Senior/Principal Systems Engineer, Hypersonics - NM/CA Onsite

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
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• 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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Do you have a passion for Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and speak SysML? Do you have experience and desire to work on innovative programs and associated pathfinder technologies? Do you want to be part of the Digital Engineering transformation?

If so, we are currently seeking a Systems Engineering (SE),with MBSE experience to join our team.

On any given day, one may be called upon to:

• Implement approaches for MBSE and Digital Engineering to incrementally advance standard methodologies in Systems Engineering on active developmental programs
• Develop and implement project plans for product development efforts
• 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 deterrence for America

Due to the nature of the work, this candidate must be able to work onsite either in New Mexico or California offices. Must have the ability to occasionally travel.

$114,000 - $227,500

*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.

• A 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 and Sigma 15 clearance.

The ideal Systems Engineer 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.

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

• An active DOE L-level or higher security clearance (Q) or an active DOD Secret or higher security clearance (TS)
• Experience with the following:
• Experience with models-based systems engineering tools using the SysML language (e.g. Magic Draw, Rhapsody, Enterprise Architect)
• Architecture development
• Experience with systems engineering principles and implementation as well as transitioning an organization into a digital environment
• Experience working in a R&D environment
• Experience working in a fast past, constantly changing environment
• Experience developing and maintaining Interface Control Documents.
• Experience with Requirements development, capture, tracking, and validation
• Engineering design (taking an idea from concept through demonstration)
• Configuration management processes and tools
• Integrating tools in a Digital Engineering ecosystem
• Proficiency in written and verbal communication, including verbal presentations to audiences of peers, management, and customers
• A history of social and business acuity, and comfort communicating through challenging situations
• The demonstrated ability in one or more areas of aerospace systems design (missiles, flight vehicles, missile defense systems)

The Military Systems Engineering department applies interdisciplinary systems engineering principles and approaches to transform a set of customer needs into a solution that meets those needs with verifiable, traceable, and testable requirements. The team accomplishes this by overseeing the engineering design, development, and demonstration of complex military systems. Methods used are Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Concept of Operations Development, Requirements Analysis and Definition, System Design Descriptions, Trade Studies, Design Analysis, Interface Design & Assessment, Integrated System Test Planning, System Verification & Validation, and Configuration Management.

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.

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.

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.

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