Cleared Senior​/Principal R&D Systems Engineer - W93 Trainer PRT Lead, Onsite

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Join the W93/Mk7 Trainers Product Realization Team (PRT) as a highly motivated R&D Systems Engineer and take a leading role in shaping the first ND Phase‑X System developed in decades. This is a unique opportunity to collaborate with top experts across Sandia National Laboratories and the broader Nuclear Security Enterprise, driving innovation that acts as a force multiplier for national security.

As the PRT Lead, you will be at the forefront of developing cutting‑edge hardware that supports highly complex and safety‑critical processes at partner sites. You will help build the foundation for how the team executes with a clear focus on the big picture, influencing the product realization process from its earliest stages.

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

• Brief PRT progress, deliverables, and challenges to SNL Management, NNSA, and USN
• Lead interdisciplinary teams in solving high‑profile technical challenges
• Perform system design, troubleshooting, and anomaly resolution
• Collaborate across systems teams (design, requirements, qualification, etc.) to integrate systems, resolve issues, and reduce risk
• Author key documents, procedures, and requirements for subsystem and system‑level deliverables
• Engage with partner organizations within Sandia and external partners such as PX, USN, NNSA, KCNSC, LANL, and others
• Work closely with team members to track status, document lessons learned, and ensure deliverables meet customer requirements
• Support Trainer build procedures and processes at SNL, PX, and USN

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

$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.
• Active DOE Q clearance or equivalent required to start with the ability to obtain and maintain Sigma 15 access.

The ideal R&D 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), Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), and Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC).
• Experience working on engineering design, qualification, production, or related projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.

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