Cleared Senior/Principal Digital Engineering Systems Engineer - ND Configuration Management, Onsite

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What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to support Configuration Management activities for the 02232 ND Configuration Management Department. In this position, you will work at the Systems-level to ensure your Systems and Product Realization Team colleagues meet configuration management requirements. You will need a comprehensive knowledge of corresponding computer applications to meet configuration management objectives including engineering data architectures, change control processing, and technical data package reporting and deliverables. Your activities will support broader efforts to implement common digital engineering workflows that can be used across weapons programs to accelerate and automate engineering processes and enable digital thread capabilities.

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 in ensure alignment with digital engineering initiatives.

• Team with others to understand and provide solutions to configuration management challenges.

• Provide training on tools and processes as needed and complete necessary user acceptance testing to ensure tools meet needs.

• Author and contribute to documentation of processes and tools developed by the team.

• Support technical teams to define and manage product configuration to ensure understanding of the as designed and as built configuration.

• Support ND Modernization and Sustainment Programs.

• Identify gaps in configuration management practices and develop necessary plans to improve implementation.

• Serve in leadership roles, as necessary, to ensure effective team implementation of configuration management framework.

• Engagement with management and technical teams to ensure clear understanding of Corporate digital engineering and configuration management requirements, program requirements, stakeholder needs, and system architecture.

  Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant will be required to work onsite in Albuquerque, NM. Some travel is required for this position.

Salary Range:

$99,400 - $193,600

*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:

• Master's degree in Configuration Management, Quality Management, Information Systems, Design Engineering, Business Administration, Communication or Journalism, or a relevant field , plus one (1) year of experience; OR Bachelor's degree in stated field, plus five (5) years of experience; OR equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Active DOE Q clearance (or DOD Top Secret clearance).

• Experience working with technical engineering teams to meet project deliverables in any or all these following areas: digital engineering, systems engineering, configuration management, requirements management, quality management, supply chain management, project management, and product lifecycle management.

• Working knowledge in PDMLink and/or other equivalent configuration management IT applications.

• Working knowledge of standard business applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Adobe, SharePoint).

• Working knowledge of the product and/or software development lifecycle (e.g., Systems Engineering V, Product Lifecycle Management, etc.).

Qualifications We Desire:

• Experience advocating and training a large population of teammates in configuration management applications and processes.

• Experience working on engineering development program of 100 MOWs or more with broad documentation objectives (e.g., 10,000 - 100,000 of records).

• CMII, ISO, PMBOK, INCOSE, Scrum/Agile (e.g., Jira), ASPE, APICS certifications.

• Working knowledge of MCAD, ECAD, and/or ERP systems (e.g., CREO, SolidWorks, Mentor Graphics, PDMLink, Team Center, Oracle Mfg., ARAS Innovator, etc.).

• Experience establishing and operating engineering change management processes (e.g., impact analyses, engineering review boards, change review boards, etc.) with a focus on assembly, parts, and material assurance.

• Desire to learn new skills as required and develop expertise in areas that may be unfamiliar.

• Self-motivated, positive individual comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as work well in multi-disciplinary team environment.

• Strong interpersonal and teaming skills as well as strong organizational, communication, and planning skills and ability to think big picture and bring systems thinking approach.

• Ability to prioritize and successfully respond to competing priorities and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.

• Ability to perform a balance of tactical and strategic systems engineering work focused in areas of requirements and risk identification and verification of solution implementation Experience working on nuclear deterrence (ND) programs and familiarity with enterprise partners and lifecycle of ND programs.

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.

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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: 695445

Job Family: EN

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F