Cleared Senior/Principal Systems Engineer - EMSAT, Onsite

Sandia National Laboratories; New Mexico; On-site; USD 120,000 - 195,000; Full time

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Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking a Cleared Senior/Principal Systems Engineer to lead EMSAT manufacturing operations. This onsite role focuses on planning, integrating, and delivering production and development solutions across stockpile systems, with a strong emphasis on schedule integrity and risk management.

The successful candidate will manage MES/MRP integration, collaborate with EMAC and NSE, and ensure documentation throughout the product lifecycle while meeting performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline plus 5 years of relevant experience; or AS with 9 years or no degree with 13 years.
• Experience using manufacturing resource planning tools.
• Active DOE Q clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead EMSAT Manufacturing Operations Program and develop, plan, and deliver solutions for stockpile systems and modernization.
• Coordinate manufacturing schedules by monitoring and analyzing data and communicating with leaders.
• Integrate manufacturing resource planning infrastructure across proof‑of‑concepts, development, and production.
• Document risks and mitigation plans, acting as Risk and Opportunity Coordinator for 7457.
• Interface with customers and cross‑functional teams to align development, testing, and deployment.

Skills

Manufacturing Resource Planning

Lean Six Sigma

DOE Q clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree + 5 years experience; or AS + 9 years or no degree + 13 years

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Cleared Senior/Principal Systems Engineer - EMSAT, 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:

The Explosive Component Operations, Science, and Technology department is seeking an E&O Systems Engineer to lead the EMSAT Manufacturing Operations Program. This individual will be responsible for developing, planning, analyzing, executing, and delivering solutions to meet customer needs (production and development) for all current stockpile systems and future modernization programs, ensuring a cutting‑edge nuclear weapons supply chain. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, integrating, communicating, and advising leaders on manufacturing schedules by monitoring, technical analysis, solution formulation, deconfliction, and situational awareness.

They will lead the integration of manufacturing resource planning infrastructure across several new proof‑of‑concept products, development, and production efforts such that the appropriate documentation is created and maintained over the full product lifecycle. This role focuses on the operational application of systems engineering principles to ensure that all technical areas are moving according to their predetermined schedule and in an integrated development process across all products, while documenting and tracking all component and system‑level performance requirements toward acceptance criteria for these products.

On any given day you may be called on to:

Employ a structured engineering approach that models the interactions between all components and ensures integration across production, development, and proof‑of‑concept builds for EMSAT, ensuring that system performance requirements and acceptance criteria are met

Develop the processes for integration of new proof‑of‑concept products into manufacturing resource planning tools, metric reporting, tier structures, and integrated systems planning

Document and track project risks and interface with stakeholders to develop mitigation and contingency plans, serving as the Risk and Opportunity Coordinator for 7457

Interface with customers, PRTs, and SNL PA to support the organization in effectively executing against their expectations for development, testing, and systems implementation

Partner and collaborate with the Enterprise Modeling & Analysis Consortium (EMAC) team to represent the 7457 team and identify future constraints at the NSE level.

Clearly understand the technical requirements as well as the engineering limitations of production and the manufacturing processes (e.g., basic technical product requirements, manufacturing process yield risks, capacity, equipment limitations, throughput, product mix.) to have the foundation to define, analyze, assess, and solve problems for the EMSAT Production Scheduling Program

Use computational simulation to perform what-if scenarios/analyses/studies for SNL internal production to understand multiple technical options to find the most optimal solution for EMSAT builds considering both short‑term and long‑term planning and execution

Understand and be able to speak to technical challenges related to production, development, and proof‑of‑concept programs

Conduct technical reviews to report status of cost, schedule, and performance to management and customers

Apply systems engineering practices to requirements management, risk management, verification and validation, logistics, deployment readiness, lifecycle documentation, and collection of objective evidence

Review and understand end‑to‑end work processes such that they can represent the department effectively in discussions with customers, PRTs, management, and other stakeholders

Due to the nature of 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 relevant experience; or an equivalent (AS + 9 years or no degree + 13 years)

Experience using manufacturing resource planning tools

Active DOE Q clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

Experience in gathering and analyzing data; facilitating decision making/problem‑solving that requires technical judgement

Experience in Supply Chain/Manufacturing Risk Management

Experience and certification in the application of Lean Six Sigma methodology and tools.

Demonstrated experience serving as a SME in end‑to‑end manufacturing work processes supporting critical organizational decision making

Strong communication, coordination, and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to work independently, support cross‑functional teams, and elevate technical, production, planning, shipping, or programmatic concerns when needed

About Our Team:

The Explosive Component Operations Science and Technology department (7457) produces energetic components that support deliverables for Sandia's nuclear deterrence mission. We also provide mission‑enabling support to all of 7450, while innovating energetic component processes and production capabilities for the organization. We are responsible for production planning, product pre‑acceptance, and component manufacturing. We oversee the construction and operations of the Energetics Manufacturing Science and Technology (EMSAT) facility.

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.

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