About Sandia:

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co-workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov*These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

Are you passionate about your work and dream of utilizing state-of-the-art facilities to explore solutions? Join a dynamic team that helps tackle some of the most challenging issues facing our nation’s security.

You could be the Team Lead to work closely with the manager of the Measurement Sciences and Engineering Department. This is a multi-disciplinary team that provides cutting edge imaging, diagnostic measurements, and electrical design/analysis for large and small scale test work supporting Sandia’s National Security Missions. Our work includes R&D developing innovative quantitative instrumentation and imaging measurements that work in harsh conditions, field deployment of measurement systems, data collection, data analysis, design of new data collection techniques and fire-set electrical design/analysis. We collaborate with many national laboratories and government agencies, providing our customers with critical data and information for model validation, hardware qualification, and engineering development.

The Department is a part of the Validation and Qualification Sciences Experimental Complex that includes a range of state-of-the-art research, testing, and analysis capabilities for large scale thermal and mechanical environments.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Oversee a dynamic team supporting data collection for a diverse set of tests across Sandia and in partnership with external test ranges in the design, setup, execution, and analysis of large and small scale tests that are conducted to support nuclear weapons development and qualification missions as well as strategic partnership (non-DOE) programs every year.
• Oversee the day-to-day testing activities and have daily involvement with Test Directors, Technologists, and customers regarding all aspects of testing.
• Help keep track of budgets, schedule, and deliverables.
• Develop and enforce lab standards that ensure operations are conducted in a safe, secure, and quality manner.
• Oversee formal training, on-the-job training, and qualification program for members of the team.
• Assist department manager with employee recruitment, training, performance assessment, work assignments, and recognition.
• Oversee large and small scale test setup and data collection activities at Sandia’s world-class test facilities (outdoor and indoor), including the Aerial Cable Facility, the Superfuge, Vibration & Mechanical Shock Labs, Drop Towers, Thermal Test Complex, Sled Track Facility, Explosive Pads, the High-Altitude Chamber, and different test sites across the country.
• Team with test stakeholders to develop/understand test requirements and test results.
• Support continuous development and improvement of department measurement assurance plan.
• Collaborate with multiple team members in the areas of experimental measurements and diagnostics.

Join our team and achieve your goals while making a difference!

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

Salary Range:

$127,900 - $217,400

*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Qualifications We Require:

You bring the confidence and skills to be eligible for the job by meeting these required Qualifications:

• You have a Master's degree in a STEM field (Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, etc.), and one year relevant experience or a PhD in a relevant STEM field
• Experience with imaging, other data acquisition systems or electrical systems supporting thermal, mechanical, or electrical test activities
• Ability to obtain and maintain DOE Q-Level Security Clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

• Ability to plan imaging, instrumentation, or other data acquisition tests, document test plans, oversee work planning and controls, and review test reports
• Experience with data analysis and statistical analysis
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results, effectively manage people, and guide multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and follow through to completion on multiple tasks
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and customer service skills
• Ability to interact effectively with all levels of internal and external customers, including the ability to build and manage effective working relationships
• Enjoy working outdoors in the field in support of large-scale experiments
• Ability to find creative solutions to challenging problems
• Ability to work with sensitive information and classified matter

About Our Team:

The Measurement Sciences and Engineering Department is responsible for collecting and analyzing the data that is delivered to ND and SPP customers for tests carried out at locations including sled tracks, aerial cable facilities, blast tubes, thermal/fire science facilities, mechanical shock, drop towers, and other Sandia owned testing capabilities in addition to test facilities outside Sandia. We specialize in data collection for testing that ranges from small to large scale.

The Measurement Science & Engineering department (1535) is a multi-disciplinary group that provides cutting edge imaging and instrumentation measurements for large and small-scale test work supporting Sandia’s National Security Mission. Our work includes R&D developing innovative quantitative imaging measurements and contact instrumentation measurements that work in harsh conditions, field deployment of measurement systems, data collection, and data analysis. We collaborate with many national laboratories and facilities, providing our customers with critical data and information for model validation, hardware qualification, and engineering development.

Learn more about the large-scale tests we support: https://www.sandia.gov/vqsec/overview/

You will be directly supporting the Photometrics, Instrumentation, and Electrical Team. Learn more about what we do at: https://www.sandia.gov/vqsec/capabilities/

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance:

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs:

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

Job ID: 694738

Job Family: RD

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F