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Cleared Principal Systems Engineer - Critical Infrastructure Systems

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Sandia National Laboratories

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United States , Albuquerque

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IT - Software Development

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102400.00 - 199700.00 USD / Year
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Are you motivated to protect national security by enhancing the resilience of critical infrastructure against evolving cyber threats? Join Sandia National Laboratories multidisciplinary team dedicated to securing vital cyber-physical systems across electric power, energy, industrial, and manufacturing sectors. As the E&O Systems Engineer, you will apply your systems engineering expertise to lead complex cyber projects coordinating with principal investigators, cyber experts, project teams, and sponsors to define requirements, scope, and deliverables. Your leadership will drive cross-team collaboration, resource optimization, and successful project execution. Join us to make a meaningful impact on the nation's critical infrastructure security!

Job Responsibility:

  • Document and track component and system-level performance requirements and develops acceptance criteria for the subsystems and system which help shape project scope, schedules, cost estimates, and deliverables aligned with mission objectives in the cyber-physical domain
  • Plan and coordinate technical projects alongside principal investigators, engaging internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and successful delivery
  • Establish and maintain configuration management practices to ensure operational efficiency and repeatability
  • Lead multidisciplinary teams with tactical planning and leadership to achieve project goals
  • Document and track project risks and interfaces with stakeholders to develop mitigation and contingency plans
  • Coordinate program reviews and communicate project status, risks, and outcomes through clear briefings, reports, and presentations
  • Interface with the customer and those responsible for developing, testing, and implementing the system and its elements to ensure that customer expectations are met
  • Develop tailored project plans and coordinate with resources to meet objectives
  • collaborate with business teams and principal investigators to monitor performance, manage scope changes, and implement contingency plans in accordance with cost and schedule constraints
  • Conduct project postmortems and integrate lessons learned to continuously improve processes
  • Provide leadership in systems engineering to drive efficient achievement of project objectives and deliverables
  • Includes developing innovative workflows and reporting solutions that streamline status reporting and enhance communication with upper management and sponsors

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Business, Communication, Systems Engineering, or a closely related engineering field, plus four (4) years relevant experience
  • Experience in systems engineering tools and processes, including requirements engineering, configuration management, and risk management
  • Experience planning, organizing, and driving technical efforts to successful completion by partnering with customers and collaborating across multidisciplinary teams, including coordinating rapid response efforts to resolve challenges and facilitate collaboration
  • Ability to prioritize and execute tasks effectively under pressure
  • Experience taking initiative and establishing processes in environments with minimal guidance
  • Active DOE Q-level security clearance or equivalent (e.g., DOD Top Secret)
  • Ability to maintain an SCI clearance, which may require a polygraph test

Nice to have:

  • Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
  • Experience working on cyber or intelligence-related projects
  • Familiarity with classified projects
  • Proven experience managing systems engineering and program management documentation throughout a program lifecycle, including facilitating version-controlled information transfer and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
  • Commitment to modeling behaviors that reflect Sandia's core values
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships
  • Background in testing or product delivery environments
  • Active SCI clearance
What we offer:
  • 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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Job Posted:
April 11, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
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On-site work
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