Cleared Senior/Principal R&D S&E, Systems Engineer - Stockpile Systems, Onsite

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

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable housing

Relocation assistance

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories seeks a cleared Senior/Principal R&D S&E, Systems Engineer for Stockpile Systems. The role focuses on coordinating program reporting, maintaining cross-program communication, and improving risk assessment and efficiency.

The position requires a DOE Q clearance and onsite work in New Mexico. The ND PMO team manages Stockpile Systems and Production, with responsibilities across surveillance, qualification, and support for modernization programs.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and five years of directly relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and engineering or scientific experience.
• U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance required to start.
• Graduate degree in Engineering or a highly related field is desirable.
• Experience with Nuclear Security Enterprise laboratories and related facilities is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate periodic reporting from stockpile programs to support internal and NNSA management processes.
• Maintain a strong network of contacts across stockpile programs to facilitate information flow and articulate status and needs.
• Partner with line organizations to validate and improve risk assessments and drive efficiency through collaboration.
• Support ND program priorities and translate technical requirements into clear program cost and schedule justifications.

Skills

Systems Engineering

R&D

Communication

Project Management

Security Clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Graduate degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

NW development processes

Job description

Cleared Senior/Principal R&D S&E, Systems Engineer - Stockpile 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

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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:

Join us at Sandia National Labs, where your contributions will not only advance your career but also help shape the future of technology!

We are seeking an R&D Systems Engineer to work on the following responsibilities for the Nuclear Deterrence Program Management Office.

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

Report: Coordinate the periodic reporting from the many stockpile programs to support internal and NNSA management processes. You will work closely with program staff to aggregate reports and filter them for relevance to the intended audience. Your ability to recognize common themes of accomplishments, risks, and issues will enable you to generate clear and concise summary reporting for the stockpile portfolio. You will also identify opportunities to leverage existing information to meet multiple reporting requirements efficiently and collaborate with NNSA and line organizations to optimize reporting processes for managing our Nuclear Deterrence work.

Communicate: Maintain a strong network of contacts across all stockpile programs to facilitate the flow of information. You will communicate the news and strategic direction to these programs, helping line organizations clearly and concisely articulate their status and needs for assistance. Serving as a key point of contact for our NNSA customers and other NNSA sites, you will work across programs to respond accurately and promptly to customer requests, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.

Integrate: Partner with line organizations to validate and improve their assessment of risks and issues, while identifying opportunities for programs to enhance efficiency and quality through collaboration. You will build customer trust by helping organizations meet their commitments and communicate transparently about their plans, needs, and status. By challenging programs on the accuracy of their project management, you will propose solutions to improve efficacy and efficiency. Additionally, you will identify options to resolve issues and assist line organizations in securing the resources they need. Supporting the ND program, you will help establish strategic priorities and manage execution toward those goals, translating technical requirements into clear justifications for program cost and schedule.

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

A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and five (5) 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. ¿

U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance required to start

Qualifications We Desire:

The ideal R&D S&E Systems Engineer 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 Laboratory (LLNL) 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:

High political acumen and cross-collaborating throughout the lab

Establishing partnerships with internal and external customers

Experience collaborating with an extended team to accomplish high level objectives

Responsiveness to customer requests

NW system or component development and sustainment experience

Experience with NW development and qualification processes

Ability to work in a dynamic, sometimes ambiguous environment

About Our Team:

The Stockpile Systems and Production Program Office is accountable for the programmatic management of SNL's Stockpile Operations work and mission elements. Stockpile Systems and Production is the SNL programmatic agent representative responsible to NNSA for these mission elements, which include the following: Stockpile Systems and Operations, Weapons Dismantlement & Disposition (WDD), Stockpile Services, and Multi-Weapons Systems (MWS). The office reports to the Director for Nuclear Deterrence Program Management and the Chief Engineer for Nuclear Weapons (CENW). The Stockpile Systems and Production program office is staffed by Business Professionals and Research and Development (R&D) technical engineering staff as an integrated element of the ND Portfolio Management Office (PMO). Stockpile operations includes: surveillance, aircraft compatibility, Tonopah Test Range (TTR), NW training, Gas Transfer Systems (GTS), weapon response, PRIDE, military liaison, H-gear, use control, legacy component engineers, materials science, etc. The strategic direction of the portfolio is to manage all of the elements in a balanced and strategic way as they each take on additional risk in the coming years for the current stockpile while simultaneously preparing for the modernization programs with limited budget profiles.

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.

• Affordable housing, reasonable cost of living
• Minimal traffic congestion compared to larger cities