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: Exploratory Nuclear Deterrent Systems department is seeking an experienced and motivated leader in flight operations and test planning to perform as a Lead Flight Test Coordinator. This is a Systems Engineering role in which you will support a small but empowered system engineering team working on an early development phase weapon project. On any given day you may be called on to: + Develop and maintain relationships with DOD flight test ranges, e.g. White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) or Utah Test and Evaluation Range (UTER) + Work with the system engineering team to author a workflow that documents how to deliver a flight test payload with associated “need by” or “transition” dates. + Build workflow that will accompany a “documentation kit” that enables the team to quickly develop and deliver the necessary Range Safety and Operations' required documentation along with the payload for the flight test. + Archive and Link products using a configuration management tool, e.g. PDMLink, GitLab, etc., to allow for reliable reference and retrieval. Due to the nature of this work applicant will be expected to travel to or live in reasonable commuting distance from a DOD flight test range. Qualifications We Require: + Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, chemical engineering, environmental engineering, materials engineering, mathematics, or physics + Demonstrated flight operations or flight test experience with the Department of Defense (DoD) + Experience technical writing + Active DoE L or DoD SECRET security clearance. Qualifications We Desire: + Master’s degree in required fields or 4 years of relevant flight operations or flight test experience. + Demonstrated flexibility to pivot work scope as program needs evolve. + Strong written and verbal communication skills. + Ability to travel once per month as needed. + Willingness to submit to polygraph testing if selected by the sponsor. + Exposure to DoD DOTMLPF (Doctrine, Operations, Training, Materiel, Leadership and Education, Personnel, and Facilities) planning. + Active DoE Q or DoD TOP SECRET security clearance. + Active TS//SCI security clearance. + Working knowledge of DoD missile and airframe platforms. + Current relationship with DoD flight testing range(s). + Experience leading or coordinating a DoD flight test, including Range Safety certification and deconfliction planning. About Our Team: The Exploratory Nuclear Deterrent Systems Department, 2436, is a national leader in threat informed nuclear weapon system concept design and technology assessment. We provide leadership to the Nuclear Deterrence portfolio at Sandia to complete new nuclear weapon concept exploration, guide necessary technology maturation, and demonstrate system integration for options that span the Technology Readiness Level scale. Department 2436 is a multidisciplinary engineering team with experience ranging from integrated hardware flight testing, nuclear weapon component design, program execution with external partners, early weapon program design, beyond horizon technologies, and strategic technology planning. We regularly interact with NNSA and our DOD partners to establish the Art of the Possible at Sandia. We anticipate future deterrence needs and mitigate technical surprise on all timescales of interest to National Security. 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) L security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD). 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 maintain a DOE L-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: 692877