Cleared Early Career Systems Engineer - Interconnect Solutions, Onsite

Sandia National Laboratories; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 87,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements (9/80, 4/10

Relocation assistance

Generous vacation and medical benefits

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM, is seeking an Engineering and Operations Systems Engineer to help design, integrate, and deliver cable/interconnect solutions. You will translate customer needs into requirements, support cable assembly design, and coordinate interfaces across mechanical and electrical teams.

You will track progress, support V&V planning, and elevate issues requiring depth or leadership. Onsite work is required due to project needs and security considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in engineering, science, or a related technical field (AS + 4 years or no degree + 8 years)
• Experience with systems engineering practices: requirements, interfaces, risk management, and verification planning/documentation
• Active DOE Q clearance or equivalent is required to start

Responsibilities

• Support design and integration of cable/interconnect assemblies (connectors, pinouts, signal definitions, timing/voltage constraints, mass/fit, labeling)
• Develop, document, and maintain component/subsystem requirements and interface definitions for cable-related hardware
• Coordinate with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and test teams to ensure designs are buildable and tested
• Define and document acceptance criteria and verification approaches; support V&V with objective evidence
• Track technical risks, interfaces, and issues; develop mitigation and contingency plans with stakeholders
• Participate in technical reviews and readiness activities; ensure documentation is complete through the lifecycle
• Support logistics/deployment planning and training materials as needed

Skills

Systems engineering practices

Documentation of technical information

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or related technical field

Master's degree in relevant discipline (e.g., Systems/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering)

Job description

Job Details

• Job ID: 699199
• Location: Albuquerque, NM
• Full-Time
• Regular

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 vacation, 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 Engineering and Operations Systems Engineer. In this role, you will apply operational systems engineering to support the design, integration, and delivery of cable and interconnect solutions. You will help translate customer needs into clear requirements, support cable assembly design and documentation, coordinate interfaces across mechanical/electrical stakeholders, and ensure designs are verifiable and ready for build, test, and deployment. Youll track technical progress, support verification/validation (V&V) planning and evidence collection, and elevate issues that require additional technical depth or program leadership.

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

• Support design and integration of cable/interconnect assemblies (connectors, pinouts, signal definitions, timing/voltage constraints, mass/fit, labeling)
• Develop, document, and maintain component/subsystem requirements and interface definitions for cable-related hardware
• Coordinate with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and test teams to ensure designs are buildable, testable, and aligned to customer expectations
• Define and document acceptance criteria and verification approaches; support V&V by collecting objective evidence for deliverables
• Track technical risks, interfaces, and issues; develop mitigation and contingency plans with stakeholders
• Participate in technical reviews and readiness activities; ensure required documentation is complete through the lifecycle
• Support logistics/deployment planning and preparation of user or technician training materials as needed

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

Salary Range

$87,400 - $168,800

*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

• Bachelors degree in engineering, science, or a related technical field, or equivalent (AS + 4 years or no degree + 8 years)
• Experience with:
  • Systems engineering practices: requirements, interfaces, risk management, and verification planning/documentation
  • Documenting technical information (requirements, interfaces, acceptance criteria, verification evidence)
• An active DOE Q clearance, or equivalent is required to start

Qualifications We Desire

• Masters degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other related engineering/science field)
• Experience with cable or harness design support (connectors, pin mapping, signal constraints, routing considerations, labeling)
• Supporting hardware design and integration in a cross-disciplinary environment (electrical/mechanical/manufacturing/test)
• Experience supporting configuration management and design reviews (requirements-to-design-to-verification traceability)
• Experience developing deployment guidance, work instructions, or training materials for technicians/end users
• Strong communication skills and ability to coordinate across teams and with customers

About Our Team

The Interconnects Department designs develops tests and qualifies high voltage, RF, flat-flex, multi-wire, and fiber optic cable assemblies. We utilize the Realize Product Subsystem (RPSS) to develop Mark Quality product that covers the complete product realization cycle of requirements, design, development, specification, qualification, procurement, delivery and stockpile support through our partners at the National Security Campus (NSC).

We employ defect-prevention strategies to gain an understanding of design margin during the development cycle. The departments capabilities include the ability to address multiple challenging requirements related to meeting high reliability numbers over extremely long life, radiation tolerance, nuclear safety requirements, and size & weight restrictions.

Posting Duration

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) 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.