RD Nuclear Safety Assurance Electrical Engineer (Experienced) - Onsite
Apply NowCompany: Sandia National Laboratories
Location: Albuquerque, NM 87101
Description:
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:
*These benefits vary by job classification.
What Your Job Will Be Like
We are seeking a well-qualified, experienced Nuclear Safety Assurance Engineer to play an integral role in assuring safety of components, subassemblies, or systems in all phases of a product's lifecycle. You will provide guidance on nuclear safety principles and implementation into early development, test and integration, and manufacturing activities. As a Nuclear Safety Assurance engineer you will provide support to R&D teams responsible for design, development, qualification and manufacturing of high-consequence products in support of our Nuclear Deterrent mission.
On any given day, you may be called on to:
*This position is not a virtual position, work location is in Albuquerque, NM.
Qualifications We Require
Qualifications We Desire
About Our Team
The Nuclear Safety Assurance I Department is a customer-focused organization that provides engineering and system analysis expertise to ensure a safe deterrent throughout the entire weapon lifecycle. Engineers develop a deep knowledge in both component and system function to support thorough evaluation and mitigation of potential failure modes. We operate across multiple engineering fields (mechanical, electrical, computer, materials and systems engineering) with opportunities to develop cross-disciplinary capability. The team supports a variety of stockpile systems and is part of the product teams during development, design and production, as well as advanced concept and exploratory efforts. Our engineers use their extensive component and system knowledge, as well as experimental data and modeling, to ensure products function as intended with assured safety. Members of our department learn the function of multiple components, how those components integrate within the system and apply surety principles and processes to ensure a safe, secure, reliable, and effective U.S. nuclear deterrent.
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.
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*
*These benefits vary by job classification.
What Your Job Will Be Like
We are seeking a well-qualified, experienced Nuclear Safety Assurance Engineer to play an integral role in assuring safety of components, subassemblies, or systems in all phases of a product's lifecycle. You will provide guidance on nuclear safety principles and implementation into early development, test and integration, and manufacturing activities. As a Nuclear Safety Assurance engineer you will provide support to R&D teams responsible for design, development, qualification and manufacturing of high-consequence products in support of our Nuclear Deterrent mission.
On any given day, you may be called on to:
- Drive component or system development and qualification activities in support of system assured nuclear safety
- Develop requirements, influence the design of experiments, and guide modeling and analysis to ensure designs perform as intended throughout the weapon lifetime
- Work regularly with the nuclear safety system lead, the design and production teams, as well as other key partners across the Nuclear Security Enterprise (e.g. Kansas City NSC, Pantex) to develop solutions to a wide variety of technical challenges
- Develop expertise in the design and function of safety critical components and the system to fully evaluate the component performance
- Apply your expertise to identify safety critical features
- Work with domain experts to apply detailed analysis and test information to develop the technical basis to assure components are safe to normal and unintended environments
- Lead initiatives for improvements in Nuclear Safety Assurance processes and implementation and be at the forefront of proposing advanced concepts in the advancement of Nuclear Safety engineering
*This position is not a virtual position, work location is in Albuquerque, NM.
Qualifications We Require
- Bachelor of Science in an Electrical Engineering. Plus, Master's degree in relevant subject area and 3 years of experience; or doctorate (Ph.D.) in relevant subject area plus two years of experience
- Experience with Product Realization Lifecycle
- Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q security clearance
Qualifications We Desire
- Experience in component design, analysis and testing
- Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance with Sigma 15
- Experience in production activities including quality management systems
- Manufacturing and/or test lab experience
- Experience with high visibility roles and technical presentations
- Desire to develop a deep technical expertise in both components and overall system design
- Experience leading teams and collaborating with key partners
- Resourceful when solving deeply complex technical problems
- Excellent planning, prioritization, and communications skills
- Ability to solve complex problems in the absence of clear direction (i.e., experience in ambiguous environments)
- Ability to facilitate steadfast, safety standards and processes while establishing and maintaining effective and positive relationships with internal and external customers at all experience and authority levels
About Our Team
The Nuclear Safety Assurance I Department is a customer-focused organization that provides engineering and system analysis expertise to ensure a safe deterrent throughout the entire weapon lifecycle. Engineers develop a deep knowledge in both component and system function to support thorough evaluation and mitigation of potential failure modes. We operate across multiple engineering fields (mechanical, electrical, computer, materials and systems engineering) with opportunities to develop cross-disciplinary capability. The team supports a variety of stockpile systems and is part of the product teams during development, design and production, as well as advanced concept and exploratory efforts. Our engineers use their extensive component and system knowledge, as well as experimental data and modeling, to ensure products function as intended with assured safety. Members of our department learn the function of multiple components, how those components integrate within the system and apply surety principles and processes to ensure a safe, secure, reliable, and effective U.S. nuclear deterrent.
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.