Cleared Manager, R&D Science and Engineering - Surety Engineer Manager ,Onsite

Cleared Manager, R&D Science and Engineering - Surety Engineer Manager ,Onsite

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.

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co-workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• 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*

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Organization 02920, Surety Engineering Group I, is seeking a Manager, R&D Science and Engineering to direct a team of Surety System Engineers in developing and implementing strategies to deliver successful product prototyping, qualification, and realization.

• Lead, develop, empower, and mentor staff through hiring, professional development, and performance management, fostering critical thinking, sound judgment, and staff growth
• Guide staff as they work across multiple teams, integrate multidisciplinary technology areas and support mission execution to ensure safe, reliable, and robust product outcomes
• Foster a trust-based and defect prevention-oriented culture that emphasizes collaboration and risk mitigation
• Lead department strategy, set priorities and communicate progress, and needs with customers, partners, and leadership
• Apply organizational knowledge and experience to assess work quality, staff performance, and align mission needs and customer expectations
• Participate in and/or lead cross-cutting efforts and contribute to corporate strategic initiatives, including the ND&S Strategy and 2900 initiatives
• Partner with peer managers, technical leads, multidisciplinary teams, and a cohesive group of ten departments to coordinate work across components, subsystems, and systems in support of mission delivery across the Labs and the broader Nuclear Security Enterprise
• Demonstrate a leadership approach grounded in service, prevention, collaboration, and a strong commitment to staff development
• Travel to support coordination, partnerships, and mission delivery. Note, a significant part of the 2927 department is located at the Pantex Tri-lab in Amarillo, TX. Travel to Amarillo is anticipated approx. 25% (every 4-6 weeks).
• Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant will be required to work onsite.

$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.

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and ten (8) years of directly related relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and experience. Equivalent education and experience must be engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent research and development.
• At least 3 years demonstrated leadership experience with at least 2 years within the ND enterprise
• An…