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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
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• Generous vacations, 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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What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking a System Testing Lead (job title: R&D Systems Engineer) to join our team in a cross-cutting leadership role for W80-4 environmental testing. This opening provides an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual to utilize their skills to lead the System Environmental Test Team in the planning and execution of tests supporting the W80-4 LEP Weapon Modernization Program.

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

• Apply knowledge of test objectives and test facility capabilities, spanning multiple disciplines, to effectively plan and lead environmental testing for the W80-4. Ensure test planning is consistent with the rigor required for qualification evidence
• Broad coordination and prioritization of testing, including prioritization of testing resources, for system-level qualification, System PRTs, and W80-4 components
• Cross-program coordination to develop overall plans and prioritization with other modernization and stockpile programs
• Drive strategic improvements in test capabilities and related Sandia processes (e.g., EIRC) based on W80-4 and cross-program needs
• Test lifecycle leadership for the W80-4, including coordination of approach between functional electrical test and environmental test to ensure appropriate consistency
• Lead planning related to test unit and facility configurations required to achieve credible evidence and make efficient use of facilities
• Coordinate with technical basis partners on new and innovative solutions to test constraints and ensure plans are put in place to overcome these constraints
• Serve as the primary technical liaison between system design teams, Qualification, Joint Test Assembly, Joint Test Team, Functional Electrical Test and System Surety Engineering to ensure efficient planning and execution of technical basis tests in support of modernization programs
• Oversee development of methods and processes to maximize test efficiency and gain schedule margin
• Provide peer review and oversight to test leads as they formulate their test plans, design instrumentation and test setups
• Ensure consistency in knowledge transfer and information flow between the System Core Team and the Test Team

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

Salary Range:

$142,600 - $242,300

*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 Engineering or related STEM field plus 12 or more years related experience; or Master’s degree in relevant field plus 8 or more years related experience; or PhD in relevant field plus 4 years of related experience
• Experience with Sandia's Nuclear Deterrence mission in the area of System Qualification, Environmental Testing, and/or Functional Electrical Testing
• Experience leading teams
• Strong communication skills (especially technical writing skills) and interpersonal skills
• Active DOE Q-level security clearance or equivalent DOD Top Secret level security clearance
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25%

Qualifications We Desire:

• Experience working on or having deep knowledge of the W80-4
• Demonstrated acuity for mentoring earlier career engineers
• Ability to thrive in a high-energy, collaborative, team-focused environment
• Experience with Sandia’s environmental test facilities in TA I, TA III, and TA IV
• Experience writing technical requirements and reports
• Ability to juggle competing priorities and deadlines
• Demonstrated experience with process innovation to improve testing and test planning

About Our Team:

Department 08261, System Environmental Qualification Testing, is responsible for partnering with the system design team, hardware management and assembly, and the various engineering science test facilities to perform the normal and abnormal environmental tests required for W80-4 system qualification.

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: 693216