Cleared Senior/Principal Systems Engineer - W88 Technical Basis Realization Team, Onsite

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• 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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What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking a highly motivated R&D Engineer or Scientist to oversee a portfolio of high-visibility, fast-paced engineering and science projects assessing the safety, reliability, and performance of the W88 Alt 370 stockpile system. Major projects include the development and execution of studies to improve the technical basis for Annual Assessment, coordination with the Navy customer to develop and implement qualification strategies to interface the W88 to new DoD equipment, and other day-today activities supporting system sustainment. You will collaborate closely with external customers, stakeholders, partners and users, including NNSA, the Navy, production agencies and domain experts throughout the Nuclear Security Enterprise. We make use of Systems Engineering tools, methodologies, and processes in support of this assignment.

The job requires occasional travel to meet with customers, stakeholders, and partners.

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

• Lead the W88 Technical Basis Realization Team (TBRT), direct stockpile system sustainment activities and manage the W88 technical basis portfolio.

• Engage with the TBRT Council to address cross cutting issues in stockpile systems.

• Combine systems engineering principles and engineering discipline to improve understanding of technical basis.

• Lead complex collaborative projects and brief management on the outcome during annual assessment.

• Work closely with internal and external customers, stakeholders, and partners, including DoD, other systems and ST&E staff.

• Manage work package agreements, project schedules, and budgets for sustainment activities.

• Assess system performance from system level ground and flight testing, component-level testing, computational methods, simulation, and visualization tools, and component and material evaluation efforts.

• Understand the nature of system problems, lead anomaly resolution teams through root cause analysis, solution options, and trade space.

• Contribute to and/or prepare the Annual Assessment Report and related briefings.

• Apply analysis and problem-solving techniques to stockpile evaluation, and maintenance activities.

  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.

Salary Range:

$114,000 - $227,500

*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:

• Master's degree in a relevant science or engineering discipline, plus one (1) year of experience; OR Bachelor's degree in stated field, plus five (5) years of experience.

• Active DOE Q clearance or equivalent (DoD Top Secret clearance).

Qualifications We Desire:

• Applicable NW experience, including experience with NW systems, components, safety, NW surveillance, and/or advanced nuclear weapons technology.

• Demonstrated ability to work on challenging engineering problems in a fast-paced collaborative team environment that requires extensive cross-organizational and multi-disciplinary teaming.

• Experience with project management discipline and tools.

• Experience with SNL NW Product Realization Process and NNSA and Department of Defense (DoD) NW processes.

• Experience and knowledge in Systems Engineering.

• Demonstrated knowledge of complex electrical, electro-mechanical, nuclear, and/or mechanical systems.

• Experience directing use of physical and/or computational simulations/modeling.

• Experience interacting with external customers and stakeholders.

• Excellent communication skills, oral and written - clear, concise, and effective.

• Demonstrated teaming skills.

About Our Team:

Systems engineering responsibilities for the US Navy W88/Mk5 SLBM-based nuclear weapon system, to help assure it remains safe, reliable and of the highest performance as the underlying basis of the US nuclear deterrent capability. We provide engineering support for the life cycle of the weapon, including maintenance, logistics, refurbishment, surveillance, special studies, testing, analysis and assessment. Our team is also leading the cross-system aspects of the D5LE2 compatibility assessment program for the W76-1, W88 Alt 370 and W93 systems.

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: 695119

Job Family: RD

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F