Electrical Engineer

Company Description

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!

Are you interested in joining some of the brightest talent in the world to strengthen the United States’ security? Come join Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) where our employees apply their expertise to create solutions for BIG ideas that make our world a better place.

We are dedicated to fostering a culture that values individuals, talents, partnerships, ideas, experiences, and different perspectives, recognizing their importance to the continued success of the Laboratory’s mission.

Pay Range

$121,830 - $185,544 Annually

$121,830 - $154,500 Annually for the SES.1 level
$146,340 - $185,544 Annually for the SES.2 level

This is the lowest to highest salary in good faith we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. Pay will not be below any applicable local minimum wage. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Job Description

We have an opening for an Electrical Engineer to play a key role in advancing next‑generation weapons technologies in direct support of the nation’s strategic deterrent. In this position, you will help mature critical technologies driving Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC) development, contribute to analog and digital design efforts, including verification and validation of complex mixed‑signal systems.

You will join our Microelectronics development team working on groundbreaking projects at the forefront of nuclear weapon engineering and stockpile modernization. Our work spans the full lifecycle, from concept and prototype through qualification in relevant environments, providing you with the opportunity to see your designs transition into deployed systems. This position is in the Defense Technologies Engineering Division (DTED), within the Engineering Directorate

Depending on your assignment, this position may offer a hybrid schedule, blending in-person and virtual presence. You may have the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week. 

This position will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level.

You will

• Contribute to the development of analog and digital designs, perform supporting assessments of electrical components, systems, test prototypes and associated diagnostics.
• Derive engineering requirements, develop conceptual designs, and perform supporting analyses of electrical systems, test prototypes, and associated diagnostics.
• Support or participate in the detailed design process, and unit fabrication and assembly.
• Participate in engineering test operations, provide engineering support, and collaborate with team members in analyzing results, and writing technical reports.
• Participate in testing electronics components, subassemblies and systems in support of delivery for an integrated flight test.
• Participate in formal and informal engineering design reviews, multi-site meetings, and program reviews.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities, at the SES.2 level 

• Utilize comprehensive engineering knowledge and apply relevant professional experience and broad technical concepts and techniques to resolve technical and programmatic issues.
• Exercise independent judgment to determine methods, techniques, and evaluations criteria to obtain and analyze results.
• Coordinate and contribute to the execution of engineering testing and data analysis and assist in preparing technical reports, documentation, and presentations.

Qualifications

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related technical field, or the equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Familiarity and fundamental knowledge of and experience with PCB design and engineering drawings. Familiarity and fundamental knowledge of and/or experience with analog and RF design principles.
• Fundamental knowledge of and operational experience with engineering testing processes and demonstrated ability to conduct data analyses.
• Proficient verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills necessary to effectively collaborate in a multidisciplinary team environment.

Additional qualifications at the SES.2 level