Member/Senior R&D S&E, Systems Engineer, 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 vacation, 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:

We are seeking an R&D Systems Engineer to join us in creating innovative solutions to tackle unique national security challenges! In this role, you will engage in various engineering disciplines to address system-level challenges throughout the project lifecycle, including design, research, testing, development, and implementation.

The selected applicant will be responsible for managing customer requirements and translating them into functional and operational specifications. You will also select commercial products for procurement or research and develop solutions that align with these specifications and customer needs.

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

• Develop system or subsystem test plans aligned with requirements for system testing.

• Research and develop advanced sensor technologies, power electronics, and embedded systems.

• Test hardware and software for multiprotocol communications, including TCP/IP.

• Implement requirements through design definition activities, such as design reports, engineering drawings, and specifications.

• Execute test plans in laboratory settings, test fields, or implementation sites, and complete tasks related to system-level design, engineering, and testing.

• Design, conduct, and document tests and experiments to evaluate sensor technologies and system performance.

• Apply systematic scientific methods to assess commercial technologies and determine their capability to meet sponsor performance requirements.

• Present findings at technical design reviews.

• Collaborate regularly with internal and external partners across various technical and professional domains.

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

Salary Range:

$99,400 - $193,600

*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 computer science, engineering, physics, or relevant STEM field.

• Experience with design, test and implementation with physical security systems.

• Ability to obtain and maintain DOE Q-level security clearance.

Qualifications We Desire:

• Experience conducting security analysis of technologies (interior/exterior sensors, video, networks, data fusion, etc.).

• Ability to translate system requirements into sub-system and component development specifications.

• Experience fielding and collecting data in dynamic environments.

• Must possess a strong understanding of all physical security subsystem protocols.

• Experience calibrating test equipment.

• Analyze and breakdown systems into manageable and discrete components for improved understanding and troubleshooting.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to learn new technologies to develop solutions based on project needs.

• Ability to lead and contribute to multi-functional teams, supporting customers with evolving requirements and deadlines.

• Collaborate effectively in a fast-paced environment while fostering a positive team dynamic.

About Our Team:

We are responsible for the engineering design and installation of physical security systems (PSS) across multiple DOE/NNSA and DoD locations. Working closely with our customers, we support projects that typically start with requirements definition and ends with a fully operational PSS. Project scope varies based on government policy, customer requirements/need, existing field conditions, and available resources. Our scope of work may include the planning & executing of site surveys to assess the current PSS effectiveness, development of conceptual or detailed PSS engineering designs, participation in procurement activities, PSS installation, PSS performance testing, technical QA/QC over-sight of others performing the PSS installation, and/or development of post-installation PSS logistics and maintenance plans.

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:

Sandia is required by DOE 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 obtain and 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: 695125

Job Family: RD

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F