Cleared Senior/Principal Systems Engineer - Configuration Manager, Hybrid

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 Systems Engineer for a Configuration Manager role for our high-visibility integrated military systems projects. Working at the intersection of engineering, IT, and customer needs, you will:

• Own the PLM/CM toolset (Windchill, Aras, etc.) and act as the Subject Matter Expert for all users within your project/program.
• Lead the day-to-day CM collaboration with Government sponsors, Sandia leads, and industry partners.
• Drive continuous improvement of PLM workflows and ensure any changes receive proper stakeholder awareness and approval.
• Partner with the Parts, Materials, and Process (PMP) lead to embed PMP data into the design information flow.

Your work directly supports the integrity, traceability, and quality of the hardware and software configurations that enable the nation's flight platforms.

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

• Facilitate CM sync meetings with sponsors, Sandia technical leads, and industry partner CM staff.
• Update and refine PLM workflows, coordinating stakeholder reviews and obtaining required approvals.
• Leverage the out-of-the-box "Effectivity" capability in the PLM tools to manage product baselines and change windows.
• Maintain configuration status reporting and generate data packages for product reviews and quality assessments.
• Collaborate on Digital Thread initiatives, ensuring that configuration data flows seamlessly across the product lifecycle.
• Engage with sponsors on the roadmap for CM tools, providing recommendations and capturing future requirements.
• Integrate PMP information into the PLM environment to align schedule, cost, and technical data with configuration items.
• Provide training and support to engineering, program, and contractor teams on CM policies, procedures, and tools.
• Document and maintain traceability for all configuration items (parts, documents, run procedures, photos, etc.).

The selected applicant can work a combination of onsite and offsite work. The selected applicant must live within a reasonable distance for commuting to the assigned work location when necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Design Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field plus 5 years of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Working knowledge of PDMLink or comparable PLM/CM applications; proven experience in CM.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate with sponsors, technical leads, and industry partners.
• Active DOE L-level Security Clearance required with the ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q level security clearance.

Qualifications We Desire

• Experience in hypersonics, nuclear deterrence, aerospace, or other weapons product environments.
• Certifications such as CMII, INCOSE, etc.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Visio, Adobe, SharePoint, and data-visualization tools.
• Familiarity with EIA-649, CMII, ISO, and other configuration-management standards.
• Demonstrated track record of leading process-improvement projects that resulted in measurable efficiency gains.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced, multi-disciplinary team and to influence stakeholders with a constructive, solution-focused attitude.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to produce clear status reports, audit findings, and training material.

Benefits

• Challenging work with impact that contributes 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 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.

*Benefits vary by job classification.

Pay

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.

Security Clearance

Position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) L security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD). Applicants must be able to maintain a DOE L-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship, your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.