Cleared Senior/Principal Production Planning & Control Specialist - Stockpile Tech Basis, Onsite

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.

About the role

We are seeking a highly motivated Production Planning Control Specialist to join the New Mexico Stockpile Technical Basis Team. You will lead projects spanning the lifecycle of test hardware, including product definition, inventory planning, data collection, and hardware management for component and full-scale system level testing.

• Participate in lifecycle planning for hardware required for development, qualification, and surveillance testing for W76-1/2 sustainment, flight testing (JTA3), and compatibility assessment (D5LE2).
• Manage an inventory of hardware in Aras HAMS (Hardware Asset Management System), including hardware planning, provisioning, receiving, identifying discrepancies (e.g., pedigree or quantity mismatches), and disposition post-test.
• Support test activities such as reporting, Material Requisition Schedules (MRS), deliverable reports, kitting components, and managing inspection reports.
• Create, disposition, and archive hardware documentation, such as hardware traveler forms, data forms, and inspection reports.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite. Some travel to locations including, but not limited to Livermore, CA; Los Alamos, NM; Amarillo, TX; Washington, DC; and Kansas City, MO is required for this position.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business or STEM plus 5 years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience relevant to the role.
• An active DOE Q clearance or equivalent is required to start.
• Ability to participate as requested in random polygraph testing.

Qualifications We Desire

• Ability to work independently and collaborate well in a multidisciplinary team of designers and test engineers.
• Outstanding verbal and written skills, including the ability to develop and present briefings that are clear and compelling.
• Commitment to fostering a culturally and technically diverse atmosphere.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to effectively guide and collaborate with teams.
• Self-motivated and positive, thriving in dynamic, fast-paced, and evolving environments.
• Adaptable and collaborative, willing to work across multiple departments and programs to address evolving technical challenges.
• Experience preparing and delivering presentations to customers and management at various levels.
• Solid background in nuclear weapons lifecycle and Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE) processes.
• Experience in hardware inspection and reporting.
• Experience with reviewing product drawings.
• Experience with work planning and controls (WP&C) and Environment, Health, and Safety documentation.

Benefits

• Challenging work with impact contributing to security, peace, and freedom worldwide.
• Extraordinary co-workers and some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world.
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities.
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions, including 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.

These benefits vary by job classification.

Pay

Salary range is estimated at $87,400 - $168,800. Actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

About Our Team

The Stockpile Tech Basis organization delivers agile solutions to the nuclear deterrent through system engineering expertise and hardware lifetime management. Our system engineering shapes programs to address near-term national needs, leading them from development to qualification and operational capability. We collaborate with diverse organizations throughout the labs to deliver needed capabilities.

Our hardware lifetime management team provides full lifetime support for hardware needs in system-level development and qualification activities, from early identification of needs, provisioning, kitting, assembly of test assets, to final disposition of the hardware. This full-lifecycle management enables engineers to execute high-fidelity experiments to validate designs.