Cleared Senior​/Principal R&D Systems Research and Analysis - Data Analyst, Onsite

Cleared Senior/Principal R&D Systems Research and Analysis - Data Analyst, Onsite

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Join the Integrated Stockpile Evaluation (ISE) Planning, Information & Data Systems team as a dedicated R&D Data Analyst where you will play a crucial role in enhancing the safety and reliability of nuclear weapons systems. In this position, you will conduct in‑depth statistical analyses using high‑order statistical algorithms to identify anomalies within development, production, and surveillance test data, providing valuable insights to nuclear weapon system and component engineers, as well as surveillance customers.

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

• Support the Quantification of Margins and Uncertainties (QMU) process through rigorous statistical analysis and the application of scientific methods.
• Analyze data that has already been collected and conduct forensic data analysis to ensure data integrity and reliability.
• Automate analysis algorithms and integrate them into software applications to streamline the QMU process.
• Develop requirements, as well as the verification and validation of applications and algorithms, including the automation of the QMU process within software applications.
• Utilize existing machine learning and deep learning methods to proactively mine archived stockpile data.
• Prepare briefings, track work progress, coordinate efforts, and provide training related to data analysis and surveillance support.
• Collaborate with various organizations and engineers in a coordinated and integrated environment.
• Work both independently and as part of a team, demonstrating initiative and self‑starting capabilities.
• Identify and implement improvements to organizational processes and products.
• Utilize a high level of technical competency, including knowledge of statistical techniques, statistical software, and programming skills.
• Extract, manipulate, plot, and analyze data from multiple databases, and draft comprehensive reports.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

$114,000 - $227,500

* 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 five (5) 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.

Active DOE Q clearance or equivalent to start.

The ideal R&D Systems Research and Analysis candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:

• Graduate degree in a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation).
• The ability to understand, synthesize, and draw insights from multiple types of data streams (e.g., technical,…