Early Career R&D Systems Engineer - Inventory Management and Logistics Value Stream, Onsite

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

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We are seeking a R&D S&E, Systems Engineer who will blend engineering, analytics, and problem-solving to understand how complex manufacturing operations work and then design ways to make them safer, faster, and smarter. The selected candidate will build models, run simulations, analyze data, and work directly on production floors to uncover opportunities for improvement. The selected candidate will also collaborate closely with world-class experts and contribute to facility redesigns and strategic modernization efforts across the Nuclear Security Enterprise. This role involves solving difficult problems, working with high-impact systems, and using tools like Power Bi, Python, simulation software, and optimization to guide decisions to increase productivity.

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

• Gather information, perform assessments and studies with production staff, conduct production floor walkthroughs and processes mapping activities, and translate production information into model data
• Develop analytics models to assess, optimize, and make predictions for various production authorities involved in development and production activities
• Document model results, identify emerging areas of opportunity, lead investigative and exploratory projects, and present findings to peers and senior management
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams and other specialists on large, center-level projects
• Lead facility redesign efforts including accurate capture of current state and implementation of methods to determine alternative future states
• Work on other projects to be determined by the organization's needs and individual interests. These may include supporting strategic projects that seek to adapt or advance Center capabilities to meet new needs across the Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE). These projects may include collaboration with a variety of internal and external NSE partners

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

$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.

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline, 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

The ideal R&D S&E Systems Engineer 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 Laboratory (LLNL) 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

• Experience working in or with a production/manufacturing environment
• Experience programming in one or more of the following: Python, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), R, SQL, FlexSim FlexScript, or similar
• Experience with:
  • Data mining, analysis and visualization (Python, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), Power Bi, R, Minitab, JMP, SQL and/or related languages)
  • Facilities design (Systematic Layout Planning)
  • Discrete event simulation (FlexSim, Arena, Simio or other comparable software) or Optimization (Gurobi, CPLEX, or other like software)
• Lean Six Sigma or other standardized problem-solving methodologies
• Ability to work independently and complete tasks in a timely manner

The Inventory Management and Logistics Value Stream Department (IMLVS), Org. 07561, oversees bonded stores and materials operations that support the Neutron Generator (NG) Enterprise and other NW production partners. IMLVS works in a high-consequence operational envelope encompassing classified materials, precious metals, closed areas, chemicals, explosives, and radioactive materials. The organization is responsible for assuring the integrity and traceability of weapons material though the logistics supply chain which includes receiving, incoming acceptance, warehousing, inventory management, material movement and shipping. IMLVS is responsible for the design, development, testing, and delivery of Department of Transportation (DOT) compliant packaging solutions, operations engineering and planning for the build of packaging kits and NG disassembly activities, and oversees the planning, coordination and execution of outbound customer shipments.

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.

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.

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.

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.