Hiring: Space Instrument Electrical Engineer (R&D Engineer 1/2) Company: Los Alamos National Laboratory Location: Los Alamos, NM Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 13:58:24 Employment Type: On-site Target Skills & Keywords : Configuration Management, FPGA, Firmware, Linear, MATLAB, PCB, R, Systems Integration, VHDL, Verilog About the job Experience: •4 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation. •18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information. •At least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information. Required Skills: •This position will be filled at the R&D Engineer 1 or 2 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level. •Satellite-based detectors for space monitoring programs in support of nonproliferation and nuclear event detection missions •Payloads for planetary science missions •Sub-orbital payload systems; and Ground-based test beds, system integration, radar, and deployed sensing systems. Qualifications: •Analog Design: Analog circuit design fundamentals; low-noise design principles; sensor interface circuits; signal conditioning and shaping; high-frequency analog design considerations. •Digital Design: Synchronous digital design and FPGA development using VHDL or Verilog; synthesis, place-and-route, simulation, timing analysis, and testbench development; testing, troubleshooting, technical documentation, and digital circuit card design. •Power Supply Design: Design and analysis of linear voltage regulators, DC/DC converters, switching power devices, filtering, protection circuitry, and gate-drive circuits; application of power supply control theory, control-loop stability analysis, simulation, testing, troubleshooting, and performance verification. •RF/Microwave: Design, analysis, and application of RF/microwave components, antennas, and subsystems; understanding of amplifiers, receivers, synthesizers, filters, mixers, oscillators, transmission lines, impedance matching, S-parameters, noise, gain, linearity, antenna matching, radiation patterns, and system-level RF performance considerations. •Design & Analysis Knowledge •Demonstrated ability to accomplish technical tasks while working independently as well as in a team environment with engineers, scientists, and technicians. Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills; strong organizational skills. •Advanced skills in one or more of the areas of Engineering Expertise, listed above. •Demonstrated capacity to lead the research, design, verification and validation of electrical engineering solutions. •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 task level. •2 years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and technical experience directly related to the occupation. Candidates that meet the degree requirement, but who do not meet the two-year experience requirement, are encouraged to apply and may be considered for hire through an allowable variance. Compensation: •$96,600 - $158,000 / year •PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!