Senior/principal systems engineer - integrated data exploitation & analysis Job at Sandia National Laboratories (Albuquerque)

Job Description

We are seeking a R&D S&E Systems Engineer to join our dynamic team that manages the end-to-end monitoring of satellite payloads and the ground-system data management architectures that support mission operations. In this role, you will apply systems engineering to define and manage requirements, interfaces, configurations, and verification approaches across pre-launch testing, early on-orbit test, state-of-health monitoring, anomaly resolution, and lifecycle performance assessment. You will also help ensure reliable data flow and traceability through databases and software-enabled pipelines used to deliver mission data products and operational insights.

Job Responsibility

Partner with customers, stakeholders, and project management to negotiate, define, and manage system requirements that enable mission function and performance
Develop system concepts and architectures, including operational concepts, interface definitions, and subsystem allocations
Perform functional decomposition of system requirements into subsystem-level functional, performance, and constraint requirements
Lead or contribute to conceptual trade studies and evaluate competing characteristics among system elements to identify the most effective integrated solution
Plan and support verification and validation (V&V) strategies, including test/analysis/inspection/demonstration methods, acceptance criteria, and generation of Objective Quality Evidence (OQE)
Coordinate with subsystem teams and cross-functional partners to integrate subsystems, resolve interface issues, and ensure end-to-end system performance
Support and/or lead anomaly resolution and root cause analysis, including evaluation of corrective actions within the system trade space
Use physical and computational simulation/analysis (as appropriate to the program) to evaluate system behavior and support design decisions and verification
Apply lifecycle systems engineering considerations (development through operations/sustainment) to ensure robust and realizable solutions
Promote risk mitigation by proactively identifying and mitigating requirements, design, development, and integration risks

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
Ability to obtain a DOE Q clearance
Demonstrated experience in systems engineering across one or more of the following: requirements definition/management
functional decomposition and allocation
system architecture and concept development
subsystem integration and interface definition
trade studies and design optimization
verification/validation planning and execution support
Experience working on complex, multidisciplinary systems (e.g., aerospace, high-consequence, advanced manufacturing, complex mechanical/electromechanical systems)
Experience collaborating with internal/external stakeholders and translating stakeholder needs into implementable technical requirements
Ability to document engineering work products (e.g., requirements, architectures, test plans, verification matrices, decision records) to support reviews and acceptance
Demonstrated problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis and evaluating solution options in a constrained trade space
Experience serving as subsystem technical lead/owner on a complex program, including end-to-end responsibility from concept through test/readiness
Demonstrated experience in configuration management and change control, including participation in change boards and managing lifecycle documentation
Experience developing or improving engineering processes (e.g., workflow definition, documentation standards, risk management processes)
Experience with test infrastructure development, test execution, and defining acceptance criteria for operational readiness

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 National Laboratory (LLNL), Los Alamos National Laboratory, 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

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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