Early Career Data Science - ND Data Analytics Team, Onsite

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

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking an early career Data Scientist to join the ND Data Analytics Team onsite. You will contribute to verification, trend analysis, and tool development to support current and future national security programs.

You will work with MATLAB, Python, data visualization, and MBSE within an agile, collaborative team, often coordinating with senior analysts to improve code and models. A DOE Q clearance is required for employment.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline, or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and engineering or scientific experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q level security clearance.
• Graduate degree in a relevant computationally-intensive discipline where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation).
• Experience developing software for enterprise and national security applications.
• Experience acquiring, preparing, and analyzing real world data.
• Demonstrated software development skills and familiarity with modern software development practices.
• Proven ability to work and communicate effectively in a collaborative and interdisciplinary team environment.

Responsibilities

• Verifies requirements and finds trends.
• Runs, maintains, and improves MATLAB code per request.
• Works with senior analysts to tackle Gitlab issues and maintain existing code base.
• Learns AGILE methodologies using GitLab.
• Collaborates with engineers on emerging systems and tests.
• Resolves technical and programmatic challenges in a team setting.

Skills

Data analytics

Data visualization

Agile methodologies

Object-Oriented programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Graduate degree in a computationally-intensive discipline

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Python

Matplotlib

Pandas

Git

GitLab

MBSE

Job description

Early Career Data Science - ND Data Analytics Team, 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 early career, enthusiastic R&D Data Science team member with a Computer Science, Software Engineering, or STEM background with programming experience to join the nuclear deterrence (ND) Data Analytics Team. In this role, you would deliver tools that enable verification, plotting and qualification outputs for the current and emerging programs to meet the national interests.

As a Data Analyst, you will be called to maintain and implement a complete toolset that:

Verifies requirements

Finds trends

You will be part of a fast-paced and tightly integrated team who utilizes agile software engineering processes incorporating GitLab.

As part of this diverse multidisciplinary team, you may use your skills including:

Software engineering

Modeling and simulation

Data analytics and visualization

On a given day, you may be called to work closely with one of our senior analysts to:

Learn how to tackle Gitlab issues that may require some software development to help maintain the existing code base

Run, maintain, or work with a senior analyst to improve existing MATLAB code per request

Be familiar with or have a desire to learn AGILE methodologies using GitLab

Work closely with our team as we collaborate with engineers on emerging systems and functional electrical testing teams

Resolve technical and programmatic challenges in a collaborative manner

Due to the nature of work, successful candidate 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, 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.

Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q level security clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

The ideal R&D Data Science candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:

Graduate degree in a relevant computationally-intensive discipline where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation).

Experience in developing software for enterprise and national security applications.

Experience acquiring, preparing, and analyzing real world data.

Demonstrated software development skills and familiarity with modern software development practices.

Proven ability to work and communicate effectively in a collaborative and interdisciplinary team environment.

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

Experience with MATLAB and a desire to learn how to develop/maintain MATLAB code

Basic familiarity with Object-Oriented programming

Some knowledge of working with SCRUM

Understanding of qualification testing

Experience with Simulink

Experience with Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE)

Experience with Git, or other Configuration Management tools

Experience in Python and working with libraries like Matplotlib and Pandas

Current Active Q-Clearance or equivalent

About Our Team:

The Data Analytics and Information Technology organization supports the Nuclear Deterrence Modernization Programs. The Data Analytics Team is responsible for developing, maintaining, and coordinating tool development to ensure accurate data analysis is completed on qualification and certification test data for the W80-4, W87-1, and emerging Nuclear Weapon Programs, using highly coordinated Scrum/Sprint approach to execute tool development and resolve issues in a prioritized manner. The Information Technology team coordinates, deploys, supports and assists the Nuclear Deterrence Modernization Programs with the necessary information technology hardware, spanning from computing resources used in the office to items used in field testing.

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:

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, 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.