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 vacation, 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:

We are seeking a Systems Engineer with an interest in executing a broad portfolio of programmatic and operations work in support of Sandia’s Aircraft Compatibility Mission. Our footprint is broad, our customer base is diverse, and no two days are alike. Flexibility, proactivity, and a hunger to learn are critical attributes of the right candidate for this position.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Plan and direct operations, facilities, and medium rigor technical projects for internal and external customers, coordinating as required with work performed in other internal and external organizations.
• Partner closely with Project Management, Safety and R&D Professionals to review Project Initiation Plans for feasibility and fit within established safety envelopes.
• Serve as Sandia Delegated Representative for development and maintenance of custom and COTS tools used to support verification and validation, logistics, and deployment activities. Review and approve invoices for alignment to Statements of Work.
• Serve as department liaison to Center-level Embedded Safety Professionals. Work across technical disciplines to prepare WP&C (Work Planning & Controls) documentation for management review and approval.
• Partner with Sandia Cybersecurity as owner and maintainer of department stand-alone security plans.
• Partner with Corporate Configuration Management experts to ensure smooth transition to new enterprise-wide configuration management tool.
• Oversee scheduling and resourcing of lab visitors.
• Represent Sandia Aircraft Compatibility at Programmatic engagements with the Department of Defense (e.g., Nuclear Project Officers Meetings), both virtually and in-person as needed

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant will be required to work onsite in Albuquerque, NM. Some travel is required for this position (up to 25%).

Salary Range:

$99,400 - $193,600

*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:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline, plus five (5) years of directly relevant experience; OR equivalent combination of directly relevant education and relevant experience defined by the following parameters:
• Associate’s degree in stated field, plus nine (9) years of directly relevant experience, OR
• High School Diploma, plus thirteen (13) years of directly relevant experience.
• Active DOE Q clearance or equivalent ( DOD Top Secret clearance).

Qualifications We Desire:

• Demonstrated ability to partner with customers and technically direct the efforts of a cross-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrated knowledge of systems engineering tools, techniques, and management (e.g., configuration management).
• D emonstrated experience managing projects.
• Experienced with Corporate Engineered Safety Principles and Practices and Work Planning and Control Processes or external equivalent.

About Our Team:

The Aircraft Compatibility organization's role is critical to maintaining the viability, technical confidence, and operational readiness of the US nuclear weapons stockpile. The Aircraft Compatibility team establishes and maintains compatibility of nuclear weapons with their delivery platforms, enabling weapon reliability calculations. This team works with military engineering and operational organizations, aircraft contractors, and Sandia's weapon systems departments in the design and certification of the aircraft/weapon interface. Members oversee the laboratory and flight testing of their assigned weapon systems to include evaluating data, investigating anomalies, and reporting results. Personnel use a variety of engineering tools that represent electrical and functional characteristics of a war reserve weapon. The project is a continuing process of certification and recertification of aircraft nuclear weapon system compatibility.

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:

Position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD). Sandia is required by DOE directive 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 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: 695501

Job Family: EN

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F