About SandiaSandia 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*
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*These benefits vary by job classification.
What Your Job Will Be LikeWe are seeking a skilled and energetic R&D Systems Engineer.
On any given day, you may be called on to:
- Participate in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) planning activities for the PRIDE program and its associated software engineering of enterprise tools, including:
- Enterprise Model-Based Systems Engineering (eMBSE)
- Enterprise Product Data Management (ePDM)
- Enterprise Requirements Management Systems (eRMS)
- Support the Emissary Team's "white glove" onboarding process for NA-12 nuclear deterrence programs, ensuring successful adoption of PRIDE capabilities and enterprise tools.
- Partner with Rapid Capabilities projects to develop implementation strategies for PRIDE enterprise tools and processes.
- Partner with Subject Matter Experts across the Nuclear Security Enterprise Labs, Plants, and Sites.
- Team with Software developer and weapon systems engineers of multi disciplines to develop solutions for nuclear weapon product realization
- Serve as a liaison between project teams and enterprise tool organizations, helping connect stakeholders with the appropriate resources, training, and technical support.
- Guide project teams in establishing effective tool structures, workflows, and governance practices that align with enterprise standards.
- Facilitate and coordinate training opportunities to help project personnel efficiently adopt and utilize PRIDE tools throughout the project lifecycle.
Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant will be required to work onsite.
Salary Range$102,400 - $199,700
*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- A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline, or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent research and development.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance
Qualifications We DesireThe ideal R&D S&E Systems Engineer candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:
- Graduate degree in Engineering or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation).
- Experience working with Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE) laboratories and plants including Pantex, Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), and Kansas City National Security Campus/New Mexico Operations (KCNSC/NMO).
- Experience working on engineering design, qualification, production, or related modeling/simulation projects.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
Also, for this posting we are seeking individuals with the following experience:
- A graduate degree in science or engineering (MS or Ph.D.).
- Outstanding interpersonal skills in developing trusting relationships with peers, staff, management, customers, and stakeholders.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in the development and delivery of presentations, proposals, reports and documentation.
- Ability to partner with cross-organizational teams and work in a highly matrixed environment
- Experience delivering components or systems for NA-12 Nuclear Weapon Modernization programs
- Experience working within the nuclear security enterprise
- Product delivery experience using any of the following domain expertise of engineering: Model Based Systems Engineering tools such as Cameo; Electrical and Mechanical CAD Product Data Management using PTC products such as Windchill or CREO, and requirements management using IBM Doors.
About Our TeamThe Digital Thread Engineering department hosts Sandia's PRIDE Emissary program and serves as the primary interface to enterprise engineering tools. The team enables modernization programs and projects to effectively leverage enterprise capabilities in support of product realization and mission delivery. Additionally, the department leads the Laboratories Digital Transformation Investment Project, advancing a robust digital thread strategy across Nuclear Deterrence and Strategic Partnership Program (SPP) domains. Working across Sandia organizations and the Nuclear Security Enterprise, including LANL, LLNL, Kansas City National Security Campus, and Pantex, the team collaborates with NNSA sponsors, government agencies, and DOE/DOD industry partners to evaluate and implement emerging architectures, technologies, tools, and processes while building strategic partnerships that create mutual value and strengthen mission outcomes.
Posting DurationThis posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.
Security ClearanceSandia 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.
EEOAll 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 MedPEDsIf 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.