Cleared Early Career RD Material Scientist - Soldering and Materials Specification Management

Cleared Early Career RD Material Scientist - Soldering and Materials Specification Management, Onsite

The Materials Engineering and Manufacturing Group is seeking an enthusiastic, self‑motivated Material Scientist to join our high‑impact team. This role blends the responsibilities of a materials subject‑matter expert in solder materials and the lead of the 7‑digit Material Specifications initiative. You will investigate and support applied and fundamental solder joining technologies, perform advanced materials characterization, metallurgical analyses, and failure analysis, while also managing project budgets and personnel for the 7000 material specifications owned by Sandia.

This work requires onsite presence.

Salary Range: $102,400 – $199,700 (actual salary dependent on experience and qualifications).

We Require:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent research and development.
• An active DOE Q security clearance or an equivalent DOD clearance.

We Desire:

• Graduate degree in Materials Science or a highly related field with an independent research project (thesis or dissertation).
• Experience in a research and development environment.
• Experience with materials characterization techniques.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams of experimentalists, modelers, and theorists.
• Effective interpersonal skills for giving presentations, preparing reports, writing articles, and explaining technical work to customers.
• Experience constructing and developing laboratory experiments and/or using test equipment.
• Experience with Production Realization Teams (PRTs), Stockpile Systems, and/or KCNSC.
• Experience with solder materials, microelectronic components, or printed circuit boards.
• Ability to work on anomalies and non‑conformance issues at a high pace.
• Proven capability to prioritize and complete work across multiple simultaneous projects.
• Experience processing and analyzing data, documenting results, and presenting conclusions.
• Familiarity with materials characterization techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with diverse teams and across differing communication styles.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to produce clear reports and deliver well‑articulated briefings.
• Work closely and collaborate in a team‑ and customer‑focused environment with technologists, staff, and managers inside and outside the organization.
• Demonstrated organizational skills to independently manage and/or lead technical projects.

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