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 self-directed, customer focused individual who has strong innovation, teaming, leadership, and analytical skills to become a PRT Deputy. Your principal responsibility is the realization (design through qualification) of ASICs and other CMOS microelectronics for Nuclear Weapon (NW) modernization programs. These microelectronics are the primary enabler of agile, responsive weapon development and future advanced system functionality. The ASIC design Agency (DA) PRT is responsible for ASIC development for the W80-4, W87-1, W76-1/2 and W93 programs, as well as various Advanced and Exploratory (A&E) efforts.

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

• Assist in leading the ASIC Product Realization Team (PRT) by supporting the primary liaison in facilitating effective communication across team members, major components and systems customers, and management to ensure project success.
• Support the early stages of the ASIC development process by helping to define, validate, and clarify product requirements, focusing on applications within nuclear weapons, to ensure alignment with project goals.
• Work closely with Sandia Advanced and Exploratory Systems and Systems Analysis groups to understand future threat environments and devise solutions to meet those demands.
• Help coordinate with other organizations to assist in negotiating PRT requirements and work scopes, ensuring that all parties are aligned and working towards common objectives.
• Identify the resources required to support PRT objectives and collaborate with customers and PRT members to establish work scope and budget.
• Support resource management efforts to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget, while meeting or exceeding quality standards.
• Work closely with the financial team to track costs and schedule progress, providing support in managing and understanding financial aspects of projects to facilitate informed decision-making and ensure financial accountability.
• Work with the PRT to develop comprehensive design, verification, qualification, and production strategies and effectively document and communicate the resulting plans.
• Write reports, work issues, document design history, and present results/findings to various partners including peer engineers, management, and internal/external customers.
• Manage the product definition (drawings, specifications, etc.) and analyze data throughout the product life cycle to demonstrate sustained compliance with customer requirements.
• Anticipate and manage risks, identify viable alternatives, and lead the technical evaluations and decision-making process.
• Identify and implement innovative solutions to enhance and streamline our processes
• Employ quality management systems and defect prevention techniques throughout the complete realization process (e.g. design for manufacturing, mistake proofing, etc.).

The ASIC PRT has both Design Agency (DA) and Production Agency (PA) responsibilities. You will focus on DA responsibilities in your role in 5254.

Salary Range:

$95,400 - $185,700

*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.

Qualifications We Require:

• PhD or Master’s degree in a STEM field or;
• Bachelor's degree in STEM plus two (2) years relevant work experience or;
• Experience working with microelectronics or analog or digital design or with the development Nuclear Weapon components
• Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering /Computer Engineering or experience in the field of semiconductors
• Proven teamwork, adaptability, interpersonal skills, effective leadership, negotiation, delegation, and conflict resolution in diverse team environments
• Familiarity with one or more of the following integrated circuit processes:
• Design
• Fabrication
• Packaging
• electrical test
• environmental/radiation testing, burn-in, and/or qualification
• Experience developing high reliability products for harsh environments, anticipating customer needs, and developing solutions
• NW Design Agency product realization experience
• Familiarity with Sandia's Realize Product Procedures and drawing system
• Demonstrated attention to detail
• Experience applying problem-solving and critical thinking principals
• Experience analyzing data and identifying patterns and areas to improve

About Our Team:

The NW ASIC Product Realization department focuses on the delivery and production of digital, analog, and mixed signal application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) to the nuclear weapons community. The department maintains expertise on the full NW ASIC product realization process beginning with customer engagement/requirements through product delivery and coordinates all the efforts from design, fabrication, packaging, test, and qualification to realize and ensure a Mark Quality ASIC product delivery. The department also has responsibility for the implementation of all ViArray Structured ASIC products targeting a variety of government applications. Mission success relies on coordination, communication, and documentation. There is exciting new work and a corresponding need for additional support staff. The department works closely with our in-house radiation hardened CMOS technology group, fabrication, packaging, electrical test, external production, and customers, for each product to deliver ASICs that meet our mission goals.

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:

This position does not currently require a Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance.

Sandia will conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Furthermore, employees in New Mexico need to pass a U.S. Air Force background screen for access to Kirtland Air Force Base. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause access to be denied or terminated, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

If hired without a clearance and it subsequently becomes necessary to obtain and maintain one for the position, or you bid on positions that require a clearance, a pre-processing background review may be conducted prior to a required federal background investigation. Applicants for a DOE security clearance need to be U.S. citizens. 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.

Members of the workforce (MOWs) hired at Sandia who require uncleared access for greater than 179 days during their employment, are required to go through the Uncleared Personal Identity Verification (UPIV) process. Access includes physical and/or cyber (logical) access, as well as remote access to any NNSA information technology (IT) systems. UPIV requirements are not applicable to individuals who require a DOE personnel security clearance for the performance of their SNL employment or to foreign nationals. The UPIV process will include the completion of a USAccess Enrollment, SF-85 (Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions) and OF-306 (Declaration of for Federal Employment). An unfavorable UPIV determination will result in immediate retrieval of the SNL issued badge, removal of cyber (logical) access and/or removal from SNL subcontract. All MOWs may appeal the unfavorable UPIV determination to DOE/NNSA immediately. If the appeal is unsuccessful, the MOW may try to go through the UPIV process one year after the decision date.

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: 694440

Job Family: RD

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.