Flight Test Systems Lead Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Relocation assistance

Generous vacation

Medical benefits

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking an R&D Systems Engineer to join the W93/Mk7 program as the Flight Test System Lead. You will drive the full range of flight test activities, from design to testing, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure mission success.

The role requires leading environmental flight body architectures, managing resources, and coordinating travel up to 25% for program reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline and five (5) years of directly relevant experience.
• Active DOE Q clearance or equivalent with the ability to obtain and maintain a Sigma 15 security clearance.
• Graduate degree in Engineering or related field with independent research project requirement (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Execute the flight test strategy, coordinating modeling, simulation, and ground test efforts.
• Coordinate with LANL, LM, NNSA, and Navy on flight test activities.
• Lead development and sustainment of environmental flight body architectures.
• Oversee design and assembly integration of development flight bodies and JTA assets.
• Develop verification plans to demonstrate missile compatibility and meet flight test requirements.
• Coordinate flight schedules, logistics, range support and analyze flight data.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Team collaboration

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 5 years experience

Graduate degree in Engineering (desirable)

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking an R&D Systems Engineer to join the W93/Mk7 program as the Flight Test System Lead. You will drive the full range of flight test activities, from design to testing, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure mission success.

The role requires leading environmental flight body architectures, managing resources, and coordinating travel up to 25% for program reviews.