What Your Job Will Be Like

We are seeking a Systems Engineer to join our team of subsystem Systems Engineers. We develop operational monitoring systems in support of the US and International nuclear monitoring and non-proliferation mission with particular focus on US Nuclear Detonation (NuDet) Detection System (USNDS) and other ground systems. From basic research and development to fully deployed operational data processing and analysis systems, the organization specializes in software feature development, machine learning, analytics, algorithm development and data analysis.

Our department's focus is on systems engineering, architecture, and project management of these large, complex software systems to ensure successful development and delivery using core skillsets of requirement management including requirement definition, development, and decomposition; technical system engineering; platform/software/security architectures; agile frameworks; and delivery of products to site.

On any given day, the selected candidate may be asked to:

• Support a team of systems engineers on efforts related to requirements engineering, system architecture and design, system integration and testing, and test data analysis as well as deliverables associated with each major programmatic milestone.
• Support system-level performance characterization, requirements verification, and system performance reporting through engineering and test activities.
• Provide leadership with work breakdown estimates, execution status, and status of risk mitigation activities.
• Collaborate with the Program Office, Mission, and system-level partners as well and those responsible for developing, testing, and implementing the system and its elements.
• Work with the various subsystem and competency teams to verify complex requirements, often from a combination of analysis and simulated environmental testing.

Due to the nature of the 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.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance.

Qualifications We Desire

The 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 (LANL), 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:

• Background includes experience in the following areas:
  • Performing systems engineering and technical analysis
  • Generating system requirements, interface definitions, verification and validation activities, and project documentation
  • Test planning, execution, data analysis, and reporting
  • Use of Hybrid/Agile software development methodologies and Agile tools (i.e. Rally, Jira, Gitlab)
  • Working with a requirements management tool (i.e. IBM DOORS Rational)
  • Reporting and briefing to external and internal stakeholders
• Ability to review and understand end-to-end system engineering processes
• Experience with large, multi-organizational, multi-discipline projects with emphasis on satellite or other aerospace systems
• Experience in design development, production, and operation of satellite ground systems
• Familiarity with ground systems, development, and operations
• Experience with Linux systems and environment
• Experience working with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools such as GENESYS or MagicDraw
• Desire to understand the system as a whole and anticipate system interactions
• Passion for mission function and performance
• Ability to work in fast-paced environments with a dynamic team
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to identify creative solutions.
• Active DOE clearance

About Our Team

We develop operational monitoring systems in support of the US and International nuclear monitoring and non-proliferation mission with particular focus on US Nuclear Detonation (NuDet) Detection System (USNDS) ground systems. From basic research and development to fully deployed operational data processing and analysis systems, the organization specializes in software feature development, machine learning, analytics, algorithm development and data analysis. Our department's focus is on mission driven systems engineering, architecture, and project management at the execution level for these large, complex software systems to ensure successful development, delivery, and sustainment. We leverage core skillsets across the product life cycle including requirement definition, development, decomposition, and verification; technical system engineering and documentation; risk management; platform/software/security architectures; agile frameworks; and delivery of products to site. We share a passion for mission performance and seek opportunities to optimize injection of novel technologies and process improvements with operational system integrity and continuity.

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.