Senior/Principal R&D Systems Engineer — Security-Cleared

Sandia Corporation; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 118,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM seeks a driven R&D Systems Engineer to lead requirements development and certification efforts for high-assurance cryptographic systems.

You will collaborate with NSA, USAF, and other stakeholders to ensure security compliance, traceability, and robust verification across multi-disciplinary teams. This role requires travel up to 25% and onsite work at Sandia.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and five years of directly relevant experience, or equivalent combination.
• Active US DOE-Q or DoD TS security clearance, with ability to obtain and maintain an SCI clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Sigma 15 access.

Responsibilities

• Drive the development, decomposition, traceability, and validation of functional, interface, and security requirements.
• Work with a diverse team of electrical, mechanical, and software engineers to overcome technical and schedule challenges.
• Lead engagement with the NSA on security requirements compliance and certification documentation delivery and adjudication.
• Collaborate with end users (e.g. USAF) to develop and document procedures for operational use of custom developed products.
• Develop requirements traceability reports, verification/validation plans, qualification plans, and other documentation evidence.

Skills

Requirements management

Systems engineering

Security clearance experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM seeks a driven R&D Systems Engineer to lead requirements development and certification efforts for high-assurance cryptographic systems.

You will collaborate with NSA, USAF, and other stakeholders to ensure security compliance, traceability, and robust verification across multi-disciplinary teams. This role requires travel up to 25% and onsite work at Sandia.