Cleared R&D Manager - Explosive Component Design, Onsite

About Sandia:

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide

• Extraordinary co-workers

• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world

• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities

• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)

• Generous vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov*These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

The Explosive Technologies Group (ETG) 07550 is seeking a Level 1 R&D S&E Manager for Department 07553, Explosive Component Design. If selected, you will provide technical guidance and programmatic leadership to a workforce of staff and technologists who play an essential role in Sandia's Nuclear Deterrence (ND) mission through the design, development, qualification, and production of explosive components used in the nuclear weapons stockpile.

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

• Lead and support a team of explosive component design engineers and product realization team leads, partnering with the Explosive Components Domain Chief Engineer (DCE), to design, develop and qualify concepts that meet customer requirements while shortening concept to qualification timelines.

• Develop and sustain trusted relationships with partners, customers and stakeholders from NNSA, Nuclear Security Enterprise sites (LANL, LLNL, KCNSC, SRS, Pantex), and internal weapon systems and next level assemblies (Gas Transfer Systems, Neutron Generators, Power Sources, use control, etc.).

• Be responsible for the safe and effective operation of laboratories within the Explosive Components Facility (ECF) that support ND and SPP missions: Stewardship of the facilities involves enabling a culture that supports the safety and quality of diverse explosive operations; maintaining existing and developing new experimental capabilities; and improving the ability of the facilities to provide customer valued services both now and in support of future missions.

• Accept/authorize/approve activity-level work using Corporate and Organizational work planning and control (WP&C) processes and to conduct monthly surveillances of laboratory operations and annual explosives qualifications of the department workforce.

• Lead and support the transition from development to production, in coordination with management and staff from Explosive Component Production Departments 7552, 7557, and 7559.

• Coordinate with management and staff from Explosives R&D Dept. 7554 and Explosive Technology Maturation and Advanced Programs Dept. 7558 to identify and incorporate innovative technologies that improve the performance, safety, manufacture, and/or testing of ND/SPP explosive components.

• Team across the ETG and Center 7500 to develop and implement strategic objectives to acquire and retain an experienced workforce, foster an environment of operational excellence through continuous improvement and integrate R&D and S&T into the ND mission to drive improvements in our products and services.

  Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

Salary Range:

$157,100 - $267,000

*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:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant STEM discipline plus eight or more years of directly related experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the job, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience. Equivalent experience in lieu of degrees must be engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent research and development.

• Current & active DOE Q-level security clearance.

Qualifications We Desire:

• Two or more years demonstrated management and leadership experience.

• Master's degree or higher in relevant science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) discipline

• Demonstrated experience with ND product realization.

• Demonstrated ability to establish direction, communicate clearly, and lead effectively.

• Experience or relevant knowledge working with energetic materials and energetic components including handling, testing and shipping/packaging.

• Knowledge of corporate ES&H, Engineered Safety and WP&C policies and practices including experience with integration and implementation of theses polices/practices into hazardous operations and facilities.

• Demonstrated experience building working relationships with customers and stakeholders.

• Commitment to continuous improvement, accelerated cycles of learning, mistake proofing and structured problem solving.

• Demonstrated ability to develop and nurture an innovative research environment balanced with the rigors of a high hazard operation.

About Our Team:

The Explosive Technologies Group (ETG) is responsible for the research, design, qualification, production, surveillance, evaluation and testing of Explosive Components, Explosive Materials and Explosive Devices in support of the Nuclear Deterrence Mission, including broad National Security Priorities. Our workforce and expertise in explosive technologies is unrivaled. Our culture of safety, innovation and continuous improvement ensure we will be even more capable tomorrow than we are today.

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) 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) Q security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD). Sandia is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs:

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

Job ID: 694878

Job Family: RD

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F