Cleared R&D Systems Engineer - Interconnectivity and Verification, Onsite

Sandia Corporation; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 102,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking an R&D Systems Engineer to support the Mobile Guardian Transport Program Management and System Engineering group in Albuquerque. Responsibilities include applying systems engineering to research, design, and develop multidisciplinary structures, experiments, and technologies with an emphasis on safety and performance.

The role requires strong collaboration across electrical, mechanical, software, and security teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline is required.
• Active DOE Q clearance or equivalent is required.
• Ability to work onsite at Sandia.
• Experience with multidisciplinary engineering projects is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Apply systems engineering to research, design, and develop structures, experiments, or technologies with cognizance of their design.
• Design, develop, and evaluate new processes, products, or systems through basic and applied systems engineering.
• Analyze test data and recommend alternative solutions to problems and obstacles.
• Prepare detailed system documentation, including failure mode analysis and requirement verification reports.
• Collaborate across electrical, mechanical, software, and security teams to meet sponsor needs.

Skills

Systems engineering

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Requirement verification

Test data analysis

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Graduate degree in Engineering

Job description

Job ID: 699683

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

We are seeking an R&D Systems Engineer to support our dynamic group in the Mobile Guardian Transport Program Management and System Engineering group.

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

• Use systems engineering principles to implement multidisciplinary engineering approaches to research, design, or develop structures, experiments, processes, systems, theories, or technologies; to construct or operate the same with full cognizance of their design or to forecast their behavior.
• Initiate, design, develop, execute, and evaluate new processes, products, or systems through basic and applied systems engineering research.
• Utilize creativity and critical thinking in Systems Engineering principles to proactively discern, identify, troubleshoot and mitigate requirements, design, and manufacturing challenges to ensure successful product realization in partnership with a variety of subsystem teams and sponsor needs.
• Support preparation of all detailed system documentation, to include failure mode analysis, system behaviors, interface control documents, system design specifications, requirement verification reports, etc.
• Support the analysis and interpretation of test data and recommend alternative solutions to problems and obstacles.
• Work on a specific task basis to support or lead technical activities across multiple disciplines including electrical engineering, systems engineering, mechanical engineering, software engineering, and security.

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

Salary Range

$102,400 - $199,700

*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

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline, 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 clearance or equivalent

Qualifications We Desire

The ideal R&D S&E Systems Engineering candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:

• Graduate degree in Engineering or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation).
• Experience working with Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE) laboratories and plants including Pantex, Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Kansas City National Security Campus/New Mexico Operations (KCNSC/NMO).
• Experience working on engineering design, qualification, production, or related modeling/simulation projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.

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

• Demonstrated ability to conceptualize, understand, execute on, and communicate major elements of design, engineering, maintenance, processes, or policies.
• Ability and confidence working in a classified environment and with classified components
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Ability to model behaviors that reflect Sandia's core values
• Experience with:
  • Design Agency/ Production Agency partnerships
  • Working in a schedule, budget, or requirement constrained environment
  • Complex electrical, mechanical, software, and/or integrated system designs development, prototype, and test
  • Defining technical requirements, validating execution of requirements, planning, designing, integrating, implementing, and testing engineering solutions
  • Modified commercial of the shelf parts and definition
  • System and subsystem description documents
  • Documentation, design processes, and requirements including release in EIMS or PRIME
  • Ability to emphasize small details and orders of operations by breaking down systems into manageable and discrete parts for better understanding and troubleshooting.
  • Awareness of engineering principles and basic technical responsibilities, including design and systems technology, within a designated subject area

About Our Team

Mobile Guardian Transport Program Management and System Engineering (SE) department is responsible for the overall system design, requirement adherence, and performance of the next generation safe and secure transportation system. This system includes electrical, mechanical, and security components in a complex architecture with custom embedded software and requiring a diverse, technical SE team. In addition, we provide program leadership and coordination to the MGT program team.

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.