What Your Job Will Be Like

We are seeking a dedicated leader for a diverse R&D team that develops best-in-class capabilities in emergent computing technologies including brain-inspired and neuromorphic approaches, novel devices and architectures, and energy efficient approaches to computing. Are you passionate about collaborating with leading authorities and developing future experts in this area? If so, you will want to consider this opportunity.

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

• Team with staff and fellow managers within Center 1400 and throughout Sandia as well as university partners and sponsors to deliver on current commitments
• Craft the future for the laboratories by leading the team developing these technologies
• Handle day-to-day management activities for the team
• Recruit, hire, mentor and develop staff members
• Collaborate as an integral member of a cohesive management team in developing strategic direction and executing that strategy
• Work with the team to maintain and grow an open research basis while connecting to the mission elements of the laboratory

Salary Range

$163,700 - $278,000

*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 eight (8) 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 acquire and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance and SCI access.

Qualifications We Desire

The ideal R&D S&E Manager for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:

• Two or more years of demonstrated leadership experience.
• A graduate degree in science or engineering (MS or Ph.D.).
• Outstanding interpersonal skills in developing trusting relationships with peers, staff, management, customers, and stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in the development and delivery of presentations, proposals, reports and documentation.

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

• Experience with theoretical or practical aspects of either neuromorphic hardware, neuromorphic algorithms, or machine learning.
• Knowledge in the complimentary areas (e.g., high performance computing architectures, machine learning, quantum computing).
• Expertise, experience, and relationships in one or more of the relevant mission domains and/or customer/stakeholder communities of the department (Advanced Science Computing Research (ASCR), National Security Programs, Energy & Climate).
• Eagerness to learn about the department's work and promote it internally and externally.
• Ability to seek out, establish, and maintain cross-cutting relationships internally and externally (academia, other labs, industry, government).
• Ability to recruit, hire, retain, and mentor staff members.
• Ability to work as part of a diverse and cohesive team of managers to craft and fulfill the center's vision.
• Evidence of leadership at the Laboratory or in a similar external environment and high potential for further leadership development.
• Ability to develop an overarching strategic view of trends and future directions in relevant technology areas.
• Ability to connect to Sandia's mission elements and transition research into use.
• Experience leading or contributing to complex software projects with dual mission/open use.

About Our Team

The department of Cognitive & Emerging Computing (Org. 01421) pursues foundational research and development of:- emerging general-purpose energy-efficient and beyond-Moore computing paradigms;- cognitive, brain-inspired and neuromorphic computing, human-machine interface technologies;- advanced heterogenous architectures based on integrated commodity components, special purpose accelerators, neural architectures and algorithms. The department staff and manager also interface externally with sponsors, professional societies, and universities.

The department is part of the Extreme Scale Computing Group, which seeks to bring together multiple disciplines including neuroscience, quantum computing, software engineering and computer science to drive the future of computing for the national interest. This group is a part of Sandia's Center for Computing Research (CCR).

Our team is committed to nurturing environment compatible with a broad group of people and perspectives in accordance with the changing makeup of the workforce. In support of this vision, we actively recruit applicants from diverse groups of backgrounds and fosters an inclusive community. Join us and work towards your goals while making a difference!

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.