Cleared Senior​/Principal R&D Systems Engineer, Project Lead, 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:

The High Reliability Special Communications Department (5372) is seeking a motivated Systems Engineer and Project Lead to drive the development of advanced RF/microwave special communications systems. Our systems are used in high-impact, high-consequence national security applications. You'll work alongside deep technical experts in RF, DSP, and embedded systems. Prior RF experience is helpful but not required.

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

Develop trust-based partnerships with organizations internal and external to Sandia.

Lead and listen to a multidisciplinary team of engineers and subject-matter experts.

Define and manage system requirements, architectures, and interfaces, and conduct trade studies to inform design decisions.

Guide the team through design reviews and verification, and release documentation to realize fielded products.

Plan and lead integration, test, and field-test activities.

Manage technical, cost, and schedule risk across the project lifecycle.

Mentor staff and help grow the department's systems engineering capabilities.

Provide programmatic and technical status updates to Sandia management and external partners.

Align and negotiate with internal and external stakeholders, production partners, and government organizations.

Some travel is required for this position. Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant will be required to work onsite. Relocation provided for those who qualify.

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 DOE Q security clearance or equivalent (e.g. DOW Top Secret)

Qualifications We Desire:

The ideal R&D S&E Systems Engineer candidate 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…