Cleared Senior​/Principal R&D Systems Engineer - Consequence Cryptographic Systems, 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

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*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov

* These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

Organization 8452, one of three departments dedicated to realizing Use Control and other high assurance, NSA certified systems for a variety of DOE and DoD customers, is seeking a driven and results-oriented R&D Systems Engineer to join their dynamic and tightly integrated team. In this role, the selected applicant will be leading interactions with the NSA to certify and deliver multiple high consequence cryptographic systems as part of a critical capability to the warfighter.

You will also make vital contributions to requirements management, qualification, and verification in partnership with the PRT and Surety Engineering. This position is an opportunity to have immediate and critical impact on our Nations security and deterrence mission in collaboration with the US Air Force, NSA, KCNSC, and other stakeholders.

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

Drive the development, decomposition, traceability, and validation of functional, interface, and security requirements

Work with a diverse team of electrical, mechanical, and software engineers to overcome challenging technical, programmatic, and schedule challenges

Lead engagement with the NSA on security requirements compliance along certification documentation delivery and adjudication, to include the ownership and development of certification CDRL documentation

Collaborate with end users (e.g. USAF) to develop and document procedures for operational use of custom developed products

Develop requirements traceability reports, verification/validation plans, qualification plans, and other documentation evidence to ensure our products fully meet requirements

In addition to the position described, this role provides opportunities to get involved with next-generation R&D work with the Surety Technologies portfolio and involvement in other areas of Use Control, including Coded Switches and Code Management Systems.

The position requires the ability to travel up to 25% to support the mission.

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

Salary Range:

$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.

Qualifications We Require:

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 US DOE-Q or DoD TS security clearance, with the ability to obtain and maintain an SCI clearance.

The ability to obtain and maintain Sigma 15 access.

Qualifications We Desire:

The ideal R&D Systems Engineering 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…