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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. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

+ Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide

+ Extraordinary co-workers

+ Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world

+ Career advancement and enrichment opportunities

+ Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)

+ Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov

*These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are looking for skilled Software Systems Engineers to join our high-performing team dedicated to system integration and testing for space missions. In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, test, and deploy advanced real-time decision support ground systems that are essential for mission success. Your expertise will contribute to the seamless integration of software components and ensure the reliability and performance of critical systems in a dynamic environment.

On any given day, the selected applicant may be called on to perform:

+ Collaborate with architects, system engineers, developers, technical leads, customers, and end users to collect and analyze requirements.

+ Applies standard software engineering practices in the development of the software solutions.

+ Generate automated tests to verify system functionality.

+ Participate in testing to assess accuracy and performance of the systems.

+ Support formal test activities at multiple levels from components to the enterprise system

+ Participates in defining and may participate in performing software build, release, and installation procedures.

Occasional travel may be required.

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

Salary Range:

$85,100 - $164,100

*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.

Qualifications We Require:

+ Bachelor's degree in relevant field plus three or more years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

+ Experience with Python, Java, and/or C++ programming.

+ Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance and SCI which may require a polygraph test.

Qualifications We Desire:

+ Experience with the following:

+ Zephyr or a similar tool

+ Agile Testing methodology

+ Confluence and JIRA

+ CI/CD tools such as Maven, Gradle, Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub, or Docker

+ Linux operating systems, associated shells such as BASH, TCSH, etc., common command-line tools such as GREP, and file structure navigation

+ Proven communication skills

+ Proven collaboration and teaming skills

+ Active DOE Q-level security clearance and SCI or DOD equivalent.

About Our Team:

Organization 06333 is responsible for system integration and test of large, complex satellite ground system which is being developed to support high consequence national security missions. Our systems are targeted for a range of applications and complexity, including remote and in-situ sensing systems, satellite communications and control, distributed computing and analysis, and real-time data collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination. Our team¿s deep domain and technical experience, coupled with an operational mindset builds distinct and extraordinary capabilities for our nation and the people who put their lives on the line to protect it.

Posting Duration:

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.

Security Clearance:

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 and SCI access, both of which require US citizenship. SCI access may also require a polygraph examination. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain these levels of access 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 the DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO:

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), 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.

Job ID: 695611

Job Family: IT

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F