Computer Science, R&D Software Engineering, Hybrid

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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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We are seeking outstanding computer science professionals who have a passion for applying their software development and problem-solving skills to tackle some of the most challenging national security problems in a variety of high-impact areas. You will be responsible for managing your commitments, working with your team on tasking, and managing your time and career growth within the context of an encouraging and enabling environment.

You will have opportunities to participate in trainings that will grow your skills and your ability to contribute to projects. Leadership opportunities are available, as is the ability to collaborate with university, corporate, and government partners. Join our team of creative problem solvers to accelerate applied R&D and software solutions to help secure our nation!

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

• Interact with team members to identify needs and requirements.
• Perform engineering or research tasks independently or across multi-functional teams to turn those needs into practical software solutions.
• Analyze existing state-of-the-art solutions and develop new solutions to address national security needs.
• Develop solutions to complex problems that require frequent use of creativity and analysis to perform in-depth evaluations across many factors.
• Present your findings and solutions to your team or organization.
• Participate in various team planning, standup or team meetings, demos, and retrospectives, depending on the project's software development lifecycle process.
• Produce and disseminate research proposals, reports, or papers.

The selected applicant can work a combination of onsite and offsite work. The selected applicant must live within a reasonable distance (within 50 miles) for commuting to the assigned work location when necessary.

$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.

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline, 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.
• Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q security clearance and SCI clearance.

The ideal R&D Computer Science candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:

• Graduate degree in Computer Science or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation).
• Demonstrated software development skills and familiarity with modern software development practices and tools (e.g., Agile).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams, and a passion to improve and expand technical skills.

Also, for this posting we are seeking individuals with the following experience:

• Proficiency in Python and other programming languages such as C++ or Java
• Ability to implement AI software from research work
• Experience with integrating large language models into software
• Demonstrated R&D experience in software development/engineering
• Ability to conduct independent technical R&D
• Ability to develop technical ideas and proposals
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative team environment
• Ability to work in a wide range of software environments and programming languages
• Strong communication skills
• Interests in one or more of the following areas: software engineering, data analytics, machine learning, remote sensing, cybersecurity

The Advanced Solutions Engineering (ASE) group is a highly integrated team of departments focused on delivering software and system solutions that impact Sandia's…