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 vacation, 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

The Component, Science, Engineering, and Production (CSEP) Information Systems and Operational Technology Solutions department, org 7577, is seeking a software systems engineer to join our collaborative team responsible for providing Information Technology (IT), Operational Technology (OT), and Cyber Assurance services to Sandia’s complex discrete manufacturing and lot-based production centers (orgs. 7400/7500). This hands-on position is ideal for an individual who enjoys working on a variety of technical tasks simultaneously in support of our manufacturing partners. Primary duties include system administration, making physical connections of OT to specialized networks, and performing cyber liaison work. Other duties may include implementing, supporting, upgrading, optimizing, testing, and extending complex custom and COTS manufacturing systems. Furthermore, this position is ideal for an individual that is interested in gaining expertise in the IT/OT manufacturing domains involving IIOT smart manufacturing software to assess machine performance and health, manufacturing execution systems (MES) COTS software; and working with Oracle ERP manufacturing systems.

On any given day, duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Physically connect previously stand-alone OT, that may be in remote locations on KAFB, to specialized networks.
• Perform as a center cyber assurance liaison which involves creating and renewing 3SP cyber security plans for stand-alone equipment, performing cyber assessments, and consulting on cyber best practices.
• Perform system administration work, which includes supporting various software applications.
• Collaborate with others in the department and across the CIO organization to support the smart manufacturing IIOT and MES software implementation and support initiatives.
• Write programs to automate tasks by reducing or eliminating manual processes and data entry.
• As needed, develop data integration and messaging solutions to/from Sandia’s Oracle ERP system.
• Assist in the governance and stewardship of center data.
• Develop and cultivate trust-based relationships with our corporate CIO partners and organizations internal and external to Sandia.
• Participate in digital thread and model-based engineering initiatives.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant will be required to work on-site in Albuquerque, NM.

QUALIFICATIONS WE REQUIRE

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, software engineering, management information systems, data analytics, information assurance, computer engineering, or other relevant STEM field.
• Recent experience making physical connections and software configurations of operational technology.
• Active DOE Q clearance required to start.

QUALIFICATIONS WE DESIRE

• Master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, management information systems, computer engineering, or another relevant STEM field.
• Recent experience with cyber assurance security plan work.
• System administration experience.
• Experience with Windows/Linux/Unix operating systems.
• Ability and desire to deal with ambiguity and varied tasks simultaneously.
• Familiarity with Sandia’s Cyber Security policies.
• Software solution architecture, design, and implementation for commercial and custom systems

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.

• Physically connect previously stand-alone OT, that may be in remote locations on KAFB, to specialized networks.
• Perform as a center cyber assurance liaison which involves creating and renewing 3SP cyber security plans for stand-alone equipment, performing cyber assessments, and consulting on cyber best practices.
• Perform system administration work, which includes supporting various software applications.
• Collaborate with others in the department and across the CIO organization to support the smart manufacturing IIOT and MES software implementation and support initiatives.
• Write programs to automate tasks by reducing or eliminating manual processes and data entry.
• As needed, develop data integration and messaging solutions to/from Sandia’s Oracle ERP system.
• Assist in the governance and stewardship of center data.
• Develop and cultivate trust-based relationships with our corporate CIO partners and organizations internal and external to Sandia.
• Participate in digital thread and model-based engineering initiatives