Cleared Senior​/Principal R&D Technical Targeting Engineering Analyst, 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:

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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://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..gov

* These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking an experienced technical expert to play a critical role in countering emerging national security threats by conducting in-depth technical analysis of intelligence data from multiple sources. Your work will focus on evaluating hard and advanced technologies and associated capabilities, such as specialized infrastructure and research pipelines, to provide actionable insights that support U.S. intelligence community and Department of War objectives.

This position supports both technical and policy customers within the intelligence community. To ensure your success, we provide formal and informal training during onboarding and throughout your growth in the role.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong aptitude for learning, a proactive
¿ can-do
¿ attitude, comfort working in ambiguity and applying engineering judgement, proactive, and effective collaboration skills. You will work on a dynamic cadence that includes urgent same-day requests as well as longer-term projects spanning several months.

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

All-Source Technical Analysis:

Conduct comprehensive all-source intelligence analysis on technical topics, synthesizing information from various sources including SIGINT, HUMINT, OSINT, MASINT, and GEOINT into clear analytic messages.

Work comfortably with limited and evolving information to make engineering judgements across various levels of rigor and effectively communicate uncertainties.

Work comfortably outside your field of expertise while still providing grounded technical insights either by self-learning or through building and collaborating with a network of experts across Sandia National Laboratories.

Understand U.S. IC tradecraft standards and how to tailor information to your final products.

Understand and tailor your work to the needs of intelligence end-users in scope, focus, and delivery method.

Analytic Review:

Conduct analytic reviews outside your area of technical expertise to evaluate the quality and relevance of findings, ensuring analyses are robust, accurate, appropriately caveated, and aligned with customer needs.

Use critical thinking and analytic techniques to assess source validity and information reliability.

Communication:

Produce clear, concise, and well-structured findings across a variety of report templates tailored to high-level customers.

Ensure written products meet established standards and deadlines.

Prepare and deliver briefings to internal and external partners, communicating complex technical information clearly.

Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, fostering teamwork and shared objectives, including federal sponsors, intelligence community partners, technical experts, scientists, and technologists.

Leadership:

Foster a positive and collaborative team environment by proactively seeking opportunities to shape future initiatives and partnerships, while…