Cleared Senior/ Principal Engineer, Missile Defense Agency Liaison - (Hybrid) Huntsville, AL

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:

Are you driven by a passion for innovation and eager to leverage state-of-the-art facilities to tackle complex challenges? Do you want to be part of a diverse team dedicated to addressing critical national interests? If so, we invite you to join our dynamic team!

The Air, Missile, and Space Defense Group within the Integrated Military Systems Center is seeking a skilled and experienced Engineer to serve as a Portfolio Liaison and Technical Analyst for our collaboration with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) at Redstone Arsenal, AL. In this critical role, you will act as an onsite customer interface between Sandia and the MDA, engaging with various divisions within the organization, including the Director of Engineering (DE), Ground-Based Weapons Systems (GW), Advanced Capability (AC), and the Test Directorate (DT), including Targets and Countermeasures (TC).

While others only dream of the future, we dare to realize it. Don’t miss out on an extraordinarily unique opportunity at Sandia unlike any other place to gain experience for a national priority. Why not join us? We want you to be a part of our innovative and collaborative team and make an impact on the nation and the world!

In this role, you will have the opportunity to engage in a variety of exciting tasks, including:

• Customer Engagement: Serve as the primary onsite liaison between Sandia and the MDA, facilitating communication and collaboration across various technical divisions to ensure alignment on project goals and objectives. These technical defense applications include, the Ground-based Midcourse Defense Technical Direction Agent and may include the areas of development and assessment of defensive weapon systems, target vehicles, high-rate finite element and shock physics, countermeasure development, and sensor technologies (RF and EO/IR).

• Gather Insights: Distill information on customer needs, identifying technical and programmatic gaps, and convey valuable insights back to teams in Albuquerque.

• Collaborate Effectively: Work closely with management and technical staff to identify opportunities for developing innovative technical solutions that address customer needs.

• Technical Analysis: Conduct thorough technical assessments and analyses to support the development and integration of missile defense systems, ensuring that solutions meet operational requirements and mission needs.

• Interface with MDA: Address inquiries regarding deliverables, monitor the progress of new and ongoing projects, and ensure the timely delivery of products to meet customer requirements.

• Documentation and Reporting: Prepare technical documentation and reports detailing system designs, test results, and performance evaluations for stakeholders.

• Travel as Needed: Occasional travel may be required to meet project needs. This position is eligible for telecommuting, but the selected applicant must reside within a reasonable commuting distance to Redstone Arsenal, AL.

  Occasional travel may be required to meet project needs. This position is eligible for telecommuting and the selected applicant must live within a reasonable distance for commuting to the assigned work location in Redstone Arsenal, AL when necessary.

Salary Range:

*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 a relevant STEM field (e.g., Engineering, Physics, Mathematics) plus 5 years of experience in a technical/systems engineering position.

• Direct experience with the Missile Defense Agency or similar defense organizations.

• Proven experience as a team/project lead, demonstrating strong leadership and collaboration skills.

• Active DOE L security clearance or equivalent (DOD Secret).

Qualifications We Desire:

• Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field.

• Advanced degree in a relevant STEM field.

• Experience with missile defense systems, including knowledge of rocket assembly, launch operations, and hypersonic technologies.

• Familiarity with shock physics and sensor technologies.

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex data sets.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively convey technical information to diverse audiences.

• Active DOE Q security clearance or equivalent DOD TS/ SCI

About Our Team:

Conceptualizes and demonstrates advanced technologies, delivers responsive technical solutions in anticipation of mission needs, and facilitates the integration and sustainment of operational capabilities across the broad Missile, Air, and Space Defense mission.

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) L security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD).

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 maintain a DOE L-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.

Job ID: 694840

Job Family: RD

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F