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 vacations, 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://www.sandia.gov*These benefits vary by job classification.

　　What Your Job Will Be Like:

　　We are searching for a Research and Development Manager to join a dynamic team that is at the center of nuclear weapons development and leading change to the ways they are realized. The selected candidate will provide leadership and oversight of organization 7641, High Reliability Commercial Technologies. This is an exciting opportunity to develop and apply your leadership capabilities as the department is deeply engaged in transforming our business model while also delivering on current commitments. You will lead a team of component engineers and partner across the labs to ensure commercial electronic parts are utilized in a reliable, predictable, and repeatable manner.

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

　　Closely partner with the 7640 managers to realize group level strategy and initiatives for the Electronic Parts Program.

　　Support a multi-disciplinary team of component engineers who select, characterize, and reliably integrate commercial electronics parts into current systems while preparing for future system needs.

　　Closely partner with the 7644 (Experimental Operations department), Sandia’s Surety Engineering, Sandia’s Science and Technology (S&T), and Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC) colleagues to ensure thorough technical characterization via testing, analysis, and modeling of the selected electronic parts.

　　Support the development and execution of radiation testing strategies with our component and test engineers as well as experts from Sandia’s Radiation and Electrical Science Center 1300.

　　Oversee external collaborations with characterization test facilities.

　　Work across the group and Sandia to prepare the program for future technologies, support advanced and exploratory systems, and ensure the operations, capability and technical experts who work within the Electronic Parts Program are setup for enduring success.

　　Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

　　Qualifications We Require:

　　Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Materials Science, or other relevant discipline plus eight years of directly related experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the job

　　Equivalent experience in lieu of degrees must be engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent research and development

　　Experience leading technical operations to meet customer requirements (cost, schedule, and performance)

　　Active DOE Q-level security clearance and ability to obtain Sigma 15 level access

　　Qualifications We Desire:

　　2 or more years of demonstrated leadership experience

　　4 or more years’ experience with nuclear weapons programs throughout the lifecycle, from product development through product qualification

　　Proven interpersonal skills in developing trusting relationships among peers, staff, management, and customers

　　Experience leading activity level work

　　Experience with microelectronic and semiconductor radiation characterization test equipment and techniques

　　Product Realization Team (PRT) Lead experience

　　Experience negotiating and executing to requirements and schedule for research and or development projects

　　Experience leading significant organizational change

　　Experience working within NNSA Nuclear Weapons Complex including SNL systems and/or component organizations, Kansas City National Security Campus, or Sandia Production

　　Experience in test and evaluation of electronics

　　About Our Team:

　　The High-reliability Electronic Components group is responsible for the specification, characterization, assurance, production, and procurement of high reliability electronic products for ND programs and other national security customers. The group is composed of talented staff who specialize in both custom and commercial products, and is home to the Electronic Parts Program, an integrated activity that identifies the future technology needs of our customers and leads the technical, supply chain and requirements efforts needed to ensure our design partners can use them with confidence. The group is growing and changing the paradigm for electronic part use in ND systems. We are relentlessly focused on improving our systems, culture, structure, processes, and people to achieve world-class performance in our field.

　　Within this group, the High Reliability Commercial Technologies department provides accurate and timely information about commercial-off-the-shelf electronic components, assesses their suitability for use in high reliability and strategic applications, leads component qualification activities and assures supply chain integrity in support of our national objectives. The team consists of component engineers with diverse technical backgrounds that provides the ability to holistically evaluate commercial electronic parts.

　　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:

　　Position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD). Sandia is required by DOE directive 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 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.

　　Job ID: 692628