Senior/Principal Systems Engineer- Space Remote Sensing, Onsite

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We are seeking an experienced systems engineer to support space payload design, development, and delivery activities for multiple programs. The selected candidate will work as part of a multi-project leadership team, which will be responsible for shaping the future of space remote sensing as we transition to new design concepts and technical refresh of existing designs.

• Work individually and as a team to develop space system design and architecture concepts, leading to system design
• Application of space system engineering knowledge to influence remote sensing payload design
• Derivation and allocation of system requirements (functional, performance, interfaces) for high-reliability remote sensing systems
• Application of systems engineering concepts to plan, analyze, organize, and integrate system capabilities to achieve a mission need for remote sensing systems

Significant emphasis will be on integration across teams, requiring coordination with internal and external collaborators.

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

$117,500 - $235,700

*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.

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and five (5) years of directly relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent research and development.
• Ability to obtain a DOE Q

The ideal R&D S&E, Systems Engineering candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:

• Graduate degree in Engineering or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation).
• Experience working with Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE) laboratories and plants including Pantex, Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC), Lawrence Livermore Laboratory (LLNL) and Kansas City National Security Campus/New Mexico Operations (KCNSC/NMO).
• Experience working on engineering design, qualification, production, or related modeling/simulation projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.

Also, for this posting we are seeking individuals with the following experience:

• Your background includes experience with systems engineering principles such as requirements derivation, allocation, or management; verification planning or execution; and project leadership
• You have demonstrated the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent system analysis to derive and allocate requirements
• Your skillset includes application of systems engineering to space systems or other high-reliability remote sensing systems, including activities across the full lifecycle
• You have demonstrated proficiency in independent task definition, problem solving, and reporting of results
• Familiarity with remote sensing systems, primarily optical and radiofrequency (RF) systems
• Experience with signal processing and signal detection for remote sensing applications
• Experience with real-time data processing in high data rate systems
• Experience within the aerospace industry, space systems, and associated complex design, production, and test processes
• Experience with model-based systems engineering
• Experience with rapid development, rapid prototyping and/or agile systems engineering processes
• Active SCI clearance

The Space-based Nuclear Detonation Detection (SNDD) Design and Development Department is responsible for management of United States Nuclear Detonation (NuDet) Detection System (USNDS) payloads that support the United States space-based capability to monitor the earth's atmosphere and surrounding space for nuclear events.

The department serves as the primary technical interface and system integrator to the USNDS stakeholder community for USNDS payloads, including the GBD IIIF payload (being integrated with Global Positioning System (GPS) IIIF satellites), GBD IIIF technology insertions, and future USNDS payloads developed by Sandia. The department works with the USNDS stakeholders to define USNDS payload performance and operational requirements, and then designs, produces, and integrates payloads to support the NNSA in their as role as acquisition agent for government-furnished payloads. Payload development, production, and delivery is performed in accordance with a defined Quality Management System.

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

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.

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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.

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.

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