Cleared R&D Manager - Advanced Fuzing Technology, Onsite

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Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide

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Career advancement and enrichment opportunities

Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)

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

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..gov

* These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

The Firing and Embedded Systems Group (7620) is seeking an R&D Manager to lead the Advanced Fuzing Technology Department (7627). The department maintains a broad portfolio that supports Sandia
¿ s Nuclear Deterrence mission and delivers capabilities through Strategic Partnership Programs for customers across Sandia and the U.S. Government. We are at the forefront of research and development in the Department of War (DoW) and Department of Energy (DOE) fuzing communities. Our multidisciplinary staff design, develop, analyze, test, qualify, and sustain products and technologies for fuzing and firing subsystems across a range of applications and environments.

The work addresses urgent operational needs and provides unique capabilities for national security missions.

Additionally, the manager will be responsible for safe operations across the department
¿ s labs and off-site activities, including a light electrical laboratory, a light machining laboratory, and work performed at remote locations. The manager will develop and communicate the department vision, establish hiring and workforce plans, and drive staff development and performance.

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

Guide the work of a diverse team of approximately 20 staff members and technologists; establish priorities to manage workload; and enable mentorship, knowledge transfer, and staff development

Provide programmatic leadership for multiple Strategic Partnership Programs (SPP)

Develop and expand trust-based relationships with U.S. Government sponsors across the fuzing community and with internal Sandia customers

Manage hazardous electrical and mechanical work in the department
¿ s light electrical and light machining laboratories to prove out new concepts and designs

Collaborate with peer managers and leadership within the Group and Center to develop and execute strategic vision, plans, and activities that leverage synergies between SPP and Nuclear Deterrence (ND) missions

Some travel will be required.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant will be required to work onsite.

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

An active DOE Q clearance, or equivalent is required to start

Ability to obtain and maintain an SCI clearance

Ability to obtain and maintain Sigma 15 access

Qualifications We Desire:

The ideal R&D Manager candidate will in addition possess the following:

Two or more…