R&D Senior Scientist/Engineer Component Digital Arming, Fuzing, & Electronics Products 5300, Onsite

Sandia Corporation•Albuquerque, NM

45d•Onsite

About The Position

This Senior Scientist Engineer job posting is to fill a Domain Chief Engineer (DCE) Role for Arming and Fuzing Major Components with a focus on digital products, electronics, controllers and interfaces. The DCE is a role at the Senior Scientist level intended to provide a single point of contact to provide leadership and technical expertise for major issues, electrical and engineering SME expertise, and peer review leadership. This individual would champion consistency with 5300 Component PRTs including advice in the selection, application, and interpretation of design standards and requirements and utilizing advanced engineering tools to solve complex engineering challenges. The Digital Products Component Arming and Fuzing DCE will also partner with Program Chief Engineers (PCEs) and other DCEs to assure consistency and excellence in technical deliverables while assuring timeliness and responsiveness of technical decisions. The DCE is expected to help guide the future of Arming and Fuzing, and ensure the center is focused in appropriately advancing the state of the art necessary to meet our Nation's needs.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in relevant STEM discipline, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
Plus, fifteen or more years of relevant ND experience.
Direct experience in the design, development, and production of Arming, Fuzing, and/or Electronics components.
Active DOE Q-level or DoD TS security clearance. Ability to obtain an SCI clearance.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree and/or PhD in a relevant STEM discipline.
A broad network within Sandia's ND weapons community.
Broad understanding of the Sandia ND mission and its interfaces and responsibilities with the NNSA and the Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE), particularly LLNL, KCNSC, and PX.
Direct experience in the system technical leadership of other modernization programs.
Experience conceiving, developing, and leading cross-organizational technical programs/projects/teams.
Prior or existing working relationships with NNSA and with DoD elements supporting modernization programs.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well in a team environment, with the ability to clearly to communicate solutions and relevant path forward.
Excellent communication skills including the ability to prepare clearly written reports and briefings.
Outstanding organizational and briefing skills to effectively communicate with diverse audiences including high-level customers and SNL executive leadership.
Experience in Fuzing digital products, controllers or interface modules.

Responsibilities

Go-to resource for qualification philosophy and other large issues/initiatives
Lead commonality efforts within group
Participates in, or represents, 5350 Change Review Board to maintain leadership over technical efforts, provide expertise, and help ensure consistency in decisions
Decision making processes for exceptional technical activities or circumstances, and deviations
Leading effort for high impact problem solving teams/red teams, etc
Provides time-critical assistance on challenging technical product issues
Lead strategic planning and execution with group, center, and enterprise-wide impacts
Strive for consistent sound, risk informed, and balanced decision making
Drive Arming and Fuzing architecture discussions and decisions for new systems
Shape Center peer review culture
Leading independent review panels and design reviews
Determine peer review needs for individual projects
Lead collaboration with S&T colleagues
Provides training across laboratory in technical area expertise: WIP, NAET, WR713, etc.
Provides training and knowledge share internal to 5300 or directs staff in providing these opportunities. Examples: radiation testing, qualification strategies, mod/sim capabilities, Fuzing modes, technical decision-making strategies, etc.
Mentor mid-career staff and PRT leads
Lead a weekly meeting with PRT Leads or similar activities
Owner of an appropriate suite of guides, standards and procedures for design work
Leading creation or providing approval for new guides/standards/procedures
Approval/rejection to deviate from defined guides, standards and procedures
Periodic verification and review
Partner extensively throughout the Labs and Nuclear Security Enterprise, helping to drive strategy
Partner and drive change through the PCE, CEN, and KCNSC Technical Authority.

Benefits

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

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