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 vacation, 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 dedicated and hardworking R&D Systems Research Analyst (job title: R&D S&E, Systems Research and Analysis) to work within a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary team of researchers to develop, prioritize, and exercise capabilities to improve the affordability, and reliability of the nation's electric power infrastructure. The selected candidate will maintain, build and develop new relationships with important partners in the energy, resilience, and governance landscape.

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

• Solicit creative ideas from multiple partners on how new analytical capabilities and systems analyses improve decision-making for infrastructure planning and energy policy
• Perform analysis of the societal, economic, and national security impacts of major power outages
• Disseminate results and lessons learned in public reports, journal articles, or conferences

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.

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:

• 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.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE L-level security clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

The ideal R&D S&E, Systems Research and Analysis candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:

• Graduate degree in a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation).
• The ability to understand, synthesize, and draw insights from multiple types of data streams (e.g., technical, economic, policy) through the use of various analytical tools.
• Experience working as part of multi-disciplinary teams examining complex systems.
• Knowledge of the fundamentals of good project management, especially as it pertains to the execution of federally-funded work (e.g., proposal development through annual review, final delivery, and closeout).
• Experience working with federal sponsors in the defense and intelligence sectors, as well as their domestic FFRDC partners, international partnering agencies, and foreign governments.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams delivering critical information to customers in a succinct manner.

Also, for this posting we are seeking individuals with the following experience:

• Master's degree in Computer Science; Data Science; Information Science; Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Civil Engineering; Operations Research; Applied Economics; Applied Mathematics; Applied Physics; Social Sciences, including Geography (concentration in modeling and simulation) or Geosciences (concentration in modeling and simulation); or other relevant field
• Two or more years of experience leading teams and/or projects in a R&D environment
• Experience with modeling and simulation and optimization
• General analytical and research capabilities
• Demonstrated record of working with multiple energy-focused stakeholders, including electric utilities, state public utilities commissions, state energy offices, US DOE, local governments, energy technology vendors, etc.
• Proven record in writing large, multi-performer proposals, especially for federal funding
• Familiarity with human behavior subject to power outages and other social aspects of energy resilience
• Ability to develop relationships with the broader network of stakeholders and subject matter experts (SMEs) and integrate and solicit feedback from multiple partners
• Problem-solving ability to evaluate and study systems, think through alternatives, estimate parameters, and seek guidance from other SMEs
• A publication record of technical documentation, including reports and peer-reviewed journal publications
• Spatial software development, including proficiency with ArcMAP Python-based API, ESRI Model Builder, or spatial statistical programming using R or Python
• Background in emergency management or planning, with working knowledge of evacuation protocols and planning, sheltering assistance planning and provision of basic human needs during disaster
• Understanding of power system modeling and design, including structure and solution of the AC power flow problem and the dynamic power flow problem including dynamic equations of synchronous machines (e.g. swing equation, governor and exciter transfer functions, etc.)
• Experience with the design of distributions systems

About Our Team:

Sandia's Resilient Energy and Distributed Systems Integration (REDSI) department conducts research, development and demonstrations of new components and systems that will enable a reliable and affordable electricity supply. The department partners extensively with U.S. industry and other research institutions to pursue high-value solutions that enhance performance, safety, reliability and resilience of energy systems. We establish the technical foundation for advanced models, analysis methods, controls, standards, cyber-security solutions and power electronics concepts applicable to microgrids and interconnected systems. Much of this work is conducted at Sandia's Distributed Energy Technologies Laboratory (DETL), a world-recognized systems integration research facility for over 40 years. This work is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. A growing portion of our customer base includes other Sandia departments, including Laboratory Directed Research and Development; members of the U.S. industry; and other U.S. government agencies.

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:

Sandia is required by DOE 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 obtain and maintain a DOE L-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 the 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.

Position Information:

This Limited Term Employee (LTE) position is a temporary position for one year term, which may be renewed at Sandia's discretion up to a maximum of seven years.

Individuals in LTE positions may bid on regular Sandia positions as internal candidates, and in some cases may be converted to regular career positions during their term if warranted by ongoing operational needs, continuing availability of funds, and satisfactory job performance.

Job ID: 696041

Job Family: RD

Regular/Temporary Position: T

Full/Part-Time Status: F