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 highly skilled and motivated R&D Computer/Data Scientist to join our Mission Analytics team in the realm of edge intelligence. This role is pivotal in addressing some of the nation’s most challenging problems in data science through innovative research and development. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in both software engineering and machine learning, with a focus on edge computing applications. This position is critical for our team, and we are looking for someone who can cement our leadership in analytics on the edge and lead us into the future. This is a unique opportunity to be a cornerstone of our team’s leadership in edge analytics. We are looking for someone who can not only excel in their technical role but also lead and inspire our team. Your contributions will be instrumental in shaping the future of our mission analytics capabilities and ensuring our continued success in addressing national security challenges.

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

• Lead and contribute to cutting-edge research projects focused on edge intelligence, including the development of novel algorithms and systems.
• Understand and address existing and emerging threats among a diverse customer set, leveraging advanced data science techniques.
• Propose, lead, and manage data-centric research and development projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and customer needs.
• Conduct research to discover and test innovative methods in data analysis, particularly in the context of edge computing.
• Work closely with university, corporate, and government partners to foster collaboration and drive technological advancements.
• Analyze existing solutions and develop new, innovative approaches to enhance edge intelligence capabilities.
• Produce and disseminate high-quality research proposals, reports, and papers to communicate findings and recommendations.
• Perform engineering or research tasks independently and collaboratively across multi-functional teams, contributing to a dynamic and inclusive work environment.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

Some travel may be required.

Candidates applying on this requisition may be interviewed and/or hired into one of several organizations at Sandia National Laboratories.

Salary Range:

$109,300 - $217,400

*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:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a relevant STEM field, plus four (4) years related experience; or
• Ph.D. in one of the above fields
• Experience or training in research and development in one or more of the following areas:
• Edge analytics (i.e., size, weight, and/or power restricted)
• Analytics (e.g., text, behavioral, spatiotemporal, cyber)
• Machine learning, including:
• tinyML
• Swarm/distributed intelligence
• Neuromorphic computing
• Intelligence hierarchies
• Embedded systems
• Software engineering
• Applied statistics
• Discrete math
• Experience in Python, C/C++ or Java
• Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q clearance and SCI clearance, which may require a polygraph test

Qualifications We Desire:

Any or all of the following:

• Ability and a desire to lead in any capacity (technical direction, project leader, program leader, mentor, educator, etc.)
• Experience in a specific national security mission space or relevant technical field
• Desire and ability to grow technical capabilities, programs, and staff
• Ability to perform in a highly collaborative and team-focused environment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A demonstrated ability to develop technical ideas and results and present them in oral and written form
• Experience or training in research and development in one or more of the following areas:
• Streaming algorithms
• Mathematics
• Statistics
• Optimization
• Data science
• Distributed/parallel computation
• Modeling and simulation, or other relevant area
• Embedded development or other SWAP (size, weight, and power) constrained environments
• Ability to conduct independent technical projects or scientific research
• Detailed knowledge of and experience with designing, planning, and implementing research and development projects
• Ability to adapt to different software platforms and languages

About Our Team:

In Mission Analytics, we identify and collect mission needs, share them with researchers inside and outside the labs, collaborate and invest in research, integrate coherent capabilities, and partner with Sandia programs to transition successful research into mission applications. Our primary mission is to seek, pursue, and assess adversaries in different kinds of data and spaces. We also provide advanced analytics capabilities to support this mission.

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:

Sandia is required by DOE 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 obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance and SCI access, both of which require US citizenship. SCI access may also require a polygraph examination. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain these levels of access 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 the 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.

Position Information:

This Limited Term Employee (LTE) position is a temporary position for one year term, which may be renewed at Sandia's discretion up to a maximum of seven years.

Individuals in LTE positions may bid on regular Sandia positions as internal candidates, and in some cases may be converted to regular career positions during their term if warranted by ongoing operational needs, continuing availability of funds, and satisfactory job performance.

Job ID: 694149

Job Family: RD

Regular/Temporary Position: T

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.