Job Description

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 vacations, 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 motivated about making an impact to national security and passionate about supporting others? We are seeking an R&D Computer Science Build Engineer with a strong software engineering background, a crucial member of the United States Nuclear Detonation (NUDET) Detection System (USNDS) program. Your primary role will be as a Build Engineer with a secondary focus on software development. Our program supports the United States Space Force in its nuclear detonation detection and monitoring missions.

The USNDS system relies on space-based sensor payloads that transmit data to satellite ground systems for mission processing. We are seeking a dynamic individual to join our highly talented team, with a strong interest in designing, developing, building, and releasing large-scale software and infrastructure for a high-consequence, high-rigor, remote sensing ground systems.

On any given day you may be called on to:

• Support developers and testers from code compilation issues through to a deployed operational system.
• Develop, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for large-scale software systems.
• Design and implement enhancements to automation for a more ideal DevSecOps process.
• Implement and test software to address complex national security challenges.
• Partner with architects, other developers, and integration test teams to ensure implementation of critical requirements.
• Effectively communicate technical assessments to multiple stakeholders.
• Propose and participate in internal research and development efforts.
• Mentor other members of the team.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicants must be able to work on-site at the Albuquerque, New Mexico location.

Qualifications We Require:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or relevant STEM field, plus five (5) years of relevant experience; or master’s degree in stated fields plus one (1) year relevant experience.
• Experience with software engineering and testing practices for applications written in modern programming languages (e.g. C++, Java, Python).
• Experience developing software in Unix/Linux operating environments.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance.

Qualifications We Desire:

• Experience working with large-scale (1M+ SLOC) code bases.
• Experience with Git or comparable configuration management tools.
• Experience with Jenkins or comparable CI/CD automation tools.
• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented analysis and design.
• Proven successful experience as a build and/or release engineer.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills leading to solid experience with problem identification, root cause analysis, and implementing solutions.
• Experience with unit test frameworks.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code and platform-as-code system administration automation tools such as Ansible and containers.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a collaborative, dynamic, and interdisciplinary team environment, including sound technical verbal and written communication.
• An active DOE Q-level or DOD equivalent security clearance.

About Our Team:

USNDS 6 Ground Program Office (Department 06743) is responsible for the project management, systems engineering, and operations of the satellite ground systems that support the US capability to monitor the earth’s surface, atmosphere and surrounding space for nuclear detonations. This department serves as one of the technical interfaces to the Space Force for projects within the United States Nuclear Detonation (NUDET) Detection System (USNDS) Ground Program, which include the Integrated Correlation and Display System (ICADS) and the Ground NDS Terminal (GNT). In addition, the team works closely with Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC) operators to support real-time missions, resolve and analyze anomalies, and define ground system requirements.

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, 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: 692909

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.