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What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking an Engineering and Operations (E&O) Systems Engineer / Configuration Management (CM) Lead to support configuration management activities for the 02232 ND CM Department. In this role, you will work at the systems level with ND systems teams and product realization teams to ensure configuration management requirements are implemented effectively across the product lifecycle.

In this role, you will apply expertise in engineering data architecture, change control, high-fidelity technical data package reporting, and the ND systems lifecycle, including the Phase X/6.x process, milestones, and deliverables. You will also support Product Realization Integrated Digital Enterprise (PRIDE) efforts to advance common digital engineering workflows, improve traceability, strengthen digital thread capabilities, and enhance cross-site collaboration across programs.

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

• Partner with cross-functional teams, including engineering, project management, and test/qualification, to champion configuration management best practices, improve implementation, identify process improvements, and align efforts with project and enterprise priorities.
• Support technical teams in defining and managing product configuration, including as-designed and as-built baselines, product structures, configuration status accounting, and product and document traceability throughout the lifecycle.
• Perform administrative, physical, and functional configuration audits, and support quality assessments to ensure compliance with federal, corporate, and contractual requirements.
• Help define and document configuration management policies, processes, tools, and plans that establish a consistent framework aligned with digital engineering, continuous improvement, and enterprise objectives.
• Contribute to enterprise product data management by supporting implementation of product structures and authoritative data sources for requirements and configuration information.
• Provide guidance on configuration management and digital engineering tools, including tool use, consolidation, improvement, user acceptance testing, traceability, and data integrity across authoritative sources.
• Support the digital engineering ecosystem, ND Modernization and Sustainment programs, NA-122 NSE modernization efforts, and PRIDE objectives by driving adoption of integrated tools and model-based approaches that strengthen digital thread capabilities, support enduring data needs, and improve cross-site collaboration.
• Enable streamlined engineering authorization approaches, improve readiness for gates and reviews, and support architecture and design objectives that strengthen configuration control, collaboration, and agility for Defense Programs.
• Support the transition from document-based, human-targeted artifacts to model-based artifacts that improve integration, automation, transparency, and mission execution.

The selected applicant can work a combination of onsite and offsite work. The selected applicant must live within a reasonable distance for commuting to the assigned work location when necessary.

Salary Range:

$102,400 - $199,700

*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.

Qualifications We Require:

• Bachelor's degree in systems engineering, quality management, information systems, business administration or other relevant field plus 5 years of relevant experience or equivalent.
• Experience working with technical engineering teams to meet project deliverables in one or more of the following areas: configuration management, systems engineering, product lifecycle management, project management, requirements management, quality management, and digital engineering.
• Working knowledge of PDMLink and/or other equivalent configuration management IT applications.
• Experience working on nuclear deterrence (ND) programs and familiarity with enterprise partners and product development lifecycle management of ND programs.
• An active DOE Q clearance, or equivalent is required to start.

Qualifications We Desire:

• Experience establishing and operating engineering change management processes (e.g., impact analyses, engineering review boards, change review boards) with a focus on assembly, parts, and material assurance.
• Ability to work closely with customers to define expectations, clarify roles and responsibilities, understand system concepts of operation, and assess end-to-end work processes.
• Demonstrated ability to advocate for, train, and guide teams in the effective use of configuration management applications and processes in a collaborative environment.
• Experience supporting engineering development programs with extensive documentation requirements (e.g., managing 10,000 to 100,000 records).
• Proficiency with standard business applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Adobe, SharePoint) to support effective communication and documentation.
• Working knowledge of MCAD, ECAD, and/or ERP systems (e.g., Creo, SolidWorks, Mentor Graphics, PTC Windchill/PDMLink, Teamcenter, Oracle Manufacturing, ARAS Innovator).
• Relevant certifications such as CMII, ISO, PMBOK, INCOSE, Scrum/Agile, ASPE, or APICS.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills, with the ability to build rapport and collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong organizational and planning skills, with a systems-thinking approach to problem-solving and the ability to balance strategic and tactical work.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to prioritize competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to learn new skills and develop expertise in unfamiliar areas as needed.

About Our Team:

ND Configuration Management (CM), Org 02232, is comprised of Engineering and Operations (E&O) Systems Engineers (SE) enabling and governing configuration management across ND programs by delivering standardized tools, processes, and expertise that ensure accurate product definition, ease of accessibility and collaboration, traceability, data integrity, and long-term sustainability of engineering data and decisions providing a reliable digital thread across the full product lifecycle. Configuration Management (CM) is a critical aspect of Systems Engineering (SE) that establishes an engineered infrastructure to ensure long-term data integrity throughout the product lifecycle, meet existing policies, and build confidence in the system as it matures.

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: 699393

Job Family: EN

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F