What Your Job Will Be LikeWe are seeking an R&D Systems Engineer to support our dynamic group in the Mobile Guardian Transport Program Management and System Engineering group.
On any given day, you may be called on to:
- Use systems engineering principles to implement multidisciplinary engineering approaches to research, design, or develop structures, experiments, processes, systems, theories, or technologies; to construct or operate the same with full cognizance of their design or to forecast their behavior.
- Initiate, design, develop, execute, and evaluate new processes, products, or systems through basic and applied systems engineering research.
- Utilize creativity and critical thinking in Systems Engineering principles to proactively discern, identify, troubleshoot and mitigate requirements, design, and manufacturing challenges to ensure successful product realization in partnership with a variety of subsystem teams and sponsor needs.
- Support preparation of all detailed system documentation, to include failure mode analysis, system behaviors, interface control documents, system design specifications, requirement verification reports, etc.
- Support the analysis and interpretation of test data and recommend alternative solutions to problems and obstacles.
- Work on a specific task basis to support or lead technical activities across multiple disciplines including electrical engineering, systems engineering, mechanical engineering, software engineering, and security.
Due to the nature of this work the selected applicant 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.
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.
- Active DOE Q clearance or Equivalent
Qualifications We DesireThe ideal R&D S&E Systems Engineering candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:
- 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 National Laboratory (LLNL), Los Alamos National Laboratory, 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.
Also, for this posting we are seeking individuals with the following experience:
- 4 years of system engineering experience
- Demonstrated ability to conceptualize, understand, execute on, and communicate major elements of design, engineering, maintenance, processes, or policies.
- Ability and confidence working in a classified environment and with classified components
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Ability to model behaviors that reflect Sandia's core values
- Experience with:
- Design Agency/ Production Agency partnerships
- Working in a schedule, budget, or requirement constrained environment
- Complex electrical, mechanical, software, and/or integrated system designs development, prototype, and test
- Defining technical requirements, validating execution of requirements, planning, designing, integrating, implementing, and testing engineering solutions
- Modified commercial of the shelf parts and definition
- System and subsystem description documents
- Documentation, design processes, and requirements including release in EIMS or PRIME
- Ability to emphasize small details and orders of operations by breaking down systems into manageable and discrete parts for better understanding and troubleshooting.
- Awareness of engineering principles and basic technical responsibilities, including design and systems technology, within a designated subject area
About Our TeamMobile Guardian Transport Program Management and System Engineering (SE) department is responsible for the overall system design, requirement adherence, and performance of the next generation safe and secure transportation system. This system includes electrical, mechanical, and security components in a complex architecture with custom embedded software and requiring a diverse, technical SE team. In addition, we provide program leadership and coordination to the MGT program team.
Posting DurationThis posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.
