Cleared Senior​/Principal R&D Systems Engineer - W80-5 Navy Integration Lead, NM​/CA, Onsite

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The W80-5 Systems Engineering team has an immediate opening for a R&D S&E, Systems Engineer with a background in Mechanical, Electrical or Systems Engineering (or similar engineering field) to serve as Navy Integration Lead. The Engineer will work closely with multiple systems engineering managers, system design leads, the joint test community, NNSA and the Navy. This role will serve as the primary technical liaison to the Navy and the missile contractors designing the Nuclear Armed Sea Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM-N).

The position will provide the successful candidate significant career growth opportunities and broad experience across the modernization program and external partners. Candidates should have proven skills in systems engineering and partnership building, both of which are critical for this multi-site, multi-agency program.

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

• Represent Sandia National Laboratories on joint working groups with external stakeholders (missile contractors, Department of Defense (DoD), NNSA).
• Oversee and provide guidance to other SNL members on the Project Officer Group (POG) working groups. Active subgroups include:
  Requirements working group (RWG), Joint Evaluation & Qualification working group (JEQWG), and the Quality Assurance & Reliability working group (QARWG).
• Participate in the development of the Missile-Warhead Interface Control Document.
• Provide strategic direction, and develop tactical execution plans for joint system testing, in coordination with the Sandia Joint Test and JTA teams.
• Provide briefings to different levels of management and program partners.
• Problem-solving with multidisciplinary teams across the Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE).
• Close interaction with key individuals across the W80-5, NNSA, partner Design Agency Labs, and DOE Production Agencies.
• Provide technical consultations on critical design elements.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite 100% of the time.

This position will offer you substantial opportunity for technical leadership and work across multiple sites within the Nuclear Security Enterprise.

Applicants on this requisition may be interviewed by multiple organizations at Sandia National Laboratories.

$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.

• 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 and willingness to travel up to 50%
• Active DOE Q-level security 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:

• Master's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related discipline plus 6 years of relevant…