Sandia National Laboratories

Cleared Senior/Principal Systems Engineer - Configuration Manager, Hybrid

Sandia National Laboratories$102K — $199K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 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.

Responsibilities

  • Own the PLM/CM toolset (Windchill, Aras) and act as the Subject Matter Expert for all users.
  • Lead the day-to-day CM collaboration with Government sponsors, Sandia leads, and industry partners.
  • Drive continuous improvement of PLM workflows and ensure changes receive stakeholder awareness and approval.
  • Partner with the Parts, Materials, and Process (PMP) lead to embed PMP data into design information flow.
  • Facilitate CM sync meetings with sponsors, Sandia technical leads, and industry partner CM staff.
  • Update and refine PLM workflows, coordinating stakeholder reviews and obtaining approvals.
  • Engage with sponsors on the roadmap for CM tools, providing recommendations and capturing future requirements.

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment with a combination of onsite and offsite work.
  • Opportunity to work on high-visibility integrated military systems projects.
  • Involvement in collaborative and multi-disciplinary teams driving innovative solutions.
  • Personal and professional growth through training and process improvement opportunities.
Full Job Description
What Your Job Will Be Like

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.

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.

Qualifications We Require

  • 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.
  • Regulatory Knowledge- 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.


About Our Team

To empower innovation and ensure operational excellence through meticulous configuration and information management, employing a graded approach to support projects of varying rigor levels, and fostering a collaborative environment that drives the successful delivery of cutting-edge solutions.

Posting Duration

This 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.

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).

About Sandia National Laboratories

The Sandia National Laboratories is one of three National Nuclear Security Administration research and development laboratories in the United States, managed and operated privately by the National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia. Their primary mission is to develop, engineer, and test the non-nuclear components of nuclear weapons and high technology. Headquartered on Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico, it also has a campus in Livermore, California, next to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and a test facility in Waimea, Kauai, Hawaii. It is Sandia's mission to maintain the reliability and surety of nuclear weapon systems, conduct research and development in arms control and nonproliferation technologies, and investigate methods for the disposal of the United States' nuclear weapons program's hazardous waste. Other missions include research and development in energy and environmental programs, as well as the surety of critical national infrastructures. In addition, Sandia is home to a wide variety of research including computational biology, mathematics, materials science, alternative energy, psychology, MEMS, and cognitive science initiatives. Sandia formerly hosted ASCI Red, one of the world's fastest supercomputers until its decommission in 2006, and now hosts ASCI Red Storm, originally known as Thor's Hammer. Sandia is also home to the Z Machine. The Z Machine is the largest X-ray generator in the world and is designed to test materials in conditions of extreme temperature and pressure. It is operated by Sandia National Laboratories to gather data to aid in computer modeling of nuclear weapons. In December 2016, it was announced that National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, under the direction of Honeywell International, would take over the management of Sandia National Laboratories starting on May 1, 2017. Educational opportunities are conducted in collaboration with university students through several programs, including the Securing Top Academic Research & Talent at Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program and the Sandia University Partnerships Network.
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