Cleared Senior / Principal Weapon System Engineer - W87-1 Component Realization Lead, Onsite

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Location Albuquerque, NM

Full / Part Time Full-Time

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About Sandia

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

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What Your Job Will Be Like

We are seeking a highly experienced and motivated W87-1 Weapon System Engineer to join our team focused on component realization for W87-1 warhead. In this role, you will serve as the primary liaison between the W87-1 Systems team and component Product Realization Teams (PRT)

The W87-1 Systems team is leading the modernization of the W87-1, which will replace the W78 warhead and be deployed on the Department of Defense's (DoD) new United States Air Force (USAF) Sentinel missile within the Mk21A Reentry Vehicle (RV). This initiative is part of two major USAF acquisition programs currently in development alongside the W87-1.

Depending on your relevant skills and program needs, you may also support other aspects of the program, including System Test & Qualification, Mechanical & Electrical Design, Requirements, and DoD Integration. Our team collaborates with W87-1 systems organizations in New Mexico and California, as well as with external partners in the Nuclear Security Enterprise, including Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), the Kansas City National Security Complex (KCNSC), Pantex, and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).

Near-term deliverables for the selected candidate include engaging with PRTs to complete component Baseline Design Reviews (BDR) and execute the second development build.

On any given day, you may be expected to :

Due to the nature of the work, the selected participant must be able to work onsite. This position will require occasional travel up to 25%.

Salary Range

$114,000 - $227,500

Qualifications We Require

Qualifications We Desire

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

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

About Our Team

The W87-1 System Engineering Departments at SNL / CA and SNL / NM are jointly responsible for the W87-1 Modification Program. These departments are part of the Nuclear Deterrence Systems Engineering Centers, which are responsible for assuring the safety, reliability, and security of U.S. nuclear weapons, enabling the defense of our nation through our nuclear strategic deterrent.

We are comprised of a group of dedicated and highly skilled engineers. These organizations focus on the engineering design, development, and qualification in support of the W87-1 Modification Program, which is currently preparing for the system Baseline Design Review & Gate and has entered full scale engineering development.

Posting Duration

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment / education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.