Electrical Engineering / System Design

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We have an opening for an Electrical Engineer to support the design and development of unmanned ground and aerial systems and ground penetrating radar (GPR) technologies. This role focuses on system-level electrical engineering, including printed circuit board (PCB) design, subsystem integration, RF and digital electronics, and support of fielded systems. You will contribute to the development, integration, and testing of advanced sensing and autonomous platforms, with job scope that spans the full engineering lifecycle, including design, fabrication, integration, test, and deployment. The position requires close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, including mechanical, software, and systems engineers, to ensure robust and reliable system performance. This position is in the National Security Engineering Division (NSED) within the Engineering Directorate.
This position offers a hybrid schedule, blending in-person and virtual presence. You will have the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week.

Architect and integrate electrical subsystems for large ground vehicle platforms, unmanned aerial systems, and GPR systems.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure effective integration of electrical, mechanical, and software components.
Develop and maintain engineering documentation, including schematics, PCB layouts, fabrication and assembly drawings, and technical reports.
Manage interactions with PCB fabrication and assembly vendors to support prototyping and production.
Perform board bring-up, debugging, rework, and validation testing of electrical systems and components.
Analyze test data, troubleshoot system issues, and iterate on designs to improve performance and reliability.
Support system integration, field testing, and deployment activities at LLNL and external sites.
Apply standard engineering and project management practices to plan and execute assigned work.
Contribute to project planning, including development of schedules, tasking, and resource estimates for electrical engineering activities.
DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Experience with electrical system integration, including cabling design and subsystem interfacing.
Experience with board bring-up, debugging, rework, and test using standard laboratory equipment (e.g., power supplies, multimeters, oscilloscopes).
Fundamental knowledge of power electronics, high-speed digital design, or FPGA interfacing.
Experience performing failure analysis and troubleshooting of electronic systems.
Experience working effectively in multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Demonstrated ability to contribute to moderately complex electrical engineering projects with increasing independence.
Broad experience managing or coordinating with PCB fabrication and assembly vendors for small volume prototyping and production.
Comprehensive experience applying structured engineering or project management practices to plan and execute technical work.
Master's degree in electrical engineering or related field.
Experience with unmanned or autonomous systems, including drone electrical integration (e.g., VNA, time-domain analysis).
Experience with FPGA-based digital design or embedded systems (e.g., HDL development, custom data pipelines, embedded Linux).
S. government security clearance
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.
This is a Career Indefinite position, open to Lab employees and external candidates.
Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?

• Flexible Benefits Package
• Relocation Assistance
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
• Security Clearance

Also, all L or Q cleared employees are subject to random drug testing. This includes testing for use of marijuana as Federal Law applies to us as a Federal Contractor.
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