Job Description

About Sandia:

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co-workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov*These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

The Air Delivered Weapons Systems Tester Development Department (2256) and the Ballistic Missile Tester Development Department (2255) have an immediate opening for a passionate and motivated R&D Systems Engineer to join an exciting, dynamic, and highly technical team. The selected candidate will be a member of a team that designs, fabricates, qualifies, and deploys sophisticated system-level nuclear weapon testers for the Stockpile Surveillance Program.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Demonstrate technical leadership by coordinating and leveraging peer mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, computer engineers, surety engineers, and electromechanical technologists to ensure aspects of a project such as the following are being addressed:
• Supporting the design, testing, and evaluation of prototype hardware, the integration and troubleshooting of tester systems, and identifying and managing technical risks.
• Supporting definition of functional and interface requirements, analyzing system performance against requirements, validating the tester design against customer requirements, and executing high rigor qualification activities.
• Leading design reviews and managing action items to resolution.
• Updating design definition and documentation.
• Looking for improvement opportunities in design, development, and process during all phases of project execution.
• Resolving technical and programmatic challenges in a collaborative manner with multiple internal and external agencies.
• Assessing, planning, and reporting progress relative to a project plan, ensuring project maintains schedule and budget performance.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant will be required to work onsite in Albuquerque, NM. Some travel is required for this position.

Salary Range:

$127,900 - $217,400

*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.

Qualifications We Require:

• Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in a relevant STEM field, plus four (4) years of experience; OR Bachelor's degree in stated field, plus eight (8) years of experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Sigma 15 access, which may require a polygraph.

Qualifications We Desire:

• Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in above-stated field.
• Product Realization Team (PRT) or team leadership experience.
• Active DOE Q clearance or equivalent (DOD Top Secret clearance).
• Strong problem-solving skills, the ability to learn new skills, and the ability to develop solutions based on project needs.
• Demonstrated skills developing positive relationships among peers, management, and customers.
• Demonstrated effectiveness working in an environment with dynamic conditions, competing priorities, and firm deadlines.
• Ability to take broad direction and implement technical activities without detailed mentorship or supervision.
• A proven ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal).
• Experience with nuclear weapons technologies.
• Knowledge of quality principles, including the Nuclear Weapon Product Realization Process including familiarity with Realize Product Procedures (RPPs), and Defense Programs Business Process System (DPBPS) documents.
• Experience working within NNSA Nuclear Security Enterprises including SNL Systems and Component organizations, Kansas City National Security Campus, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and Los Alamos National Laboratory.

About Our Team:

We are the premier test equipment engineering capability for the Stockpile Surveillance Program. We design, develop, and sustain qualified test systems used to evaluate the safety, security, and effectiveness of the nuclear weapon stockpile. These departments provide an opportunity to learn about the U.S. Nuclear Security Enterprise, nuclear weapon design and function, and the role of Sandia National Laboratories in the nation’s nuclear deterrence mission.

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) 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, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance 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 drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs:

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

Job ID: 694529

Job Family: RD

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.