Senior R&D Systems Engineer - Legacy Lab Lead (Onsite)

Sandia National Laboratories; New Mexico; On-site; USD 118,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Relocation assistance

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories seeks a Cleared Senior/Principal R&D Systems Engineer to lead the Nuclear Weapons Legacy Hardware Laboratory. You will provide technical leadership for legacy hardware disposition, safety, and compliance, and collaborate with NNSA partners and NSE labs, shaping mission growth.

This onsite role requires a DOE Q-level clearance, a Bachelor's degree with five years' experience, and the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams in high-consequence environments;

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline with five years of directly related experience.
• Experience with nuclear security, safety, and compliance in high-consequence environments.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams across labs, programs, and partners.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead for Legacy Hardware Lab operations, mission execution, and strategic development.
• Lead and coordinate WDDR disposition activities involving legacy weapon systems and hazardous materials.
• Provide technical leadership for safe and secure operations involving energetic/radiological materials and classified matter.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate program plans, progress, risks, and deliverables to customers and stakeholders.
• Prepare and deliver monthly reports and other programmatic communications for customers and Sandia.

Skills

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk and safety management

Nuclear security knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories seeks a Cleared Senior/Principal R&D Systems Engineer to lead the Nuclear Weapons Legacy Hardware Laboratory. You will provide technical leadership for legacy hardware disposition, safety, and compliance, and collaborate with NNSA partners and NSE labs, shaping mission growth.

This onsite role requires a DOE Q-level clearance, a Bachelor's degree with five years' experience, and the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams in high-consequence environments;