Sandia National Laboratories offers challenging, impact-driven work in national security, powered by collaboration with extraordinary colleagues and access to world-class tools and facilities. This on-site role in Albuquerque, NM combines meaningful stockpile evaluation work with flexible arrangements, generous time off, strong health benefits, a competitive 401k, and robust professional development. You will join a culture that prioritizes work-life balance and continuous learning while contributing to essential national programs.
Overview
Location: Albuquerque, NM (onsite). Salary: USD 117,500 – 235,700 per year. Education: Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline. Experience: minimum five years. Security: Active DOE Q clearance to start.
Responsibilities
- Provide statistical and methodological support for the Quantification of Margins and Uncertainties (QMU) process and related analyses.
- Examine existing data and perform forensic data analyses to ensure data integrity and reliability.
- Develop automated analytics workflows and integrate them into software to streamline QMU processes.
- Draft requirements and perform verification and validation of applications and algorithms, including automating QMU within software.
- Apply machine learning and deep learning techniques to proactively mine archived stockpile data.
- Prepare briefings, track progress, coordinate efforts, and provide training related to data analysis and surveillance support.
- Collaborate across organizations and engineering teams in an integrated environment.
- Work independently and as part of a team, demonstrating initiative and self-starting capabilities.
- Identify opportunities to improve organizational processes and products and implement changes.
- Utilize advanced statistical knowledge, software tools, and programming skills to extract, manipulate, plot, and analyze data from multiple databases and draft comprehensive reports.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline plus five years of directly relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and engineering or scientific experience that supports independent research and development.
- Active DOE Q clearance or equivalent to start.
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Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements including 9/80 and 4/10 compressed schedules, part-time options, and telecommuting blends of onsite and remote work.
- Generous vacation and strong medical and other benefits.
- Competitive 401k.
- Learning opportunities and relocation assistance.
- Amenities aimed at supporting a solid work-life balance.
About Sandia
Sandia offers challenging work with meaningful impact that supports security, peace, and freedom worldwide, accomplished alongside extraordinary colleagues and access to premier tools and facilities. The organization emphasizes career advancement, enrichment opportunities, flexible work arrangements, and initiatives designed to sustain work‑life balance.
Posting Details
This posting will remain open for a minimum of three calendar days from the posting date, with Sandia reserving the right to extend the deadline as needed.
Security Clearance
Sandia requires a pre-employment drug test and a background investigation. Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. Applicants with multiple citizenships may experience impacts on clearance suitability.
EEO
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected status.
NNSA MedPED Security Requirements
If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED) and are considered for on-site interview at Sandia, additional steps may be required to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.
About Our Team
Our team manages the Integrated Stockpile Evaluation program, which aims to understand all aspects of stockpile systems to ensure safety, security, reliability, and effectiveness of the U.S. nuclear stockpile both now and into the future. ISE brings together multiple stockpile evaluation programs in a coordinated effort to transform the stockpile landscape.
