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

We are seeking a passionate R&D Computer Scientist to join our innovative team dedicated to advancing high throughput, high volume data processing missions. Our team is committed to developing sophisticated algorithms and methodologies that enhance real-time decision support systems. Join us in shaping the future of technology through research and development!

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

• Conduct research and development to create advanced solutions for remote sensing systems, focusing on capturing, processing, exploiting, visualizing, and distributing real-time satellite sensor data.
• Propose and lead research initiatives centered on image processing and data-centric projects, with a strong emphasis on developing computer vision algorithms for the detection, tracking, and classification of observational targets.
• Develop and optimize high-performance software for real-time, distributed systems, ensuring efficiency and scalability.
• Collaborate with a diverse team of specialists in fields such as data fusion, signal and image processing, analytics, cloud computing, machine learning, modeling and simulation, and data management to explore innovative computational solutions and frameworks.

QUALIFICATIONS WE REQUIRE

• 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 obtain and maintain a DOE Q and SCI clearance which may require a polygraph test.

ALSO, FOR THIS POSTING WE ARE SEEKING INDIVIDUALS WITH THE FOLLOWING EXPERIENCE:

• Object-oriented software development in C++ or Python
• Linux operating environments
• Developing AI-based computer vision applications (e.g., image processing, segmentation, detection, classification) to include understanding and use of CNNs, RNNs, and/or Transformers.
• Data exploitation/mining/fusion algorithms, digital signal processing, or multi-core parallel computing in CPU/GPU/FPGA environments.
• Expertise with software/pipeline development or optimization in high-throughput data processing environments.

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

Please refer the Job description for details