Cleared Senior​/Principal R&D Systems Engineer - W80-5 Flight Test Task Team, CA​/NM, Onsite

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The W80-5 System Qualification team has an immediate opening for a Flight Test Task Team (FT3) Engineer (R&D S&E Systems Engineer). As part of this high performing team, you will be responsible for supporting ground and flight tests for the W80-5 program. The successful candidate will work closely with the FT3 leadership, the Flight Test Lead, and the broader W80-5 program teams at Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), to execute joint tests with key external partners.

Your work will be critical in establishing flight test surveillance programs, verifying requirements, and applying test results to overall system qualification. This position offers significant career growth opportunities and involves high-level coordination across the Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE), including Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories (LLNL), Pantex, and NNSA. As an FT3 engineer, you will partner closely with the qualification engineering team in the execution of system-level testing and troubleshooting to resolve issues that arise during the development and integration phases.

Critical thinking skills are required to identify and resolve complex issues during integration testing.

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

• Plan & Coordinate:
  Conduct programmatic and technical planning for system integration tests (functional electrical, mechanical, thermal, ground, and flight tests). This includes requirement interpretation, clarification, and the authoring of test procedures and administrative documentation.
• Execute & Troubleshoot:
  Partner internally and externally to execute system-level testing in both lab and field settings. You will identify test-related issues as they arise, troubleshoot underlying causes, and provide technical solutions to keep testing on schedule.
• Analyze & Report:
  Assist in the analysis and interpretation of complex test data, authoring technical reports and documenting lessons learned to inform future efforts.
• Collaborate:
  Work across multiple agencies and organizations to define requirements, manage mutual responsibilities, and resolve technical trade-offs for optimal system-level outcomes.
• Ensure Safety:
  Establish and maintain rigorous safety and security requirements for activity-level work in various test environments.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite 100% of the time.

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

Applicants on this requisition may be interviewed by multiple organizations at Sandia National Laboratories.

$139,900 - $280,600

* Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be…