Onsite R&D Science & Engineering Manager

Sandia National Laboratories; New Mexico; On-site; USD 164,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Excellent benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories invites applications for a Manager, R&D Science and Engineering in the Measurement & Modeling Science Group. This onsite leadership role guides a multidisciplinary team to translate DOE/NNSA and corporate requirements into practical lab programs, while driving digital transformation and data-informed decision making.

You will shape center-wide work practices, establish analytics, and build partnerships across research, program, and corporate organizations to enable

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree and eight years of directly relevant experience or equivalent.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the department, including vision, priorities, staff development, resource planning, and alignment with Center 1800's objectives.
• Develop practical Center-level systems for researchers and leaders to navigate requirements and align work practices with mission priorities.
• Lead digital transformation to improve planning, information access, resource tracking, data management, and laboratory execution.
• Establish performance analytics providing timely insight into risks, resources, instrumentation, and infrastructure.
• Translate institutional requirements into practical approaches for R&D teams and serve as a Center-facing integrator.
• Build partnerships across researchers, management, and corporate partners to align expectations with mission needs.
• Lead integrated communications to clarify decisions and reduce noise, enabling work forward.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Digital transformation

Data analytics

Communication skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories invites applications for a Manager, R&D Science and Engineering in the Measurement & Modeling Science Group. This onsite leadership role guides a multidisciplinary team to translate DOE/NNSA and corporate requirements into practical lab programs, while driving digital transformation and data-informed decision making.

You will shape center-wide work practices, establish analytics, and build partnerships across research, program, and corporate organizations to enable