What Your Job Will Be LikeAre you ready to make a meaningful impact on a cutting-edge national security program? We are looking for a passionate and driven Systems Engineer to join our Environments Team supporting the W93 Evaluation and Qualification (E&Q) organization. In this essential role, you will help define and shape the operational environments for the W93/Mk7 system, leading the charge in developing and implementing testing strategies that characterize system performance alongside our expert partners.
If you thrive in collaborative, fast-paced environments and bring strong leadership and communication skills, this is your opportunity to contribute to a mission that truly matters.
On any given day, you may be called on to: - Collaborate closely with W93 Evaluation and Qualification Leads and S&T Analyst Partners to execute the W93 Environments Maturation Strategy through targeted analysis and testing initiatives.
- Design and streamline efficient processes for creating comprehensive environmental specification specifications that guide system and component development across the W93 program.
- Serve as the go-to expert for systems and component teams, setting clear expectations for how environmental factors are interpreted and integrated into product development and testing. You'll provide critical guidance on feedback, planning deviations, and risk escalation related to the environments strategy.
- Lead coordination efforts to tackle implementation challenges, ensuring the environments strategy evolves effectively with changes to planned activities, while understanding and mitigating broader program impacts.
- Oversee tactical-level timelines and schedules for environment specifications, including managing P6 E&Q inputs and updates to keep the program on track.
This role requires occasional travel to support off-site meetings. Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.
Why Join Us? This role offers a unique chance to work at the intersection of systems engineering and environmental testing, contributing directly to the success of a high-profile national security program. You will collaborate with diverse teams, influence key program decisions, and grow your expertise in a supportive and innovative environment.
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 to start.
Qualifications We DesireThe ideal R&D Systems Engineer 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 Laboratory (LLNL) 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: - Experience in systems engineering with a focus on environmental factors and test strategy development, especially in nuclear weapon systems or similarly complex, safety-critical systems.
- Demonstrated expertise in developing and managing environmental specifications and test plans to characterize system performance.
- Proven ability to lead risk management and change control processes within complex testing environments.
- Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and methodologies to support system development and integration.
- Proficiency with project and schedule management tools (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project) to oversee tactical timelines and program inputs.
- Ability to provide technical leadership and serve as a subject matter expert on environmental considerations for systems and components.
- Experience coordinating across multiple teams and stakeholders to resolve implementation challenges and mitigate program risks.
About Our TeamThe W93 System Evaluation and Qualification Department (02382) has the primary responsibility to plan and coordinate evaluation activities for the W93/Mk7 Navy Strategic Reentry System Program. These activities involve modeling, simulation, and physical ground testing, in support of the maturation and ultimate qualification of the W93/Mk7 reentry body system design.
We work closely with our partners and program stakeholders, including NNSA Federal Program Managers, the US Navy, Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Los Alamos National Lab, the Sandia nuclear weapons component organizations, the Sandia science & technology community, Kansas City Plant National Security Campus (NSC), the UK Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE), and many others, to coordinate expertise and implement effective approaches to better understand system technical knowledge gaps and validate the system works as intended.
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.
