Cleared Senior/Principal Systems Engineer - Electronic Parts Program, Onsite

Sandia National Laboratories; New Mexico; On-site; USD 102,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements (9/80, 4/10

Telecommuting

Relocation assistance

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico seeks a Cleared Senior/Principal Systems Engineer for the Electronic Parts Program. You will lead cross‑functional teams, standardize engineering processes, and drive qualification strategies to manage component lifecycle risks in a multi‑center environment.

The role requires strong organizational skills, an active DOE Q clearance, and the ability to operate with minimal guidance to deliver mission‑critical outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline plus 5 years of directly relevant experience.
• AS + 9 years or no degree + 13 years as alternatives.
• Active DOE Q clearance required to start.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams across Sandia ND and external entities to standardize engineering processes and drive qualification strategies.
• Coordinate failure investigations, root-cause analyses, and process-improvement actions for EPP.
• Manage schedules, budgets, risks, and technical deliverables to ensure program health across stockpile, modernization, and SPP efforts.
• Represent EPP in CFIUS cases and ensure compliance with government requirements.
• Plan, organize, and facilitate technical and program reviews for internal and external customers.

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

AS with 9 years experience

No degree with 13 years experience

Job description

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Cleared Senior/Principal Systems Engineer - Electronic Parts Program, 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:

We are seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to join the Electronic Parts Program (EPP). In this role, you will partner across Sandia ND, other SNL Centers, and external entities to standardize engineering processes, drive qualification strategies, and manage component lifecycle risks. You'll lead cross-functional teams from planning through execution, coordinating failure investigations with KCNSC, representing EPP in CFIUS cases, and facilitating technical reviews and strategic read-ins. By managing schedules, budgets, risks, and technical deliverables, you will ensure program health across stockpile, modernization, and SPP efforts. Success requires strong technical organization, stakeholder collaboration, and the ability to operate independently in a multi-center environment. To succeed in this role, you’ll need to be exceptionally organized, build trusted relationships across multi-disciplinary teams, and thrive in a fast-paced environment where you operate with minimal guidance to deliver mission‑critical outcomes

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

Build and nurture relationships across Sandia's ND organization and other SNL Centers engaging technical teams, Mission Services, procurement, supply chain partners, and Systems teams to align on best practices for parts acceptance, qualification, and risk mitigation

Lead the implementation of existing and newly created engineering processes and standards within the Electronic Parts Program (EPP) and associated modernization and SPP programs

Oversee cross-functional project teams in planning, tracking, and executing program plans from initiation through completion managing schedules, resources, and deliverables to meet stakeholder expectations

Drive EPP program implementation and parts strategy across Systems and Major Component (MC) programs, collaborating with SNL Supply Chain, procurement, and Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC) partners to track critical part status, address obsolescence or availability risks, and execute technical risk‑mitigation plans across stockpile, active modernization, and SPP efforts

Serve as the primary EPP liaison to KCNSC engineers and site leads coordinating failure investigations, root‑cause analyses, and process‑improvement actions for commercial electronic parts

Represent EPP in Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) cases integrating with Sandia, DOE, and government CFIUS teams, responding to inquiries, and ensuring compliance to secure necessary approvals

Lead cross-functional EPP working sessions, defining requirements, evaluating new part candidates, and advancing qualification test plans with design, test, logistics, and customer stakeholders

Plan, organize, and facilitate technical and program reviews, preparing briefing packages, presentations, and action‑item trackers for internal leadership and external customer or government program managers

Monitor and report on overall program health, tracking schedules, technical deliverables, risk profiles, and resource needs for EPP initiatives across ND and other Sandia divisions

Partner with federal program offices, external suppliers, and industry consortia to align parts‑acceptance/qualification efforts and technical requirements with evolving mission needs

Host strategic planning sessions and read‑ins capturing lessons learned, updating stakeholders on emerging part‑risk trends, and driving continuous improvement in EPP processes

Proactively identify technical and schedule bottlenecks, independently developing and executing corrective plans, and reporting status and issues to management, FPOs, MCs, and Systems teams

Due to the nature of the 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:

A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline plus 5 years of directly relevant experience; or equivalent (AS + 9 years or no degree + 13 years)

An active DOE Q clearance, or equivalent is required to start

Qualifications We Desire:

5+ years of professional experience in supply‑chain or systems‑engineering roles supporting complex, mission‑critical programs

Demonstrated success leading cross‑functional, multi‑center project teams, managing schedules, budgets, resources, risks, and deliverables from initiation through completion

Skilled at planning and facilitating technical reviews and program reviews, preparing briefing packages, presentations, and action‑item trackers for technical, executive, and government audiences

Proven ability to develop and execute parts‑strategy and supply‑chain risk‑mitigation plans for commercial electronic components

Hands‑on experience with parts acceptance and qualification processes, failure investigations, root‑cause analyses, and corrective‑action implementation

Familiarity with Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) workflows, export‑control requirements, and government‑approval processes

Experience integrating with Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC) engineering and supply‑chain teams

Experience engaging industry consortia or external partners on parts‑qualification and supply‑chain best practices

Strong stakeholder‑management skills: ability to build and sustain trusted relationships across R&D, procurement, supply chain, logistics, Mission Services, Systems, and federal program offices

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience drafting reports, briefing slide​s, and executive summaries for diverse audiences

About Our Team:

Department 7647, the High‑Reliability Commercial Technologies System & Program Integration Department, serves as the central liaison and program office for the Electronic Parts Program (EPP), driving the integration of high‑reliability commercial electronics into Major Component (MC) designs, Systems programs, modernization efforts and Strategic Partnership Projects (SPP). The department aligns internal engineering teams including Systems, MC designers, and commercial component experts, with external partners such as the Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC), NNSA and DoW stakeholders, federal program offices, and industry consortia. By establishing program‑level parts strategies, securing mission funding, and embedding industry‑standard qualification and acceptance methodologies alongside partner departments across Center 7640, Department 7647 ensures technical rigor, risk mitigation, and unified best practices for commercial microelectronics across the national security enterprise.

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.