Software Systems Engineer - Verification, Validation and Integration (Early-Mid Career)

We are seeking a driven and results oriented software engineer interested in specializing in software verification, validation, and integration (VV&I). The selected applicant will join an existing VV&I team within the Use Control mission area supporting the nation’s nuclear deterrent. The successful candidate will need to come up to speed on the technical aspects of a complex system and be willing to work on a high consequence system in a classified environment.

A key facet of the role will be developing and executing test procedures to verify Use Control software against requirements, but the selected applicant will also be participating in an expanded scope of the team to define and perform verification and validation activities throughout all life cycle stages of the system.

On any given day, you may be called on to

The selected applicant must be able to work onsite at the New Mexico Campus.

 

The High Confidence System Environments Department researches, analyzes, designs, develops, and delivers well-engineered software architectures and products as well as system engineering models and frameworks for critical systems in high consequence mission environments. Key competencies include software engineering; secure embedded software development; systems engineering; software quality engineering; and software verification, validation, and integration.

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.

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.

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.