Cleared R&D Manager, Digital Design & Verification - 5351, Onsite

Sandia National Laboratories; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 164,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Flexible work arrangements (telecomm).

Generous vacation

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM, is seeking a Manager for Digital Design, Verification, and Embedded Software to lead the development of embedded applications for arming, fuzing, and controller components supporting the nation’s nuclear deterrent. You will prototype in commercial FPGAs, then transition to Sandia’s MESA for physical design and manufacturing.

The role requires leadership of the embedded software team, coordination with Project Realization Teams, budgeting,

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and eight (8) years of directly relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and engineering or scientific experience.
• Active DOE Q security clearance or equivalent (e.g. DOW Top Secret).

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a team including hiring, development, and performance management.
• Lead department‑level planning and communication to customers and partners.
• Understand and connect staff work to beneficiaries, collaborators, and customers.
• Develop trust‑based relationships to meet customer needs.
• Oversee security for department work and ensure safe operations.
• Collaborate across the department to design and deliver ASICs for Arming, Fuzing, and Controller projects.

Skills

Leadership

Digital design

Embedded software

Verification

DOE Q clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

MS/PhD in science or engineering (desirable)

Job description

Location Albuquerque, NM

Full/Part Time Full-Time

Regular/Temporary 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

The Digital Design, Verification, and Embedded Software Manager leads development of multiple embedded applications supporting 5350's Arming, Fuzing, and Controller components for the Nation's nuclear deterrent. These designs are typically prototyped in commercial FPGAs for test and risk reduction, and then transitioned to Sandia's Microsystems Engineering, Science & Applications (MESA) for physical design and manufacturing. The manager leads the embedded software team for advanced processor‑based designs and provides leadership for both hardware and software verification. The department also develops new capabilities to improve adaptability and flexibility through technology maturation efforts.

This work is executed in close coordination with major component Project Realization Teams, including budgeting, scheduling, and requirements definition. The 5351 team supports qualification of embedded components and the higher‑level assemblies into which they are integrated.

The 5351 manager is the primary leader for developing new controller components. As Sandia increases emphasis on rapid demonstration and deployment, the manager is expected to evolve the department to meet faster delivery expectations; often by forming new teams and operating effectively in ambiguous environments to deliver products against emerging and urgent customer needs.

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

• Build and strengthen the team to include hiring, professional development, and performance management
• Lead department‑level planning and communication to customers and partners
• Understand the work of the organization and connect the work and expertise of staff with potential beneficiaries, collaborators, and customers
• Build trust‑based relationships to ensure that customer needs are satisfied
• Apply organization knowledge and experience to independently judge work quality, performance, and alignment of results with customer expectations
• Provide oversight and guidance on the security for work within the department
• Ensure safe operations of department staff
• Engage technically across the department to understand and represent the work
• Partner with other 5350 component managers and leads for design and delivery of ASICs to support Arming, Fuzing, and Controller major components
• Some travel is required for this position.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant will be required to work onsite.

Salary Range

$163,700 - $278,000

*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

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and eight (8) years of directly relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent research and development.
• Active DOE Q security clearance or equivalent (e.g. DOW Top Secret).

Qualifications We Desire

The ideal Manager, R&D Science & Engineering candidate will in addition possess the following

• Two or more years of demonstrated leadership experience.
• A graduate degree in science or engineering (MS or PhD.).
• Outstanding interpersonal skills in developing trusting relationships with peers, staff, management, customers, and stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in the development and delivery of presentations, proposals, reports and documentation.

Also, for this posting we are seeking individuals with the following experience:

• Experience in digital design, particularly focused on high consequence, high reliability applications
• Demonstrated success leading teams to meet cost, performance, and schedule requirements
• Leadership experience as a Level 1 manager
• Ability to obtain and maintain SCI access, which may require a polygraph test
• NW product development experience
• Embedded software development experience
• Experience with verification processes utilizing Universal Verification Methodology, Formal Verification, and hardware validation

About Our Team

The Digital Design & Verification Department is responsible for development and qualification of the logic that manages the arming and fuzing functions for the nation's nuclear deterrent. The department specializes in digital circuit design and verification, as well as the integrating software to control and test real‑time embedded systems. Personnel play a key role in research, development, and maturation of advanced technologies for next‑generation weapon systems.

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.