Senior/Principal R&D Systems Engineer - Space- Remote Sensing Researcher, Onsite
New Mexico, USA
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Senior/Principal R&D Systems Engineer - Space-Based Remote Sensing Researcher, OnsiteSandia 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:
We are seeking a Remote Sensing Researcher with technical experience in areas such as signals processing, remote sensing, machine learning, or physics-based modeling and simulation to provide expertise and technical leadership in space-based remote sensing research.
The successful applicant will have strong skills and interests in;
Solving complex problems
Implementing new ideas
Conducting cutting edge research.
History of novel research and development proposals and have been principal investigator for their own work.
Due to the nature of this work the selected applicant must 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.
Ability to obtain a DOE Q clearance and SCI
Qualifications We Desire:
The ideal R&D S&E 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 National Security Campus (KCNSC), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Kansas City National Security Campus/New Mexico Operations (KCNSC/NMO).
Experience working on engineering design, qualification, production, or related modeling/simulation projects.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
Also, for this posting we are seeking individuals with the following experience:
Ph.
D. or Master's degree with 2 years of experience in Engineering, Physics, Optics, Mathematics, or similar disciplines
Research experience in remote sensing, data analysis, computational imaging, and/or algorithm development, or physics-based modeling and simulation
Demonstrated ability to develop new methods and processes by identifying new…
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