Senior R&D Data Science & Optimization Lead

Sandia National Laboratories; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 120,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM, seeks an R&D Optimization Researcher to advance optimization models for national security problems. You will develop reformulations and algorithms for discrete optimization while leading a portfolio in Mixed-Integer Programming and related fields.

The role requires a Ph.D. in a relevant field or a Master’s with 5+ years of experience, ability to obtain DOE Q/SCI clearance, and on-site work due to security requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline plus 5 years of directly relevant research or engineering experience.
• Ability to obtain DOE Q and SCI clearance (polygraph may be required).
• On-site work requirement due to national security nature of work.

Responsibilities

• Develop reformulations, optimization techniques, or advanced algorithms for solving difficult discrete optimization models.
• Create new optimization models for problems across science and engineering domains.
• Present model applications and results at customer briefings and conferences.
• Collaborate with analysts and software engineers to deploy models into applications.
• Publish research in journals, conferences, and technical reports.

Skills

Optimization methods

Data analysis

Software development

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree (relevant discipline)

Ph.D. in OR/Industrial Engineering/CS/Applied Math

Master's degree + 5+ years experience

Tools

MIP optimization tools

Python

Optimization software

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM, seeks an R&D Optimization Researcher to advance optimization models for national security problems. You will develop reformulations and algorithms for discrete optimization while leading a portfolio in Mixed-Integer Programming and related fields.

The role requires a Ph.D. in a relevant field or a Master’s with 5+ years of experience, ability to obtain DOE Q/SCI clearance, and on-site work due to security requirements.