Senior R&D Systems Engineer - Quality Lead (Hybrid)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Relocation assistance

Generous vacation

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM seeks a highly motivated R&D Systems Engineer to join the MGT Quality team. You will lead design and production projects, develop qualification strategies, and ensure products meet requirements through traceability, V&V, and risk analysis.

This onsite role offers exposure to cutting‑edge technologies, cross‑functional collaboration, and opportunities to advance quality processes, including PQs, QERs, and SXNs using the PRIME CM system; a strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and 5 years of directly relevant experience.
• Active DOE Q security clearance or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to design lifecycle including requirements, V&V, risk analysis, and documentation.
• Create traceability reports, verification plans, PQs, and engineering authorizations.
• Perform evaluations to meet design definition and support PQs for QER.
• Generate SXRs, FCOs/ACOs, and QERs via PRIME CM system.
• Communicate across staff, team leads, and management.
• Lead projects across conception to production and sustainment.
• Apply defect prevention to ensure safe, reliable products.
• Lead teams through influence to deliver high-quality products.

Skills

Requirements traceability

V&V

Risk analysis

Team leadership

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate degree (MS/PhD)

Tools

PRIME CM system

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM seeks a highly motivated R&D Systems Engineer to join the MGT Quality team. You will lead design and production projects, develop qualification strategies, and ensure products meet requirements through traceability, V&V, and risk analysis.

This onsite role offers exposure to cutting‑edge technologies, cross‑functional collaboration, and opportunities to advance quality processes, including PQs, QERs, and SXNs using the PRIME CM system; a strong