Cleared R&D Manager - Electrical Surety Analysis, 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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What Your Job Will Be Like:

The Nuclear Deterrence Assurance and Analysis Group, 2930, is seeking an R&D Science and Engineering Manager to lead the Electrical Surety Analysis (ESA) Department,

+ The ESA Department applies modeling and analysis tools to characterize sophisticated, high consequence nuclear deterrence systems, subsystems, and components for the purposes of safety, security, and reliability. This department supports a broad set of ND customers using an array of commercial and in-house modeling, simulation, and analysis tools, and also provides engineering consultation. The department specializes in electrical circuit modeling, applied electromagnetics, and the intersection of those subject areas.

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

+ Guide the work of your department and staff, establish priorities to manage workload, and ensure standard methodologies for modeling and simulation (such as Verification and Validation.)

+ Understand the capabilities of your organization and connect the work and expertise of your staff with partners and customers

+ Coordinate and represent departmental work and capabilities across the laboratory

+ Help staff develop Work Package Agreements and WDCR plans to support customer needs

+ Develop short term and long-term organizational budgets and develop and execute staffing plans to meet budget requirements and deliverables

+ Build, maintain, and leverage trust-based relationships with critical partners across the laboratory, particularly with Groups 1310, 1320, and 1330 to ensure that ND customer needs are satisfied

+ Develop strategic partnerships with Design Engineering, 2960 and ND Digital Engineering Transformation 290

+ Apply organizational knowledge and experience to independently judge work quality, performance, and alignment of results with customer expectations.

+ Ensure department policies are kept up to date and followed (such as peer review and archival).

+ Champion and manage staff development, including hiring, onboarding, professional development, recruiting, and performance management, consistent with the mission of the organization

+ Collaborate on developing Department and Group level strategic direction, aligning with ND strategy, and executing that strategy

+ Identify and champion innovative approaches and continuous improvement opportunities to enhance the quality, efficiency, and impact of departmental products and services

+ Maintain current modeling, simulation and analysis tools and capabilities while seeking opportunities to grow new capabilities that position the department for the future. Coordinate tool acquisition with peer departments and the Common Engineering Environment Advisory Board

+ Manage a Classified Workstation including a VTR and specialized IT assets and support team

+ Partner with Organization 1320 to champion the Electrical Sciences Community of Practice

Due to the nature of work, successful candidate must be able to work onsite.  Ability to travel up to 15% of the time.

Salary Range:

$163,700 - $278,000

* 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:

+ A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and eight (8) 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.

+ Active DOE Q-level security clearance and the ability to obtain Sigma 14/15 access

Qualifications We Desire:

The ideal Manager, R&D Science and Engineering candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:

+ Two or more years of demonstrated leadership experience

+ A graduate degree in science or…