Cleared Senior/Principal R&D Systems Engineer- Arming & Fuzing Systems, Onsite

About the role

We are seeking a R&D Systems Engineer to join our dynamic team!

Responsibilities

• Plan, conduct, and execute an R&D radar system engineering project within group 5350, NW Arming and Fuzing Systems.
• Write, track, and manage project requirements and risks.
• Perform and track evidence of Verification and Validation of requirements.
• Plan and compete Test Readiness Reviews for project tests and system flights.
• Implement mission assurance plans across the project, group, and center.
• Initiate, develop, and implement systems and processes while applying engineering judgment on advanced fuzing technologies.
• Understand the components and development processes for fuzing technologies.
• Lead programs and teams in delivering advanced fuzing technologies to meet customer needs.
• Provide technical review of procedures, processes, and reports.
• Present at technical design reviews and programmatic meetings.
• Ability to travel and collaborate with external organizations and sites (

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and five (5) years of directly relevant experience, 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.
• Active DOE Q clearance or equivalent (e.g. DOW Top Secret).

Qualifications

• The ideal R&D S&E Systems Engineer candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:
• A 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 Laboratory (LLNL) 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.
• Project leadership experience with demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and enable dynamic teams.
• Experience working with DOE/NNSA/DOD/FFRDC directly in systems engineering.
• Experience in implementing mission assurance processes.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate technical work performed simultaneously within internal and external organizations.
• Experience reporting project metrics to management and external customers.
• Experience in developing qualification programs and taking hardware through qualification to delivery.

Benefits

Due to the nature of work, successful candidate must be able to work onsite.

Salary Range: $117,500 - $235,700

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.

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).

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.