Job details
Job type full-time
Full job description
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.
Covid-19 vaccination mandate
Sandia demonstrates its commitment to public safety in the national interest by requiring that all new hires attest to their vaccination status before commencing employmentThe requirement also applies to those who are telecommuting and working virtually.
Any concerns about the ability to meet this requirement should be directed to hr solutions at (505) 284-4700.
What your job will be like
We are seeking a highly motivated r&d senior manager to lead transportation safeguards & surety program management team! as a senior manager, you will lead a dynamic team responsible for providing technical support of the office of secure transportation (ost) mission with emphasis on sgt operationsFurthermore, you will be partnering within center 6600, with sandia’s nd community, with other centers throughout the labs to bring in the breadth of expertise to support the tssp and to aid in strategic collaborations, with the external production agency (kcnsc-nmo), and with the nnsa sandia field officeThe selected applicant will be entrusted to enable strategic growth in the development or demonstration of new designs, concepts, materials, capabilities, products, processes, or systems that grow the tsspThe selected candidate will partner closely with colleagues leading the mgt and isa development programs.
On any given day, the successful candidate may be asked to:
Ensure that customer needs are satisfied through the creation of trust-based relationships
Lead the development of customer relationships and funding for 6620, ensuring alignment between the work of the organization and sandia’s strategic plan
Manage and coordinate specific mission work, program and project plans, budgets, schedules, and staffing requirements
Provide technical supervision and assurance of the work of the group
Apply mission knowledge and experience to independently judge work quality, performance, and alignment of results with customer expectations.
Understand and connect your organization’s expertise with potential beneficiaries, collaborators, and customers to maintain existing sustainment efforts and to attract new strategic project initiatives that will advance the organizations technical presence across the laboratories and external to sandia
Work closely with internal and external customers and partners to develop and nurture strong high-trust relationships across the laboratory and the nuclear security enterprise
Collaborate with peer senior managers in the center and the center director to ensure coordinated execution of objectives and operations
Build and strengthen your team through hiring, mentoring, professional development, and performance management
Model behaviors that reflect sandia`s core values
Qualifications we require
Advanced degree in a stem field (science, technology, engineering, math)
Ten, or more, years related technical experience
Five or more years of validated leadership experience
Current and active doe q clearance
Qualifications we desire
Three, or more, years management experience in an r&d organization
Leadership experience in more than one group
Demonstrated ability to deliver results and effectively lead/guide multidisciplinary teams
Proven ability to build strong, trust-based teaming relationships with internal peers, external customers, and partners
Ability to partner effectively with a management team on a large program
Ability to effectively motivate employees, manage personnel issues, and conduct dispute resolution
Experience with transportation systems safety/security assessment
Knowledge of the nuclear weapon stockpile-to-target sequence
Experience with an nnsa customer
Experience in physical security design and methodologies
Consistent record bringing new strategic capabilities to the areas they have managed
About our team
The mission of the asset security and wmd response center focuses on assuring the security of our nations most critical assets by delivering innovative system solutions for transportation safety and security, control system and cyber security systems, and wmd counterterrorism, situational awareness, and responseThe work executed in our center serves all four pmus and crosscuts several strategic mission areas.
Snl is the engineering design agency which provides technical systems support to the nnsa/na-15 ostSnl provides engineering design, production, integration and field support for the safeguards transporter (sgt), next generation armored tractor (ngat), escort vehicles (evs) and maintains a `24x7` emergency response capabilityIn this role, we develop, design and provide engineering support for integrated mobile communications systems for vehicles and convoy operations; we conduct safety and security studies and analyze risks involving nuclear weapons transportation and maintain the safety and security authorization bases for ost; we design, analyze, test and document all nuclear weapon and material cargo tiedown systems for na15 ground and air transportation and conduct logistics analysis for weapon movementsSandia is currently developing the sgt replacement named the mobile guardian transporter (mgt) and implementing performance enhancements to the sgt such as the sgt compatibility retrofit (scr).
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 areasSome 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 technologiesLife-changing careersLearn more about sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov
These benefits vary by job classification.
Security clearance
Position requires a department of energy (doe) q security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another u.sGovernment 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 verificationsApplicants for employment need to be able to maintain a doe q-level security clearance, which requires u.sCitizenshipIf you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the u.sAnd 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 clearanceSubstance 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.
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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.
