RF scattering phenomenology
• Programming experience in MATLAB and/or similar numerical computing environments; proficiency in one or more general-purpose languages (e.g., C/C++, P
• Experience using RF/microwave test equipment and measurement techniques (e.g., VNA/network analysis, spectrum analysis, noise figure/noise characterization, power measurements.
• Key Technical Areas (experience in two or more):
• PGA/firmware development (VHDL/Verilog); hardware realization of DSP algorithms; high-speed chip-to-chip interfaces.
• Edge/embedded software development (C/C++/Rust); acceleration using GPU/TPU; CUDA or similar frameworks.
• Antenna design and analysis.
• Electronic board design (schematic/layout, bring-up, debug).
• RF Design experience.
• Experience in preparing, publishing and presenting technical information including patents

About Our Team:

The Radar ISR Mission Engineering Department (5349) develops and fields high-performance radar systems and associated technologies supporting Nuclear Weapons (NW), National Security Programs (NSP), homeland security, interagency partners, and internal R D. We specialize in end-to-end (tip-to-tail) radar system development, spanning electromagnetic design, radar/antenna development, electronics, firmware and software, modeling and simulation, systems engineering, integration, and test to deliver mission-ready capabilities for niche national needs, including environments involving countermeasures and system resiliency.

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) 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 and SCI access, both of which require US citizenship. SCI access may also require a polygraph examination. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain these levels of access 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...

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