Cleared Senior​/Principal, Deputy Chief Engineer, Onsite

Cleared Senior/Principal, Deputy Chief Engineer, Onsite

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We are seeking a Deputy Chief Engineer to join our core team designing and flight testing a new re‑entry vehicle. This position requires a commitment to the long‑term success of the program, which will result in multiple flight tests for the US DoD. Our current team includes an experienced Chief Engineer, Lead Mechanical, Aero, and Test Engineers, a dedicated System Engineering team, and Flight Software and Avionics teams.

We are looking to fill out the organizational structure by hiring a Deputy with experience preferably in Electrical Engineering, Software and Algorithms, Aeronautical engineering, or a related field that complements the existing team’s skills. Our program is entering an exciting phase of execution after successfully completing our Systems Requirements Reviews for the conceptual designs for the vehicle.

On any given day you may be expected to work closely with our internal team across the Labs, collaborate with our external partners on the East Coast, or communicate updates, challenges and successes to our DoD sponsor. You may be responsible for leading the team in responding to quick‑turn requests from the sponsor ranging from updates on requirements, to funding gaps, to questions about integration and test schedules.

You will be expected to contribute to technical areas ranging from system and component requirements; software and algorithms; development of electrical ground support equipment; avionics; navigation/guidance and controls; autonomous flight control systems.

* Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able 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 US DOE Q-level security clearance or equivalent required to start and the ability to obtain and maintain.

Ability to travel up to 25% of your time.

The ideal R&D S&E Systems 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.,…