Mission-Critical RF Systems Engineer & Project Lead

Sandia National Laboratories; Albuquerque (NM); Vor Ort; USD 118.000 - 236.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM is seeking an experienced R&D Systems Engineer / Project Lead to shape and deliver advanced RF/microwave systems for critical national security applications. The role emphasizes leading cross-functional teams across the full product lifecycle, from requirements through fielded systems, with a strong focus on trust, risk management, and program execution.

Ideal candidates bring deep systems thinking, proven leadership, and the ability to collaborate

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline and five years of directly relevant experience.
• DOE Q clearance or equivalent (e.g., DoW Top Secret) and SCI access with polygraph ability.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams on complex programs.

Aufgaben

• Lead critical R&D and systems engineering activities across the full product realization lifecycle, including requirements development and traceability, validation and verification (V&V), risk management, and technical documentation
• Help define and implement trust assurance strategies, plans, completion reports, and engineering authorizations to ensure products meet mission needs, requirements, and design intent
• Provide technical leadership across all phases of development, from concept formation and design through qualification, production, fielding, and sustainment
• Identify, assess, and mitigate technical and programmatic risks to enable robust, trustworthy, and timely product delivery
• Lead and influence multidisciplinary teams of engineers and subject matter experts across organizational boundaries
• Build strong working relationships with internal organizations and external partners to align technical execution with program goals
• Communicate programmatic and technical status, issues, and recommendations to customers, sponsors, and senior stakeholders
• Coordinate qualification and production activities to support successful transition from development into deployment

Kenntnisse

RF systems

Systems engineering

Technical leadership

Requirements management

V&V

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Jobbeschreibung

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM is seeking an experienced R&D Systems Engineer / Project Lead to shape and deliver advanced RF/microwave systems for critical national security applications. The role emphasizes leading cross-functional teams across the full product lifecycle, from requirements through fielded systems, with a strong focus on trust, risk management, and program execution.

Ideal candidates bring deep systems thinking, proven leadership, and the ability to collaborate