Senior​/Principle R&D Computer Scientist - Radar ISR Real Time Processing, 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://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..gov

* These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

Do you want to join a dynamic team that serves an organization that supports our national security? Do you want to support Sandia's national security missions?

We are looking for an exceptional Computer Science Engineer to join our Team! You will apply integrated technical judgment, which requires using the scientific method to recognize and formulate problems, to collect data through observation and experimentation, and to formulate and test hypotheses to anticipate, innovate, and deliver solutions to Sandia National Laboratories missions.

You will participate in the development and application of computational capabilities to tackle problems in science and engineering. You will be applying methods and techniques that merge disciplines in science and engineering with computer science. Duties include but not limited to the research, development, deployment and in-depth technical support of general scientific and engineering application software and related tools.

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

Plan, conceive, conduct, or lead research and development for Sandia's customers and sponsors.

Direct systematic study toward a fuller knowledge or understanding of the fundamental aspects of phenomena and of observable facts and discover new approaches to achieve goals.

Create new understandings and capabilities by using the Scientific Method's hypothesis, test, and evaluation techniques; critical review; or similar engineering research and development methods.

Initiate, design, develop, execute, and evaluate new processes, products, or systems through basic and applied research.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant will be required to work onsite.

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 obtain and maintain a DOE Q level security clearance and an SCI level security clearance which may require a polygraph

Qualifications We Desire:

The ideal R&D S&E Computer Science candidate will in addition possess the following:

Graduate degree in Computer Science or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation).

Demonstrated software development skills and familiarity with modern software development practices and tools (e.g., Agile).

Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams, and a passion to improve and expand technical skills.

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

Your background includes experience with software development lifecycle activities (such as specification, development, integration and test)

Your skillset includes experience with object-oriented design using languages such as C++, Java, or Python

Experience with multi-paradigm languages; specifically Rust and Mat Lab.

You have knowledge and experience with object-oriented design and the Unified Modeling Language (UML);

Experience with Data Distribution Services (DDS), e.g. RTI Context DDS, OpenDDS

Your background includes experience developing software for real-time Linux or real-time operating systems such as VxWorks;

Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative software…