Senior R&D Surety Engineering Manager

Sandia National Laboratories; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 164,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Relocation assistance

Vacation benefits

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories seeks a Manager, R&D Science and Engineering to lead a team of Surety System Engineers in delivering prototyping, qualification, and realization. The role emphasizes staff development, cross-team collaboration, and a service-oriented leadership approach.

Onsite work is required; travel to Amarillo, TX is anticipated about 25%. A DOE Q security clearance is required to start, with potential for additional clearances.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and ten (8) years of directly related relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, empower, and mentor staff through hiring, professional development, and performance management, fostering critical thinking, sound judgment, and staff growth.
• Guide staff as they work across multiple teams, integrate multidisciplinary technology areas and support mission execution to ensure safe, reliable, and robust product outcomes.
• Foster a trust-based and defect prevention-oriented culture that emphasizes collaboration and risk mitigation.
• Lead department strategy, set priorities and communicate progress, and needs with customers, partners, and leadership.
• Apply organizational knowledge and experience to assess work quality, staff performance, and align mission needs and customer expectations.
• Travel to support coordination, partnerships, and mission delivery; a significant portion of the department is located at the Pantex Tri-lab in Amarillo, TX.

Skills

Leadership

Staff development

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories seeks a Manager, R&D Science and Engineering to lead a team of Surety System Engineers in delivering prototyping, qualification, and realization. The role emphasizes staff development, cross-team collaboration, and a service-oriented leadership approach.

Onsite work is required; travel to Amarillo, TX is anticipated about 25%. A DOE Q security clearance is required to start, with potential for additional clearances.