Job Description

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 vacations, 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 Quality Assurance Specialist

Facilitates the document control and records management processes for the Realized Product Sub-System (RPSS) procedures. Utilizes systems and process methodologies to optimize the organizations internal processes and lead continuous improvement efforts. Prepare for and participate in audits/assessments of RPSS. Maintain and continuously improve the RPSS Portal.

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

• Establishes, maintains, and improves quality policies, processes, procedures, and tools.
• Assesses processes and systems and conducts risk analysis, root cause analysis, corrective or preventive actions, lessons learned, and benchmarking. Tracks corrective and preventive actions to completion.
• Assists with quality issue management systems and close out of corrective actions in those systems.
• Provides guidance to achieve or retain external certification (e.g. ISO 9001, AS 9100) of the quality management system.
• Assists with preparing for, participating in, and responding to audits/assessments.
• Executes performance assurance processes in compliance with applicable contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinates and communicates feedback to owners of quality processes.
• Contributes to strategic planning activities and facilitates management reviews.
• Ensures operation and continuous improvement of document control and records management processes.
• Lead modernization of document control and records management processes.
• Responsible for operation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of Realize Product Sub-System (RPSS) Portal.
• Coordinate web development projects with partner organizations to ensure successful outcomes.

Salary Range:

$70,200 - $135,400

*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.

Qualifications We Require:

• Bachelor’s degree plus five years of relevant experience. Equivalent experience in lieu of degree must be directly related experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the job.
• Experienced in the development and implementation of product realization and quality policies, processes, and procedures.
• Experienced in the development and execution of document control and records management processes.
• Expertise in federal, contractual requirements related to ND product realization and quality.
• Expertise with Realize Product Sub-System (RPSS).
• DOE Q clearance or DOD equivalent required to start.

Qualifications We Desire:

• Demonstrated ability to prepare contractual requirements analysis for engineering review.
• Experience with quality audits/assessments of processes and systems.
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with web developers to operate and improve web portal for use by ND members of the workforce.
• Experience with Agile software / web development processes.
• Strong writing, communication, facilitation, critical thinking, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team-focused environment, exercise discretion, and maintain confidentiality of information.

About Our Team:

Org. 00523 develops, improves, and governs the weapon lifecycle processes to consistently and responsively enable weapon programs/projects to deliver quality ND products.

This organization manages:

• The Realize Product Subsystem (RPSS) is Sandia’s Weapon Quality Management System (WQMS) and consists of both Realize Product Procedures (RPPs) and Business Management Procedures (BMPs). These procedures provide a structured approach to implementing DOE/NNSA contractual requirements across all ND programs.
• The Nuclear Weapons Requirements Integration Office (NWRIO) directly interfaces with the DOE/NNSA and other sites in the Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE) to negotiate, analyze, identify impacts, and flow down ND contractual requirements.
• The ND Product Realization Governance Structure is responsible for the flow down of all ND contractual requirements and the implementing procedures (RPSS) so that Sandia provides consistent delivery of ND products with unparalleled reliability, performance, and quality.

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance:

Position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD). Sandia is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

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.

Job ID: 693897

Job Family: QU

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.