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 Space Systems Engineer to join our Global Burst Detector (GBD) IIIF Systems Engineering team. The selected applicant will fill a key role in the development, qualification, and delivery of the next generation satellite payload supporting the United States Nuclear Detonation (NUDET) Detection System (USNDS). We serve as the primary technical interface and system integrator to the USNDS stakeholder community for the next generation GBD payload. Join us to develop creative solutions to unique national security challenges! On any given day, you may be called on to: + Build trust-based relationships and partner with internal and external organizations. + Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of engineers and domain specialists in the successful resolution of system related issues. + Use systems engineering principles to identify and lead resolution to system level problems. + Provide critical review of designs, concepts, verification approaches, and verification data. + Brief management on the status of the GBD IIIF project Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite with an option for occasional work from home. Some travel may be required for this position. Qualifications We Require: + Master’s degree in a relevant STEM field plus one-year relevant experience; or bachelor's degree in a STEM field plus five years relevant experience. + Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance. Qualifications We Desire: + Proficiency with formal Systems Engineering process with a focus on the verification phase. + Self-motivated, positive, individual comfortable working in a diverse, fast-paced, results oriented environment. + Proven ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal). + Experience with realization and delivery of high rigor designs. + Demonstrated ability to use critical thinking and engineering principles when making technical decisions. + Experience within the Aerospace industry and Space systems. + Direct experience with the USNDS mission and GBD. + Experience working with any of the following organizations: National Nuclear Security Administration, Space Force, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and DoD contractors. + Active DOE Q clearance or active DOE L security clearance with ability to obtain a DOE Q clearance. About Our Team: The USNDS Deputy Program Manager department supports the Program Manager in directing USNDS programs which provide the U.S. capability to monitor the earth's atmosphere and surrounding space for nuclear detonations. The department supports project management, budget planning, and system engineering for USNDS projects. The department works with the military and government stakeholders to define requirements, funding, deliveries, and support for USNDS systems. 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: 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. 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: 692994