R&D Systems Engineering - Product Transition Team, Onsite

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We are seeking an experienced R&D S&E Systems Engineer to work in the 5428 Product Transition Department supporting Strike Systems programs. You will use related technical experience while supporting Integrated Military Systems development programs as Sandia delivers hypersonics and other related designs to industry partners for manufacturing. You will develop, take ownership of, and lead the Parts, Materials, and Processes (PMP) program. You will work on programs for missile, air, and space defense, and associated pathfinder technologies as part of a dynamic team that develops and modernizes our Nation's most critical weapon systems to ensure strategic capabilities for the United States. You will work with multiple teams internal and external to Sandia with a variety of engineering disciplines (mechanical, electrical, materials, aerodynamics, systems, and manufacturing) ensuring collaboration and coordination of efforts. You will travel occasionally to support program partner interactions and system integration activities.

Due to the nature of the work, this candidate must work onsite in New Mexico offices and must have the ability to occasionally travel (typically one 4-day trip roughly every 2 months).

$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.

• 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.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance.

The ideal R&D S&E Systems Engineering candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:

• Graduate degree in Engineering or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation).
• Experience working with Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE) laboratories and plants including Pantex, Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC), Lawrence Livermore Laboratory (LLNL) and Kansas City National Security Campus/New Mexico Operations (KCNSC/NMO).
• Experience working on engineering design, qualification, production, or related modeling/simulation projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.

We are also seeking individuals with the following experience:

• An active DOE Q-level or higher security clearance or an active DoW Top Secret or higher security clearance
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.
• The ability to understand system requirements, system architecture, and technical aspects of products being designed by Sandia for DoW program sponsors.
• Experience with the following:
• Compliance with Parts, Materials, and Processes (PMP) requirements for DoW acquisition programs
• Creation of a system to ensure PMP compliance, including creation of a parts library
• Ensuring designs comply with prescribed system architecture and requirements
• Systems engineering principles and implementation as well as transitioning an organization into a digital environment
• Working in or with Windchill (PDMLink) to manage and reference technical design documents
• Process improvement initiatives, especially supporting DoW acquisition programs
• Model-based systems engineering tools using the SysML language (e.g. Magic Draw, Rhapsody, Enterprise Architect)
• Working in a fast-paced, constantly changing R&D environment
• Developing and maintaining Interface Control Documents.
• Requirements development, capture, tracking, and validation
• Configuration management processes and tools
• Integrating tools in a Digital Engineering ecosystem
• Creating product documentation and records
• Process improvement and understanding design for manufacturability (DFM)
• Working in a Design Agent / Production Agent collaborative situation
• Demonstrated leadership skills, including the ability to successfully plan, organize, lead, and monitor team efforts to completion.
• Demonstrated ability supporting one or more areas of aerospace systems design and acquisition (missiles, flight vehicles, missile defense systems)
• The ability to work effectively on both small and large development teams.
• Commitment to professionally developing yourself and your skill set.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.

The Product Transition Department provides industry partner support for hypersonic and other programs in the Strike Systems group within the Integrated Military Systems Development Center at Sandia. Product Transition coordinates the development of Mechanical, Electrical, and Avionics flight technologies to be integrated and tested by industry partners to provide flight solutions for missiles and hypersonic flight platforms. Typically, these systems support the DoW including Army, Navy, Air Force, and other Agencies. The Integrated Military Systems Center has successfully developed hypersonic systems for the nation and is extending our role on the national stage for both developmental and fieldable systems.

Our programs cover a broad spectrum of applications; from advanced aerodynamically controlled vehicles, to maneuvering hypersonic kill vehicles, to ballistic missile systems. All the activities require the extensive use of commonly developed Sandia avionics as well as prototype next generation technology that has never been flown. Levering existing technologies and maturing the Hypersonics portfolio for national needs is a demanding task and is a key component of Exceptional Service in the National Interest. The department strives to provide leadership to the Laboratory and the Nation in the creative development, use, and application of Hypersonic flight platforms.

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

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