Job Description

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 seeking a R&D Manager to lead a department responsible for mechanical designs with a diverse portfolio and specializing in precision opto-mechanical systems. This position provides opportunity with business development and practicing agility for the vast range of programs we support. We deliver precision mechanical products, that we profoundly understand, for high consequence national security applications. Understanding of the product realization process and the principle of Excellence vs. Perfection is critical to the success of this role. Our customers include Strategic Partnership Programs (SPP) in addition to NNSA funded projects.

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

• Develop strategies to accelerate product realization time cycles and create an agile environment.
• The technical manager will be expected to develop a broad understanding of the products we deliver and their roles in next level assemblies.
• The manager will lead technical teams of engineers and technologists and assure that, through engineering, operational, and project management excellence, the department delivers mechanical products by leading the innovation and development of advanced mechanical designs for the 7610 Group.
• Partner and develop strong trust-based relationships with customers and stakeholders.
• Champion a culture of diversity, equality and inclusion and take an active leadership role in modeling and growing these values.
• Use your technical and mission experience to help guide and represent the Department to relevant internal and external representatives.

Salary Range:

$149,700 - $254,400

*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:

• Bachelor’s and advanced degree in mechanical, electrical, or closely related engineering discipline such in STEM plus eight or more years relevant experience;
• or equivalent combination of a bachelor’s degree in STEM and relevant technical and leader experience will be considered.
• Current DOE Q-level security clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

• Master’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering discipline.
• Two years of demonstrated leadership experience.
• Familiar with NW systems/subsystems and/or Strategic Partnership Programs (SPP)
• Work experience in a product realization environment leading a team or in a senior engineering or similar technical leadership role.
• Strong background in establishing and maintaining trust-based relationships.
• Effective program management skills in meeting deliverables
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Experience working with external stakeholders.
• Familiar with NW systems/subsystems and/or Strategic Partnership Programs (SPP)
• Passion in agility and coming up with solutions to move faster on project execution.
• Current SCI clearance

About Our Team:

We are highly trained, innovative products developers who team across Sandia and the Nuclear Security Enterprise to achieve success. We use engineering and project management processes to achieve engineering excellence. Our applications include surety mechanisms for nuclear weapons safety/security and precision opto-mechanical devices for various National/Global Security Programs.

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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: 693572

Job Family: RD

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F