Job Description

About Sandia:

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
• Extraordinary co-workers
• 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 vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov*These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking a highly motivated Systems Engineer to become the W76-1/-2 Technical Basis Realization Team (TBRT) Lead. Our team executes design, development, qualification, and sustainment activities associated with the W76-1/-2 weapon systems. In this impactful and rewarding role, you will be responsible for, and must be cognizant of, all aspects of engineering work at SNL pertaining to the W76-1/-2 systems and their annual assessment. This may include preparing and delivering programmatic and technical presentations, directing efforts from component organizations that support the annual assessment, and assisting in writing the annual assessment report. As the TBRT Lead, you will be the primary interface to numerous component teams and Surveillance organizations who perform technical basis work on behalf of the W76-1/-2 weapon system.

On any given day, the W76-1/-2 TBRT Lead may be called on to:

• Partner with the Weapon System Lead to guide a high-performing, dynamic and multi-disciplinary team in carrying out the stewardship mission for the W76-1/-2 Stockpile Systems.
• Shape the overall technical basis strategy for supporting annual assessment. This includes the current annual assessment efforts as well as constructing the future-looking strategy for technical basis throughout the lifetime of the W76-1/-2 weapon systems.
• Maintain cognizance of current hardware and software infrastructure, and plan for future resources needed to support sustainment of the W76-1/-2 Stockpile System.
• Team with peer TBRT leads on other programs at both SNL/NM and SNL/CA to address cross-cutting topics of interest.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of engineers and subject matter experts to successfully investigate anomalies and resolve system related issues.
• Engage and team with numerous groups both internal and external to Sandia (e.g., component engineers, surveillance, independent assessment, military liaison, system surety, nuclear safety, technical subject matter experts) as well as external agencies (Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SP), National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Kansas City National Security Campus (KSNSC), Pantex Production, and DoD contractors).

The successful candidate will become intimately familiar with the detailed function of W76-1/-2 nuclear weapon components, subsystems, and systems, and will have the opportunity to exercise investigative freedom in engaging the broad Nuclear Weapons community.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant will be required to work onsite in Albuquerque, NM. 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.

Qualifications We Require:

• Master’s degree in Engineering or a relevant STEM discipline, plus (1) one year of professional experience; OR Bachelor’s degree in stated field, plus (5) five years of experience; OR equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the job.
• Active DOE Q clearance (or DOD Top Secret clearance), with ability to participate, as requested, in random polygraph testing.

Qualifications We Desire:

• Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in Electrical Engineering or equivalent electrical engineering experience.
• Knowledge and understanding of nuclear weapon systems, including a fundamental understanding of nuclear surety principles.
• A commitment to fostering a culturally and technically diverse atmosphere.
• Self-motivated, positive individual comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to integrate into and work effectively across multiple technical teams and with management.
• Experience using engineering principles to conduct trade studies to identify system solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare and deliver presentations to customers and various levels of management.
• Familiarity with SNL drawing and authorization system, product development and qualification, testing and evaluation, modeling, and simulation.
• Experience working with the NNSA, DOD customers, DOD contractors, LANL, KCNSC, and Pantex.

About Our Team:

Department 7222 has responsibility for the W76-1/-2 nuclear weapon stockpile and suite of activities. In addition to the established stockpile work there are a multitude of development and qualification projects currently ongoing. Production and surveillance activities in several areas continue at KCNSC and require frequent communication. Additionally, 7222 leads the development of testers and operational activities for hardware management and engineering leadership for all W76-1/-2 test body assembly and disassembly activities. Our department is also the interface with test and computational simulation organizations to manage technical and programmatic requirements associated with technical basis experiments.

Our team is committed to nurturing a culture compatible with a broad group of people and perspectives in accordance with the changing makeup of the workforce. In support of this vision, our center actively recruits applicants from diverse groups of backgrounds and fosters an inclusive community.

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: 692977

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.