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 vacation, 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 highly motivated R&D Computer Science (Aircraft Compatibility Engineer), with an interest and experience in hardware and software integration to join an agile team of engineers responsible for collecting and analyzing data needed to inform aircraft compatibility assessments.

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

• Be responsible for design and support of our aircraft simulators capable of replicating the aircraft-to-weapon interface and will be responsible for maintaining existing simulators.

• Support software/hardware development and sustainment for compatibility test equipment.

• Develop and sustain analysis tools that enable greater efficiency in analyzing data.

• Perform data quality evaluation, analysis, and interpretation of results.

• Support various weapon integration compatibility and design/build tasks.

• Participate in on-aircraft and laboratory testing activities.

  This position is hybrid, where the selected applicant can work a combination of onsite and offsite work. The selected applicant must live within a reasonable distance for commuting to the assigned work location when necessary.

Salary Range:

$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.

Qualifications We Require:

• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline and five (5) years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and relevant experience defined by the following parameters:

• An Associate’s degree in a relevant discipline plus nine (9) years of directly related relevant work experience; or

• A High School Diploma plus thirteen (13) years of directly related relevant work experience.*

• Active DOE Q or DOD TS security clearance.

  *Equivalent education and experience must be engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent research and development.

Qualifications We Desire:

The ideal R&D Computer Science (Aircraft Compatibility Engineer) candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:

• Graduate degree in Computer Science or a highly related field with extensive programming experience.

• Demonstrated software development skills and familiarity with modern software development practices and tools (e.g., Agile).

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams, and a passion to improve and expand technical skills.

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

• Experience with object-oriented programming language(s) such as C++, C#, or Java.

• In-depth experience with MATLAB.

• Experience with Gitlab.

• Experience with VHDL.

• Experience with hardware and software integration.

• Experience working with Air Force and NNSA entities.

• Experience with digital communication buses (MIL-STD-1553, foundation bus).

• Ability to develop and present briefings in front of large and diverse audiences.

About Our Team:

The Aircraft Compatibility organization's role is critical to maintaining the viability, technical confidence, and operational readiness of the US nuclear weapons stockpile. The Aircraft Compatibility team establishes and maintains compatibility of nuclear weapons with their delivery platforms, enabling weapon reliability calculations. This team works with military engineering and operational organizations, aircraft contractors, and Sandia's weapon systems departments in the design and certification of the aircraft/weapon interface. Members oversee the laboratory and flight testing of their assigned weapon systems to include evaluating data, investigating anomalies, and reporting results. Personnel use a variety of engineering tools that represent electrical and functional characteristics of a war reserve weapon. The project is a continuing process of certification and recertification of aircraft nuclear weapon system compatibility.

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: 695285

Job Family: RD

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F