Senior​/Principal R&D S&E, Systems Engineer,Onsite

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• 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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Are you looking for a systems engineering role that is fast-paced and creative? If so, you may be a great fit for our team! We are looking for an experienced Systems Engineer to join our ND Future Systems team. Our team supports a broad range of studies and programs, spanning from pre-phase 1 and phase 1 system studies to rapid flight demonstrations to Advanced and Exploratory (A&E) technology maturation.

On any given day you may be called on to:

• Lead a team performing system design or qualification
• Interface with National Security Enterprise (NSE) partners
• Support system studies and phase 1 studies that explore future ND system design concepts
• Partner with vehicle designers to integrate system architectures into flight vehicles
• Develop and refine system requirements and CONOPs
• Brief Department of Energy (DOE) and Department of War (DOW) customers and stakeholders

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

$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.

• 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 DOE Q clearance or equivalent and ability to obtain and maintain Sigma 15

The ideal R&D S&E System Engineer 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 Laboratory (LLNL) 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:

• Experience leading a team through significant development, qualification, or sustainment effort
• Experience with the ND 6.x process
• Experience with the Department of War 5000 acquisition process
• Experience working agile or rapid development programs
• Experience leading technical teams through dynamic environments
• Demonstrated history of briefing DOE and/or DOW stakeholders
• Experience working on SPP programs
• Demonstrated history of mentorship
• Ability to obtain and maintain SCI clearance, which may include a polygraph examination.

Organization 237 provides diverse engineering expertise to support ND future systems and Advanced and Exploratory (A&E) projects and programs. We partner across the Laboratories to develop and deliver future system designs and concepts that address emerging national security needs.

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3)…