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About Sandia

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• 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*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov

*These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like

We are seeking an E&O Systems Engineer to join our ND Configuration Management Department (02232). In this role, you will operate at the Systems-level, collaborating closely with your Systems and Product Realization Team colleagues to ensure compliance with configuration management requirements. A thorough understanding of relevant computer applications is essential to achieve configuration management objectives, including engineering data architectures, change control processing, technical data package reporting, the ND Systems lifecycle, and a familiarity with the Phase X/6.x process, including its associated milestones and deliverables.

Your contributions will play a vital role in advancing common digital engineering workflows across weapons programs, aimed at accelerating and automating engineering processes while enabling digital thread capabilities.A results-driven mindset will be crucial as you focus on achieving collective goals and solving problems effectively.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Assist the team in defining and refining policies to establish a consistent configuration management framework.
• Provide guidance on configuration management tools to ensure alignment with digital engineering initiatives.
• Develop solutions to enhance configuration management implementation in ND Modernization and Sustainment programs.
• Author and contribute to documentation of configuration management processes and tools for broad applicability while maintaining program-specific configuration management plans and a catalog of programs' digital solutions (IT portfolio management).
• Deliver training on tools and processes as needed and conduct user acceptance testing to ensure tools meet user requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional ND systems teams, including technical engineers, project management, and test/qualification teams, to champion configuration management best practices and identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Engage in strategic discussions about project goals and how to achieve them effectively, ensuring that actions taken are purposeful and aligned with broader organizational objectives.
• Support technical teams to define and manage product configuration to ensure understanding of the as-designed and as-built configuration.
• Create and manage Product Structures for Configuration Status Reporting in product/documentation tracking.
• Perform configuration audits (e.g., administrative, physical, functional) and assist/facilitate quality assessments (e.g., compliance with federal, corporate, contractual policies).
• Due to the nature of the work, succe

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

Salary Range

$87,400 - $168,800

*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Qualifications We Require

• Bachelor's degree in Configuration Management, Quality Management, Information Systems, Design Engineering, Business Administration, Communication or Journalismor equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience working with technical engineering teams to meet project deliverables in one or more of the following areas: digital engineering, systems engineering, configuration management, requirements management, quality management, supply chain management, project management, and product lifecycle management.
• Proficiency in PDMLink and/or other equivalent configuration management IT applications.
• Experience with product and/or software development lifecycle (e.g. Systems Engineering V, Product Lifecycle Management, etc.)
• Active DOE Q Security Clearance (or DOD equivalent)

Qualifications We Desire

• Proven experience on engineering development programs with extensive documentation objectives (e.g., managing 10,000 to 100,000 records).
• Proficiency in business applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Adobe, SharePoint) to facilitate effective communication and documentation.
• Experience in establishing and managing engineering change management processes, including impact analyses and review boards, with a focus on assembly, parts, and material assurance.
• Demonstrated ability to advocate for and train teams on configuration management applications and processes, fostering a collaborative environment.
• Working knowledge of MCAD, ECAD, and/or ERP systems (e.g., CREO, SolidWorks, Mentor Graphics, PDMLink, Teamcenter, Oracle Manufacturing, ARAS Innovator).
• Relevant certifications such as CMII, ISO, PMBOK, INCOSE, Scrum/Agile (e.g., Jira), ASPE, and APICS.
• Experience in nuclear deterrence (ND) programs and familiarity with enterprise partners and the lifecycle of ND programs.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport and foster teamwork among multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills, with a systems thinking approach to problem-solving.
• Self-motivated and adaptable, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and embrace growth opportunities.
• Proven ability to prioritize and manage competing demands effectively in high-pressure situations.
• Eagerness to learn new skills and develop expertise in unfamiliar areas.

About Our Team

ND Configuration Management (02232) is comprised of Systems Engineers and Technologists offering expertise to deliver innovative rapid development solutions and high-quality product definition to meet our nation's urgent security needs. We emphasize Configuration Management as part of the systems engineering discipline to meet program goals and are partnering with other Sandia Directorates to improve this capability for current and future programs.

Posting Duration

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance

Position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD). Sandia is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.