R&D Computer Engineer (Early/Mid-Career)
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.
What Your Job Will Be Like
Are you passionate about your work and want to join a dynamic team that solves challenging issues for our nation's security? If so, you could be the R&D Computer Engineer we are seeking. Join our team!
On any given day, you may be called on to:
- Lead/participate/contribute on a robust team in the development of conceptual and qualified test systems.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of design engineers, systems engineers, and authorities in the delivery of mission critical designs.
- Develop and implement innovative solutions to technically complex challenges.
- Participate in the development of system or subsystem level requirements for testers.
- Develop and incorporate new design tools and approaches.
- Be called upon to peer review other design efforts and concepts within the Labs.
- Investigate and troubleshoot tester equipment for legacy or the latest state of the art technologies.
Occasional travel may be required.
You may be interviewed and/or hired into one of several organizations at Sandia National Laboratories.
Qualifications We Require
- Advanced degree (Masters or PhD) STEM discipline; or a bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline, plus (5) years of relevant experience.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance.
Qualifications We Desire
- Degree in computer science, computer engineering or related field.
- Experience in the design, development, and qualification of software for complex testers and test systems.
- Experience in software requirements analysis.
- Experience with analyzing existing software and troubleshooting software issues.
- Basic proficiency in any of the following software languages Java, C, C#, Python, and LabVIEW.
- Working knowledge of generating software development plans.
- Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to team across disciplines.
- Active DOE Q-Level security clearance.
About Our Team
The Air Delivered Weapon Systems Tester Development Department (07256) and the Ballistic Missile Tester Development Department (07255) are responsible for the design, development, qualification and deployment of complex system testers and test equipment in support of the Nuclear Security Enterprise. Specifically, these testers and test systems acquire and deliver data to the Nuclear Weapon Stockpile Surveillance Program. Our teams employ innovative and leading-edge technologies in the design and development of these testers.
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.
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.