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:

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Engineering Program & Project Lead that will be involved in coordinating with internal and external partners, while delivering on project needs. The selected candidate will have primary reliance both on technical experience, project management, and be involved in arms control, nonproliferation, and general monitoring and verification principles.

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

• Provide technical and program specific support to one or more aspects of several CGSC programs which could include arms control, warhead monitoring & verification, and nuclear nonproliferation and WMD issues.
• Coordinate a project team in planning, tracking, and execution of project plans associated with completion of alignment to various programmatic requirements. In addition, work with program managers to satisfy reporting requirements and manager programmatic requirements.
• Manage project resources to ensure that products and objectives are met according to the project management plan.
• Coordinate a project team in planning, tracking and execution of project plans associated with completion of alignment to various programmatic requirements. In addition, work with program managers to satisfy reporting requirements and manager programmatic requirements.
• Develop and deliver proposals, progress reports, requirements documentation, and presentations based on program needs.
• Utilizing strong communication skills, provide programmatic updates to both internal and external partners in a diverse setting.
• Work as liaison between our department, vendors, and suppliers.
• Negotiate action items and prepare resources to implement schedule needs.
• Integrate with teams and help identify inefficiencies.

The selected applicant can work a combination of onsite and offsite work. The selected applicant must live within a reasonable distance for commuting to the assigned work location when necessary.

Salary Range:

$109,300 - $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:

• Master’s degree in international affairs, political science, or other relevant fields.
• Experience with the following:
• Working with technical engineering teams to meet project benchmarks (e.g. support of configuration management, requirements management, quality management, supply chain management, project management, and/or product lifecycle management).
• Manage a proposal call and engage with the team opportunities, needs, and gaps.
• Working in/with international multilateral organizations and partners.
• International affairs and/or security studies, preferably with a specific focus on nonproliferation issues and emerging security threats.
• Writing curriculums, producing creative tabletop exercises, and conducting workshops in an international environment using PowerPoint and Storyline.
• An active DOE Q-level or DOD equivalent (TS) security clearance.

Qualifications We Desire:

• Demonstrated ability to:
• Interact with sponsors and understand their challenges, requirements, and capabilities to propose and conduct research and development that addresses those needs.
• Cultural awareness with foreign partners, particularly in training environments.
• Function effectively in an ambiguous environment and adaptability to a rapidly changing work environment.
• Team across disciplines
• Possess a strong dedication to positive teaming dynamic, strong written and verbal skills, detail oriented with a keen focus on customer service.
• Strong time management, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Desire to learn new skills as required and develop expertise in areas that may be unfamiliar.
• Proven track-record of independently developing solutions to issues of moderate to high complexity and impact and providing expert analysis of situations to make recommendations to management on changes to policies, processes, or methods.

About Our Team:

The Nuclear Verification Department (6831) is making the world a safer place by helping the US Government to reduce nuclear threats. We give policymakers technical options for verifying declared nuclear warheads and materials to enable effective arms control treaties and agreements. We research, develop, evaluate, and field new technologies that increase our government's capability to verify treaties and manage nuclear materials. Our diverse work includes technical development of radiation detectors, information barriers, sensors, tags, seals, information management and protection, and other nuclear security technologies, often with ultra-low-power requirements. Our programs are performed collaboratively with scientists and engineers in the Global Security & Cooperation Center (6800), across Sandia, with other national laboratories and sites, and internationally.

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:

Position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD). Sandia is required by DOE directive 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 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.

Position Information:

This Limited Term Employee (LTE) position is a temporary position for one year term, which may be renewed at Sandia's discretion up to a maximum of seven years.

Individuals in LTE positions may bid on regular Sandia positions as internal candidates, and in some cases may be converted to regular career positions during their term if warranted by ongoing operational needs, continuing availability of funds, and satisfactory job performance.

Job ID: 694484

Job Family: EN

Regular/Temporary Position: T

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.