Job Description

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:

The Z Center Section Execution team is seeking a R&D team lead to coordinate the team. This team works non-standard hours (2 p.m.-10:30 p.m. plus potential overtime) and the successful candidate will need to be in contact during these hours. The team lead does not necessarily need to be present for the entire shift, but should be present for the majority (e.g. 10:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. on a standard schedule) and on call for the remainder should issues arise.

On any given day you may be called upon to:

• Coordinate support of the section by partners.
• Manage resources and assignments to ensure:
• Readiness for experiment activities
• Execution of machine maintenance
• Planning and implementation of team member development and training
• Provide status updates to the Department Manager regarding:
• Team members development, progress, issues, and concerns
• Section process deficiencies and opportunities for improvement
• Working with the team to develop:
• Long term plans for department improvement
• Availability and activity calendars for the team
• Development plans for team members
• Coordinate machine and equipment enhancements and upgrades.
• Develop and implement preventative maintenance schedule.
• Provide primary management team point of contact for team members during non-standard hours.
• Ability and willingness to work non-standard hours (provide oversight to a 2:00p.m. -10:30 p.m. shift that will also work overtime).

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

Salary Range:

$127,900 - $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.

Qualifications We Require:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant STEM field plus 5 years’ experience or equivalent experience in lieu of degrees must be engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent research and development
• Managing or working in a high hazard laboratory environment
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoE Q clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

• Experience with pulsed power systems
• Ability to mentor employees on work tasks and organizational requirements
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage and complete multiple projects
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and drive to completion on multiple tasks
• Demonstrated ability to work well in large teams
• Knowledge of relevant Sandia policies and procedures
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

About Our Team:

The high hazard operations department at the Z machine has several parts:

• The center section team, divided into morning and evening shifts, refurbishes and loads experiments into the Z vacuum chamber.
• Operational responsibility for high hazard experiments on Z (Primarily ones involving radioactive material).
• Review of environmental, safety, and health concerns for experiments at Z.
• Storage and disposal of hardware.

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, 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.

Essential Functions:

If offered the position, you may be required to demonstrate your fitness to perform certain physical aspects of the position, including lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling.

Job ID: 694116

Job Family: RD

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.