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 vacations, 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 a highly motivated engineer/scientist to assist with astrodynamics / orbital mechanics advancements. This will likely include a broad range of challenging technical problems associated propagation, orbit determination, and statistics. The successful candidate will work in an innovative, multi-disciplinary team environment to develop and integrate solutions for our national security!

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

• Formulate algorithmic approaches to solve data analysis tasks. Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code for systems.

• Design and implement orbital mechanics code for various applications.

• Assist other staff as a contributor on both customer and internally funded projects.

• Develop and execute test plans, integrate hardware and software, conduct experiments, and analyze results to advise government sponsor decisions.

• Troubleshoot issues with existing code and collaborate with colleagues to resolve technical challenges.

• Write proposals for internally or externally funded R&D projects.

• Summarize and present results to other staff and sponsors and develop papers and briefings for publication.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify project requirements and develop solutions that meet those needs.

• Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in astrodynamics / orbital mechanics fields

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

Qualifications We Require:

(1) Consideration for this position requires one of the following:

• Doctorate

• Master's and one (1) year of relevant work experience

• Bachelor's and five (5) years of relevant work experience

Highest awarded college degree must be in a related STEM field such as Astrodynamics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Science, or Software Engineering.

(2) Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q/SCI clearance.

Qualifications We Desire:

• Graduate degree in Computer Science or a highly related field with extensive programming experience.

• Active DOE Q or DOD TS security clearance with SCI.

• Demonstrated software development skills and familiarity with modern software development practices and tools (e.g., Agile).

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in diverse teams, and a passion to improve and expand technical skills.

• Experience coding and delivering algorithms in C++.

• Experience performing rigorous analysis and algorithm development with large volumes of sensor data, including knowledge and experience in relevant programming languages such as Python, MATLAB, IDL, R, Scala, Julia, Rust, C/C++, or other relevant programming languages.

About Our Team:

Our team is responsible for the design and development of advanced mission data processing systems and analytical applications that enable some of our nation's most compelling national security missions. Our mission is to design, engineer, build, deploy and enhance essential systems that transform data into decisions. Our systems are targeted for a range of applications and complexity including remote and in-situ sensing systems; satellite communications and control; distributed computing and analysis; real-time data collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination; and mission engineering and analysis.

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:

Sandia is required by DOE 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 obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance and SCI access, both of which require US citizenship. SCI access may also require a polygraph examination. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain these levels of access 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 the 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.

Salary Range:

$109,000 - $217,400

*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.

Job ID: 693338

Job Family: RD

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F