Senior/Principal PRT Lead - Code Management System Team, Onsite

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Location: Albuquerque, NM

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

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.

• Challenging work with impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Exceptional co-workers and access to top tools, equipment, and research facilities
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions (e.g., compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting)
• Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance, and work/life balance

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What Your Job Will Be Like

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking an experienced R&D Systems Engineer to join the Code Management System (CMS) team as a Product Realization Team (PRT) Lead. CMS is used to manage Permissive Action Link (PAL) codes and keys and to support critical nuclear weapon operations, including recode/rekey, LLCE, training, deployment readiness, and assembly/disassembly. The system ensures authorized use and prevents unauthorized use of air-delivered weapons.

In this role, you will lead CMS product realization activities across the full systems engineering lifecycle, translating mission needs into executable plans, coordinating multidisciplinary engineering work, and maturing products from requirements and design through development, production, and delivery. You will collaborate with domain experts, systems engineers, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, software engineers, test engineers, technologists, business professionals, and partner organizations to shape technical direction, guide execution, and deliver practical mission-focused outcomes.

On any given day, you may:

• Lead a Product Realization Team to deliver CMS products that meet technical, programmatic, and mission requirements
• Apply core systems engineering principles to deliver mission-driven outcomes across the product lifecycle
• Partner closely with domain experts and fellow engineers to develop, mature, and integrate product requirements, concepts, and technical solutions
• Elicit, define, decompose, allocate, trace, and manage system and component requirements
• Coordinate product realization activities across design, development, production, and qualification
• Identify, document, and elevate risks and issues that could impact mission execution, product quality, cost, or schedule
• Estimate, plan, and manage work scope, budgets, and schedules aligned to program priorities
• Support technical decision-making through trade studies, design reviews, and cross-functional coordination
• Balance multiple priorities and adapt quickly as technical and program needs evolve
• Build and communicate a roadmap aligned to a long-term strategic vision for CMS product realization
• Integrate Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approaches and tools into day-to-day engineering where appropriate
• Mentor junior staff, influence technical direction, and engage effectively with senior staff and management
• Operate effectively both independently and in a collaborative team environment across multiple sites

The position requires travel up to 15% to support the mission. The selected applicant must be able to work onsite 100% of the time. Applicants may be interviewed by multiple organizations at Sandia National Laboratories.

Salary Range

$117,500 - $235,700

*Salary range is estimated and actual salary will be determined based on the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and geographic differential.

Qualifications We Require

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and five (5) years of directly relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and engineering or scientific experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance

Qualifications We Desire

The ideal candidate will also possess:

• Graduate degree in Engineering or a related field with independent research (thesis/dissertation)
• Experience with Nuclear Security Enterprise laboratories and facilities
• Experience in engineering design, qualification, production, integration, or related modeling/simulation
• Strong verbal and written communication and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering efforts in a mission-focused environment
• Experience coordinating product realization activities (requirements maturation, design development, integration, verification, configuration management, delivery planning)
• Experience developing or managing project budgets, schedules, and execution plans
• Experience developing system requirements and maintaining traceability from mission need through implementation and verification
• Experience with system architecture, design, and development in a high-consequence engineering environment
• Experience with MBSE methods and tools (e.g., MagicDraw/Cameo)
• Experience with Product Realization Process 6.x
• Ability to identify technical risks, resolve ambiguity, and drive practical solutions with multidisciplinary teams
• Leadership experience guiding junior staff and engaging management
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to prepare clear reports and briefings
• Ability to learn new tools and processes quickly within engineering frameworks
• Track record of leading systems engineering or product realization activities

About Our Team

You’ll contribute to a mission of national importance while working with highly skilled teams tackling complex, high-consequence engineering challenges. This role suits a systems engineer who can turn ambiguity into clear requirements, lead multidisciplinary product realization efforts, coordinate execution across technical boundaries, and shape a strategic direction that delivers real operational value.

Posting Duration

This posting will be open for at least three calendar days, including the posting date. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance

Sandia conducts pre-employment drug testing and a background review. Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship, your ability to obtain a clearance may be impacted. A federal background investigation may be required to access classified information.

EOE

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) and are employed by Sandia, you may need to comply with NNSA security requirements. If selected for an on-site interview, additional steps may be necessary to ensure compliance with MedPED requirements.