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:

Are you ready to step into a pivotal role as a Test & Evaluation Administrative Support, where your expertise, organization, and professionalism will play a vital part in the development and qualification of advanced modernization weapons systems?

We are seeking a W87-1 Test & Evaluation Administrative Support Professional to join our dynamic W87-1 System Test, Environments, and Evaluation Team, where you will be at the forefront of test and evaluation activities.

In this exciting position, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and manage the logistics of all our test, environment, and evaluation activities. You will engage with leading experts across the Nuclear Security Enterprise, making a meaningful impact on national defense.

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

• Manage the complexities of the test lifecycle coordinating and scheduling reviews with multiple other design agencies (LLNL and LM) and customers (AF and NNSA).
• Gather, collect, and track the various artifacts of system testing and distribute appropriately to the test team and external customers.
• Develop and implement processes to improve workflow efficiency.
• Facilitate various technical interchange meetings and test reviews including managing agendas, capturing meeting minutes, and tracking action items.

In addition to the core responsibilities, you will also perform other administrative tasks as needed to support the team¿s overall mission and ensure smooth operations. Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

Salary Range:

$48,500 - $89,000

*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.

Qualifications We Require:

• High school diploma plus five or more years of directly relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with one or more of the following: Confluence, PDMLink, and SharePoint.
• Active DOE Q clearance or equivalent to start.

Qualifications We Desire:

• Demonstrated ability to excel in a collaborative team environment and effectively engage with personnel at all levels, including management, technical staff, and external partners.
• Strong organizational skills with the capability to independently prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously, often under tight deadlines and competing demands.
• Customer service-oriented approach with a genuine enthusiasm for supporting the administrative and logistical needs of test and evaluation activities.
• Proactive problem-solving mindset with a readiness to identify and address challenges as they arise.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience facilitating meetings and documenting action items.
• Familiarity with Nuclear Weapons programs and Sandia¿s organizational structure, particularly within the Nuclear Security Enterprise.
• Experience coordinating and executing events and reviews in compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) protocols.

About Our Team:

The W87-1 System team is responsible for designing and qualifying the W87-1 warhead. We are a multidisciplinary team made up of electrical, mechanical, and systems engineering. The team includes core partners in project management, reliability, quality, nuclear safety, surveillance, engineering sciences, and material sciences. We collaborate closely with LLNL as Design Agencies for the program and the System Test Team work closely with LLNL, LANL, and LM to execute joint system tests.

Posting Duration:

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.

Security Clearance:

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.

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: 698849

Job Family: BU

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F