Cleared Manager, R&D Science and Engineering - Monitoring Systems & Technology (MST) Quality, Onsite

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We are seeking a manager to lead our Systems Assurance Department (6763). The Center's projects and programs primarily encompass the U.S. Nuclear Detonation Detection System's Global Burst Detector (GBD) space payload and the Office of Secure Transportation-sponsored Mobile Guardian Transporter (MGT) project.

In this role, you will provide critical systems engineering support to develop and implement innovative strategies that guide teams through the entire product lifecycle, from Research and Design to Development, Testing, and Qualification. Additionally, you will oversee the definition, implementation, and maintenance of Quality Management Systems (QMSs) to ensure our engineering processes meet the highest standards.

On any given day, you may be called upon to:

• Lead and manage team members, including hiring, professional development, and performance management to foster a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Engage in technical discussions to define design contributions necessary for successful product development, including requirements engineering, verification and validation (V&V), risk analysis, and technical documentation.
• Lead the development and design of test plans, equipment, and laboratories to support multi-mission programs within the center.
• Analyze technical design elements of major R&D programs, applying critical thinking to assess and mitigate risks, ensuring the development of safe, reliable, and robust products.
• Drive innovative research initiatives that explore and integrate new technologies and methodologies, while leading continuous improvement efforts to ensure alignment with project goals and compliance with quality standards.
• Partner with cross functional R&D teams to drive innovative product development, ensuring that quality assurance practices are integrated from the early stages, while also serving as quality's management representative to meet customer cost, schedule, performance, and quality requirements.
• Ensure the center achieves and maintains external quality certifications, such as AS9100 and ISO9001.
• Lead Lean Six Sigma practices for laboratory spaces utilized across the center to enhance quality management system (QMS) activities.
• Conduct cost/benefit analyses for standardizing Quality practices, processes, and tools, across center programs.
• Recruit additional personnel as needed or coordinate with current staff to address the evolving quality and R&D capability needs of the center.
• Collaborate with the center management team on operational activities, including strategic planning initiatives.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite. Some telework options are available based on business needs. Occasional travel will also be required.

$157,100 - $267,000

*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 eight (8) 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.
• Active DOE Q or DOD TS security clearance, with the ability to obtain and maintain an SCI clearance.

The ideal R&D Manager candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:

• Two or more years of demonstrated leadership experience.
• A graduate degree in science or engineering (MS or Ph.D.).
• Outstanding interpersonal skills in developing trusting relationships with peers, staff, management, customers, and stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in the development and delivery of presentations, proposals, reports and documentation.

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

• Demonstrated expertise in navigating complex systems engineering challenges and effectively leading teams to successful resolutions.
• Experience in complex aerospace design and production processes.
• In-depth knowledge of Nuclear Deterrence design and production processes.
• Demonstrated success in managing large multi-organizational projects.
• Strong understanding of project and configuration management processes and methodologies.
• Proven ability to mentor team members and develop team members, guiding them in project tasks while aligning with the center's overall goals and objectives.
• Experience managing high-rigor Quality programs that enhance and support research and development work within the development.
• Experience meeting ISO 9001, DOE O 414, or AS9100D Quality requirements.

Monitoring Systems & Technology (MST) Quality Department 6763 provides Center 6700s capability for defining, implementing, maintaining, and continuously improving Quality Management Systems (QMS)s for Center projects and programs, primarily Global Burst Detector (GBD) and Mobile Guardian Transporter (MGT). We engage with project and program teams, partners and stakeholders to ensure customer cost, schedule, performance, and quality requirements and expectations are met. We lead the Center's continuous improvement efforts and ensure compliance to program procedures & Quality standards via the following: product and process evaluation activities, including compiling and analyzing relevant data to inform improvement approaches; shepherding technical insertion opportunities; participating in risk & root cause analyses; providing internal auditing via certified auditors; and providing lessons learned to ensure implementation of improved practices for future activities. We also lead efforts to ensure the Center achieves and maintains external Quality certifications, such as AS9100 and ISO9001. We also apply Lean Six Sigma principles for laboratory spaces utilized across the Center in support of QMS activities. The cornerstone of our department's practice is implementation of the Plan-Do-Check-Act methodology.

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.

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.

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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