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Senior/Principal R&D Systems Engineer - Systems Execution Lead

United States, Albuquerque 117500.00 - 235700.00 USD / Year · Job Posted May 05, 2026
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Job Description

We are seeking a R&D Systems Engineer to join our dynamic team!

Job Responsibility

  • Plan, conduct, and complete engineering programs across a dynamic 5340 mission portfolio for Sandia's customers and sponsors
  • Write, track, and manage project requirements and risks
  • Perform and track evidence of Verification and Validation of requirements
  • Plan and compete Test Readiness Reviews for project tests and system flights
  • Implement mission assurance plans across the project, group, and center
  • Serve as the primary representative to customers and partners for ND/SPP/SIPP programs through the negotiation, management, and delivery of all development requirements for several technologies
  • Establish positive relationships with key influencers across Sandia Laboratories and across many DOD agencies
  • Initiate, develop, and implement systems and processes while applying engineering judgment on several technologies
  • Understand the components and development processes for multiple technologies
  • Lead programs and teams in delivering a variety of technologies to meet customer and Sandia needs
  • Provide technical review of procedures, processes, and reports
  • Present at technical design reviews and programmatic meetings
  • Ability to travel and collaborate with external organizations and sites (<15% travel expected)

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 Q clearance or equivalent and the ability to obtain an SCI, that may require a polygraph test
  • 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
  • Project leadership experience with demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and enable dynamic teams
  • Experience working with DOE/NNSA/DOD/FFRDC directly in systems engineering
  • Experience in implementing mission assurance processes
  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate technical work performed simultaneously within internal and external organizations
  • Experience reporting project metrics to management and external customers
  • Experience in developing qualification programs and taking hardware through qualification to delivery

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
  • Project leadership experience with demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and enable dynamic teams
  • Experience working with DOE/NNSA/DOD/FFRDC directly in systems engineering
  • Experience in implementing mission assurance processes
  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate technical work performed simultaneously within internal and external organizations
  • Experience reporting project metrics to management and external customers
  • Experience in developing qualification programs and taking hardware through qualification to delivery

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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