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Cleared Senior/Principal R&D Systems Engineer

United States, Albuquerque 117500.00 - 235700.00 USD / Year · Job Posted June 10, 2026
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Are you ready to be at the forefront of groundbreaking systems engineering that bridges international defense programs? We are seeking a dynamic R&D Systems Engineer to drive innovative solutions that seamlessly integrate efforts between the W93/Mk7 program and the UK¿s A21/Mk7 initiative. You will join a highly motivated, mission-driven group dedicated to advancing national security through close collaboration with technical experts, leadership, and stakeholders from both the US and UK. Your role will be pivotal in aligning system engineering efforts across multiple organizations, ensuring that complex technical and programmatic challenges are met with precision and creativity. You will engage extensively with partners at the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) and the UK Ministry of Defense (MOD), acting as a key liaison and technical leader. Success in this role means bridging diverse perspectives and translating complex technical details into shared understanding, enabling effective collaboration across international teams. You will demonstrate sensitivity to cross-cultural communication nuances, particularly in interactions with UK partners, ensuring clarity and mutual understanding.

Job Responsibility

  • Serve as the primary interface between AWE and Sandia National Laboratories, coordinating program planning and integration efforts to ensure smooth collaboration
  • Lead, facilitate, and contribute to technical work across systems engineering domains, including system architecture, design, requirements development, and test and qualification activities. This includes conducting trade studies and gap analyses to inform decision-making
  • Apply expertise in qualification and test execution, including critical analysis of test data to assess quality and inform program decisions
  • Actively participate in UK-related Working Groups, helping to produce high-quality deliverables that meet rigorous deadlines
  • Prepare and support presentations and documentation for technical and programmatic reviews tailored to both UK and US audiences
  • Assist in developing cost estimates and forecasts related to UK contracts, supporting budget planning and resource allocation
  • Collaborate closely with partners across Sandia, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Lockheed Martin Space, AWE, MOD, Navy Strategic Programs, and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to drive program success

Requirements

  • A 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
  • Active DOE Q clearance or equivalent to start

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
  • Previous experience working with Nuclear Deterrence (ND) systems organizations
  • Experience in systems engineering of complex systems
  • Experience with ND component or system design, development, or production
  • Demonstrates strong programmatic thinking with the ability to assess and anticipate the broader implications of technical work, including impacts on project scope, schedule, and budget
  • Exhibits strategic foresight and proactive problem-solving skills to identify future needs and execute plans in advance, ensuring alignment with long-term program objectives and successful delivery
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively, demonstrating initiative and leadership
  • Demonstrated ability to plan and execute technical work effectively
  • Ability to negotiate competing requirements to achieve optimal system-level outcomes
  • Skill in identifying, understanding, and articulating constraints, options, and paths forward
  • Commitment to operational safety, security, and quality

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 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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