R&D Systems Engineer - Geophysical Detection Technology (Early-Mid Career) Onsite
Company: Sandia National Laboratories
Location: Albuquerque
Posted on: April 19, 2024
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Job Description:
About SandiaSandia National Laboratories is the nations 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 worldwideExtraordinary co-workersSome
of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the
worldCareer advancement and enrichment opportunitiesFlexible 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 LikeWe are seeking an R&D
Systems Engineer to support a role within a multi-institutional
leadership team responsible for the successful execution of
large-scale, field-experiments. These experiments support a
research program incorporating field, laboratory, and modeling
studies aimed at enhancing our nations capabilities for monitoring
underground nuclear explosions anywhere in the world. This role
will offer opportunities to explore the full systems engineering
life-cycle and collaborate with large, multi-disciplinary,
multi-institution teams, and over time, take on project leadership
and project management roles.On Any Given Day:Support the technical
development of scientific objectives, experiment requirements,
interface documents, and verification plans.Partner with domain
experts throughout the DOE complex, including both scientists and
engineers.Work to develop, maintain, and communicate a technical
baseline for the experiments.Apply systems engineering principles
to fit the risks and needs of this experiment.Over time, your
systems engineering work will expand to include work with
cross-disciplinary teams to identify and conceptually develop new
technical work within this Sandia mission program area. This may be
accomplished through participation and partnerships in future
proposal calls. These responsibilities will include increasing both
Sandias and your own impact and standing in these programs by
producing high-quality results, and perform your work according to
Sandia values.Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant
must be able to work onsite. This position will require up to 25%
travel to support project meetings and on-site activities occurring
at the Nevada National Security site.Qualifications We
RequireMasters degree in systems engineering or other relevant STEM
field; or equivalent education and experience (BS+4 years)Ability
to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance.Qualifications We
DesireTwo years of technical work experience post masters
degree.You have participated (team member or lead) in integrating
complex systems or experiments.Systems Engineering
certification.Experience mapping scientific goals to technical
requirements.Experience performing systems engineering activities
such as generating system requirements, interface definitions,
and/or verification activities.Demonstrated ability to work
effectively both individually and as a team member.Experience with
requirements management tools, such as DOORS.Strong organizational,
written, oral, and presentation skills.Current clearance (DOE or
DOD).About Our TeamThe Geophysical Detection Technology R&D
department performs geophysical monitoring research and development
in support of Sandia's mission as a national security laboratory.
The team's geophysics expertise addresses challenges surrounding
ground-based nuclear detonation detection through next-generation
algorithms exploiting multi-phenomenological data, advanced sensor
technologies, and demonstration experiments.We have a broad range
of expertise in field seismology, subsurface characterization,
seismo-acoustic and infrasound modeling; evaluation of seismic and
infrasound sensors and systems; and the processing, analysis, and
interpretation of all types of geophysical data. Technical work
spans the spectrum from theoretical to applied and includes strong
modeling, lab and field data collection, and analysis capabilities.
The department serves as Sandia's resource for ground-based
monitoring expertise, partnering with departments across the labs
to integrate multiple types of data-including optical, seismic,
electromagnetic, infrasound, atmospheric, radionuclide-to address
broad national security needs.Posting DurationThis 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
ClearanceSandia 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.EEOAll 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 MedPEDsIf 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.by
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