Cleared Senior/Principal Project Lead, Space Systems - Onsite

Sandia National Laboratories; New Mexico; On-site; USD 118,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Flexible work arrangements

Affordable housing

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories seeks a Cleared Senior/Principal Project Lead for Space Systems, onsite. The role focuses on leading space flight projects in optical remote sensing, space control, and rapid realization while collaborating with DoD/IC sponsors and Sandia leadership.

The candidate must have a STEM degree and multiple years of experience, with PMP and DOE Q/SCI clearance preferred. Relocation and flexible work arrangements are available, with a strong emphasis on security and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field required.
• Five or more years of directly relevant experience in space systems engineering.
• Two+ years of experience with DoD or IC communities.
• Active DOE Q/SCI or equivalent security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support or lead diverse, multidisciplinary teams executing projects.
• Work with principal investigators to steer projects successfully.
• Engage with external sponsors and Sandia leadership.
• Inform and implement project execution strategies.
• Generate project plans for new proposals or existing projects.
• Resolve security, acquisition, and process issues.
• Generate and implement security plans.
• Prepare statements of work and related documents.
• Improve infrastructure to enable team success.
• Provide financial data to project leadership.
• Ensure staffing plans are followed and funding is timely.
• Manage project schedules and hold teams accountable for delivery.
• Work onsite in a secure environment.

Skills

Project leadership

DOD/IC collaboration

PMP certification

DOE Q/SCI security clearance

Agile / Scrum

Costing & scheduling

Business development

Procurement & acquisitions

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Job description

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Cleared Senior/Principal Project Lead, Space Systems - Onsite

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:

Sandia's Space Mission Engineering Program Office (SMEPO) strives to enhance national security by creating the future of space. To this end we seek the toughest unmet, space-based mission challenges for our DoD and IC partners. Solving these problems requires acting as a trusted resource, leveraging innovative ideas, applying differentiating technologies, and harnessing the strength of Sandia's unique capabilities.

We are seeking a project lead to join our space flight efforts in the areas of optical remote sensing, space control, and rapid realization. The successful candidate will have demonstrated the ability to strengthen partnerships, work with DoD or IC sponsors, manage teams effectively, and execute projects successfully through full lifecycle.

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

Support or lead diverse, multidisciplinary teams executing projects

Work closely with principal investigators to steer projects successfully

Engage with external sponsors and Sandia leadership

Inform and implement project execution strategies

Generate project plans for new proposals or existing projects

Resolve security, acquisition, and process issues

Generate and implement security plans

Generating and implementing statements of work

Implement improvements to infrastructure to enable team success

Provide financial data to project leadership

Ensure staffing plans are followed

Ensuring funding is processed correctly and timely

Manage project schedules and hold teams accountable for delivery

Work in a secure environment, protecting information and results as required

Must be willing to support occasional travel.

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

Salary Range:

$117,500 - $235,700

*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 STEM field and five or years of directly relevant experience in space systems engineering.

Two or more years of experience with DOD or IC communities.

Current PMP certification or equivalent certification, or the ability to obtain within 12 months.

Active DOE Q/SCI or equivalent.

Qualifications We Desire:

Five or more years of project execution experience with DOD or IC communities

Experience implementing and leading SCI and/or Special Access Program (SAP) level projects

Experience building relationships and establishing credibility with scientists, engineers, and technical project teams.

Experience in technical management processes: lifecycle management, requirements engineering, configuration management, risk management, verification and validation, etc.

Experience developing tools and processes to optimize technical management of science and engineering projects

Demonstrated teaming skills, including the ability to work effectively with leadership at multiple levels, customers, other organizations, and technical leads.

Demonstrated technical writing and presentation skills, including an ability to succinctly explain complex technical concepts.

Demonstrated leadership experience involving technical and programmatic responsibilities.

Demonstrated ability to work well in a diverse, multidisciplinary teaming environment

Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with external and internal partners

Demonstrated ability to develop proposals (cost/schedule/scope) for internal and external partners

Demonstrated ability to lead teams

Demonstrated ability to resolve project roadblocks including security, infrastructure, and staffing

Demonstrated ability to bring in sponsor funding

Experience with costing and scheduling tools/systems

Experience with AGILE or as a scrum master

Experience with business development and creating strategic plans

Experience managing complex procurement and acquisitions

Possess a strong dedication to positive teaming dynamics, strong written and verbal skills, detail oriented with a keen focus on supporting sponsors

About Our Team:

The Emerging Flight Technologies department is responsible for the development of space-based payloads in the nation¿s security interests. Efforts include:

Rapid prototype development to create solutions for emerging threats.

Developing resilient space electronic architectures. Moving traditional algorithms, which were designed to run on high-performance ground stations, to the edge.

Payload and tech maturation in the areas of remote sensing, space control, space domain awareness, and space cyber.

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) SCI security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD). 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 and SCI access, both of which require US citizenship. SCI access may also require a polygraph examination. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain these levels of access 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 the 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.

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