Senior​/Principal R&D Physics -Optical Phenomenology and Explosive Sciences, Onsite

Search for job title, job req , military title, keywords

Search for City, State, Country, Zip Code

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

* These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking a dedicated and results-oriented staff member to join our dynamic team to support multiple defense and nuclear nonproliferation mission activities. Specific research areas include radiation hydrodynamics in extreme environments, optical emission modeling, supporting optical sensor concept design and development, and related modeling and analysis efforts. This can include development of computational modeling tools and/or research in measurements and sensor systems.

Opportunities exist to perform data analysis and exploitation for purposes including but not limited to sensor development and model validation. We are seeking a staff member that would like to propose and lead projects.

On any given day, the selected applicant may be called on to:

Integrate into an established team to perform research and development focused on customer mission requirements from phenomenological understanding to sensor/modeling concept development, design, and analysis in support of these missions

Work on various systems by performing end-to-end simulations for the evaluation of sensor utility and supporting future sensor designs

Document results in high-quality presentations and reports

Present results and ideas to collaborators and customers succinctly and effectively

Take on principal investigator roles from established projects

Propose new work

Develop, verify and validate physics-based computational models

Apply models and codes to customer-specific problems

Due to the nature of work, successful candidate must be able to work onsite. Moderate travel is required for this position.

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.

Ability to attain and maintain a DOE Q Clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

The ideal R&D Physics candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:

Graduate degree in Physics or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g.,…