Senior/Principal Software Engineer - Code Management System Team, Onsite
Hobbs, Lea County, New Mexico, 88244, USA
Listed on 2026-10-09
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Senior/Principal Software Engineer - Code Management System Team, OnsiteSandia 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 an R&D Computer Scientist/Software Engineer that would be responsible for deploying high‑impact and high‑consequence national security capabilities supporting surety applications. Your work will directly impact advanced technologies for weapon‑related systems.
You will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to the relentless pursuit of exceptional service in the national interest. We are seeking individuals who thrive in a team environment, who are dedicated to improving National Security, and demonstrate desire to learn new skills and applications. We are particularly interested in individuals who take great pride in the quality of their code and the products our team produces.
You will need to have strong software engineering skills, including an understanding of the software lifecycle, requirements engineering, verification and validation, configuration, and change management. The successful candidate should be able to learn and execute the development methodologies and engineering practices being used by the established team and contribute to improving and refining those practices and processes.
On any given day, you may be called on:Design, implement, and deploy desktop applications in direct support of our nation’s nuclear deterrent
Work independently with little oversight as well as collaboratively on an Agile team with others of diverse and multi‑disciplinary skill sets.
Learn about and implement information assurance concepts key to our nuclear deterrent
Partner with both hardware, systems, and software engineers
Troubleshoot complicated issues in dynamic environments
Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite 100% of the time.
Applicants on this requisition may be interviewed by multiple organizations at Sandia National Laboratories.
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 with Sigma-15 caveat.
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