What Your Job Will Be LikeWe are excited to announce a new opportunity for a Research and Development Manager to lead our Real-Time Data Processing group at Sandia National Laboratories. This position will play a critical role in developing innovative, unique-in-class decision support systems for transforming real-time, high volume, high throughput streaming data into actionable intelligence.
As the leader of a team of computer scientists and other technical professionals, you will be on the forefront of computer vision research and development in remote sensing missions for national security. The chosen candidate will work closely with 15 other departments contributing to ongoing efforts and establish touch points for collaboration across Sandia National Laboratories. Additionally, you will lead the development of new partnerships and sponsored work to grow the reach and impact of Sandia's work in modern decision support systems for national security.
If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to lead cutting-edge research and development efforts, we encourage you to apply for this position!
On any given day, you may be called on to:
- Lead a multi-department team to drive success around current program needs and develop a future vision and plan for mission-impacting data analytics capabilities in close collaboration with laboratory partners.
- Work collaboratively with peer research managers and the ASPO program manager to deliver mission-impacting solutions to defense and IC sponsors on time and to Sandia's standards for quality.
- Lead career development of staff, including work assignments and assessment of performance as well as determine retention, rewards, and recognition for department personnel.
- Engage research and technology communities to identify future opportunities, increase visibility of the department's core capabilities, and source, recruit, hire, and develop the next generation of leaders in the discipline.
- Leading and guiding a large department that builds complex data processing systems and delivers these systems into 24x7 operations
- Proposing new algorithmic enhancements to adapt to consistently evolving threats
The position requires occasional travel. Due to the nature of this work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.
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 obtain and maintain a DOE Q and SCI clearance, which may require a polygraph examination.
Qualifications We DesireThe ideal R&D, S&E Manager candidate 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:
- Ability to handle ambiguity and develop strategic direction in a dynamic environment.
- Experience with computer vision and image processing, data analytics, data fusion, Multi-INT, AI/ML
- Experience with modern software development practices/tools, particularly with scientific/engineering software development, testing, and delivery.
- Experience providing integrated engineering solutions in support of high consequence national security missions, to include the inception, elaboration, construction, and deployment of advanced information systems.
- Consistent track record of writing technical proposals, presenting these proposals to potential customers, and getting work funded.
- Experience or knowledge of Space programs and mission areas.
- Demonstrated ability to work across Sandia's program and organizational structures.
- Demonstrated interest and success in recruiting, hiring, and developing/mentoring new personnel.
- Knowledge of Sandia's technical base, organization, and policies.
- Established network and partnerships within Sandia including the research organizations.
- Previous management experience.
- Active DOE Q clearance with SCI clearance.
About Our TeamThe Real Time Data Processing Department develops software, algorithms, and distributed computer systems for real-time extraction of events in a remote sensing domain. Skills within the department include software engineering; signal and image processing; statistical inference; neural networks; data fusion; image registration; pattern recognition; radiometric calibration; compressive sensing; human-computer interfaces; data visualization; and design, implementation, deployment, operational user support, and maintenance of collaborative large complex software systems.
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.
