Senior/Principal Embedded Developer - High Assurance Product Realization Team, Onsite

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We are seeking an embedded software developer (Job Title R&D S&E Computer Science) that would be responsible for deploying high-impact and high-consequence national security capabilities supporting surety applications. Your work will directly impact advanced technologies for weapon-related systems.

You will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to the relentless pursuit of exceptional service in the national interest. We are seeking individuals who thrive in a team environment, who are dedicated to improving National Security, and demonstrate desire to learn new skills and applications. We are particularly interested in individuals who take great pride in the quality of their code and the products our team produces.

Candidates must have strong software engineering skills, including an understanding of the software lifecycle, requirements engineering, verification and validation, configuration and change management. The successful candidate should be able to learn and execute the development methodologies and engineering best practices and contribute to improving and refining those practices and processes.

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

• Design, implement, and deploy complex embedded software
• Author and review software documentation
• Work independently with little oversight as well as collaboratively on an Agile team
• Learn about and implement information assurance concepts
• Partner with hardware, systems, and software engineers

The position requires occasional travel (less than 5%) to support the mission.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite 100% of the time.

Applicants on this requisition may be interviewed by multiple organizations at Sandia National Laboratories.

$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 acquire a DOE Q-level security clearance.
  

The ideal R&D S&E Computer Science candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:

• Graduate degree in Computer Science or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation).
• Demonstrated software development skills and familiarity with modern software development practices and tools (e.g., Agile).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams, and a passion to improve and expand technical skills.

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

• Experience with delivering embedded software
• Experience analyzing and debugging complex systems at component and system levels
• Familiarity with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers
• Experience with an Agile software development methodology
• Experience with documenting software requirements and design
• Experience with unit testing
• An understanding of commonly used data structures and algorithms for software development
• Demonstrated experience with a high-level programming language (C++, Rust, C#, Python) and a strong understanding of object-oriented design
• Strong understanding of embedded software design, including microprocessor/microcontroller/FPGA architecture, interfacing directly with hardware peripherals, working with limited resources, and rigorous memory management
• Familiarity with secure software design practices and security essential systems
• Understanding of cryptography and cryptographic algorithms
• Knowledge of configuration management systems (GitLab/Gitlab CI, SVN, etc.)
• Active DOE Q-level security clearance (or equivalent)
  

The High Assurance Product Realization group develops embedded and ground support equipment in support of National Security missions. We are a leader for high-assurance National Security hardware, utilizing current and advanced electronic hardware approaches, tools, and techniques in developing information assurance subsystems. These responsibilities span research, design, development, production liaison, and existing product evaluation for Use Control applications. Our staff develop custom electronic technologies in support of the DOE/DoD Use Control community and specialize in real-time embedded electronic design solutions with emphasis on security and reliability. The team also has a key role in the development, maturation, and deployment of advanced technologies for next-generation weapon systems and information assurance products.

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.

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.

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.