Chief Systems Engineer - Hypersonic Programs Job at Sandia National Laboratories (Albuquerque)

Job Responsibility

Oversee the work of and provide recommendations to other engineers as the senior engineer on the team
Lead and Design for Excellence and Design for Manufacturability efforts, including influencing design engineers in the Center to include these considerations in their design work
Work with project and program management teams to ensure plans include considerations for Design for Excellence and Parts, Materials, and Process requirements from the start of design efforts
Work with project management teams to ensure design definition packages include all necessary information, including testing requirements and pass/fail criteria, applicable assembly procedures, and other information prescribed by program sponsors
Review and approve proposed design changes, including consideration of system requirements and system architecture
Ensure the team's work is informed by and in compliance with system requirements
Assist production agents (industry partners) by troubleshooting issues, conducting root-cause analyses as needed, and identifying solutions to resolve production challenges
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to facilitate the transition of design packages from design to production
Work effectively on both small and large development teams to achieve project goals

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and five (5) years of directly relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent research and development
The ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance

Nice to have

Graduate degree in Engineering or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation)
Experience working with Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE) laboratories and plants including Pantex, Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC), Lawrence Livermore Laboratory (LLNL) and Kansas City National Security Campus/New Mexico Operations (KCNSC/NMO)
Experience working on engineering design, qualification, production, or related modeling/simulation projects
Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams
Degree and/or experience in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Systems Engineering
Significant experience designing and/or building avionic/missile systems in support of government programs
Significant understanding of component and system level requirements for missile systems, and how to effectively conduct mechanical and electrical tests during production to validate/verify compliance with those requirements
Clear understanding of Designing for Excellence (DFX) and ability to influence design engineers to use DFX principles to optimize production
Ability to understand complete designs of a hypersonic glide vehicle and/or other missile systems
Ability to review design change requests and understand how to determine whether that change might cause conflicts with requirements or system architecture
Ability to help review the work of, and provide mentoring to Mechanical, Electrical, and Systems Engineers on the team
Ability to work effectively on both small and large development teams internal and external to Sandia
Experience or knowledge in part and component selection supporting government programs, as well as considerations for Parts, Materials, and Processes (PMP) requirements
Experience with ESD control programs and safety when working in a laboratory or production environment (including IPC standards)
Experience creating and understanding product documentation and records, design documents, assembly procedures, and Interface Control Documents
Experience working in a Design Agent and Production Agent collaborative situation
Commitment to developing yourself and your skill set
Outgoing personality with excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication, and proven cross-functional teaming skills
This job requires working onsite at Sandia Albuquerque and travel outside of NM, potentially as often as once every 1-2 months

What we offer

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
9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off)
4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks
part-time work
telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
Generous vacation
strong medical and other benefits
competitive 401k
learning opportunities
relocation assistance
amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance

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