R&D Manager - Robust Systems Analysis, Onsite

About Sandia

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What Your Job Will Be Like

Passionate about leading and developing teams that impact national security missions? Join our dynamic team and develop creative solutions to unique national security challenges!

We are seeking an R&D Manager to lead our highly dedicated and mission focused Robust Systems Analysis Department in the Secure AI systems Group. The Robust Systems Analysis department supports a range of Sandia missions through foundational AI security research and application of AI security to national security missions.

The Robust Systems Analysis department advances performance characterization, threat detection, and system hardening strategies tailored to AI environments to sustain operational continuity under stress. AI security systems analysis emphasizes understanding and securing the full lifecycle data, models, software, and infrastructure while collaborating with the unique capabilities and mission in Sandia
¿ s Threat Intelligence Community (TIC).

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

* Partner with the management team and the Threat Intelligence Community (TIC) to develop and implement vision and strategies for the future and to jointly manage the laboratories' AI security capability.

* Build and cultivate relationships with organizations across the laboratories, internal/external customers and federal agencies by providing AI Security knowledge, skills and insights and connections to resources.

* Partner with mission and capability managers to understand AI security needs and challenges of these programs and prioritize agreements to support the greatest needs and areas of highest impact.

* Champion a culture of diversity, equality and inclusion and take an active leadership role in modeling and growing these values.

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

Salary Range

$163,700 - $278,000

* 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 eight (8) 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 and maintain a DOE Q and SCI clearance which may require a polygraph test.

Qualifications We Desire

The ideal Manager candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:

* Two or more years of demonstrated leadership experience.

* A graduate degree in science or engineering (MS or Ph.D.).

* Outstanding interpersonal skills in developing trusting relationships with peers, staff, management, customers, and stakeholders.

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills in the development and delivery of presentations, proposals, reports and documentation.

Also, for this posting we are seeking individuals with the following experience:

* Ability to lead cross-organizational teams and work in a highly matrixed environment, including the proven ability to build and lead large, diverse, successful teams

* Proven interpersonal skills in developing trust-based relationships among peers, staff, management, and sponsors

* Proficiency with varied communication methods, including oral presentation, preparation of high-impact visual presentations, written reports, proposals, documentation and the ability to clearly and concisely communicate scientific and technical information at a level tailored to the audience

* Demonstrated dedication to targeted staff recruitment and supporting staff career development

* Record of scientific contribution and innovation and experience with business and program development

* Existing relationships with…