Cleared R&D Manager - Electronics Fabrication, Onsite

Job : 697141
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Type: Full-Time, Regular

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*

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* These benefits vary by job classification.

We are seeking a skilled and motivated R&D Science and Engineering Manager to lead the Electronics Fabrication Department, Org. 7636. This leadership role is pivotal in directing a diverse and passionate team to support and deliver on a variety of high impact programs supporting national security missions. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to manage a broad range of exempt, non‑exempt, and MTC represented employees.

Additionally, this management position oversees a broad safety and security envelope that includes high risk materials (classified, chemicals, incidental machining, electrical and thermal hazards, laser systems, cryogenic systems, radiation generating devices), facilities, and physical operations. Effective engineered safety and security are critical to successful operations as is alignment to Sandia policies, manuals, and processes.

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

• Lead a hard‑working group of engineers and technologists in their development, qualification and delivery of high‑reliability products to quality, safety, security, schedule, and budgetary requirements
• Lead a hard‑working team consisting of a team lead, tradespeople and apprentices to fabricate various electronic components, to include various cable types, printed circuit boards, and tester chassis, to quality standards and to meet delivery needs
• Ensure sound mechanical and electrical engineering principles are implemented on high‑reliability and high‑consequence cable assemblies and interconnects.
• Oversee and lead members of the workforce within the department, to include supporting the career development of staff members
• Motivate, mentor, and develop the team to ensure quality products are delivered with supporting qualification evidence that satisfy customer requirements within cost/schedule constraints
• Lead critical relationships, inclusive of internal and external fabrication partners across the complex, ES&H, Security, and other key partners across Sandia to meet Sandia mission commitments
• Participate in critical strategic initiatives for the Center, the Group, and the Department
• Collaborate with other Production Agencies across the complex to incorporate advanced technologies for manufacturability into the department

Some travel may be required.

Due to the nature of the work, this candidate must be able to work onsite.

$163,700 - $278,000

* 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.

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and eight (8) years of directly relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent research and development
• An active DOE Q clearance, or equivalent is required to start