Senior R&D Systems Engineer — UK Integration (Onsite)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable housing

Minimal traffic congestion

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories in the United States seeks a Cleared Senior/Principal R&D Systems Engineer to bridge the UK Integration program with US efforts. The role requires coordinating with AWE and the UK MOD, traveling internationally up to ~25%, and working onsite at Sandia.

A DOE Q clearance is required to start, with a strong focus on complex systems engineering across multinational teams. Ideal candidates will lead architecture, requirements, and test activities, perform cost

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree + 5 years of directly relevant experience.
• Active DOE Q clearance to start.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary interface between AWE and Sandia National Laboratories to coordinate program planning and integration.
• Lead technical work across systems engineering domains, including architecture, requirements development, and test activities.
• Perform trade studies and gap analyses to inform decisions and schedule.
• Develop cost estimates and forecasts for UK contracts; support budget planning and resource allocation.
• Collaborate with partners across Sandia, Los Alamos, Lockheed Martin Space, AWE, MOD, Navy, and NNSA.

Skills

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories in the United States seeks a Cleared Senior/Principal R&D Systems Engineer to bridge the UK Integration program with US efforts. The role requires coordinating with AWE and the UK MOD, traveling internationally up to ~25%, and working onsite at Sandia.

A DOE Q clearance is required to start, with a strong focus on complex systems engineering across multinational teams. Ideal candidates will lead architecture, requirements, and test activities, perform cost