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Sandia National Laboratories · 17 hours ago

Cleared R&D Manager - Radar ISR Advanced Exploitation and Human Systems Integration, Onsite

Albuquerque, NM

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$164K/yr - $278K/yr

8+ years exp

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, and they are seeking a Cleared R&D Manager to lead the Radar ISR Advanced Exploitation and Human Systems Integration Department. The role involves providing guidance and support to R&D staff, collaborating with management to develop strategies, and managing program requirements and relationships with sponsors.

GovernmentInformation TechnologyNational Security

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provide effective guidance and support to R&D staff

Mentoring/coaching early career staff to develop career and technical R&D skills

Collaborate with the Radar ISR management team to develop overall R&D, programmatic and execution strategy for 5346 within the larger portfolio of 5340 programs

Work with 5340 technical staff and leadership to establish and sustain strong sponsor relationships

Collaborate with sponsors to define program requirements, putting Sandia resources into place to ensure successful execution of funded work through effective management of budgets, schedule, resources and personnel

Travel to sponsor worksites to support technical program development and delivery

Serve as the primary interface between staff in 5346 and groups in 5340, Center 5300, and the broader laboratory community, cultivating strong, creative partnerships across the laboratories

Develop and implement strategies for managing the team's high security workspace and computing resources

Qualification

Active DOE Q-level clearanceR&D experienceLeadership experienceGraduate degree in scienceDigital signal processingTechnical program leadershipInnovationInterpersonal skillsWritten communication skillsVerbal communication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and eight (8) years of directly relevant experience, 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

Active DOE Q-level (or DOD equivalent) security clearance required to start

Preferred

Two or more years of demonstrated leadership experience

A graduate degree in science or engineering (MS or Ph.D.)

Outstanding interpersonal skills in developing trusting relationships with peers, staff, management, customers, and stakeholders

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in the development and delivery of presentations, proposals, reports and documentation

Bachelor's and Master's degree in a science, mathematics or engineering discipline plus 10 years' R&D experience

Relevant training and/or experience to include one or more of the following: signals and systems, radar, digital signal processing, sensor interface design, software system design/engineering, electromagnetics and/or radiofrequency technologies; and/or technical intelligence analysis

Demonstrated ability to inspire and drive purposeful innovation

Track record of achieving results and meeting objectives

PhD in a science, mathematics or engineering discipline

Experience managing PhD-level research teams

3-5 years' experience in technical program leadership and/or management

Experience creating, building, and sustaining sensitive relationships with Intelligence Community partners

Experience working in/with the DOE Field Intelligence Element

Active Sensitive Compartment Information (SCI) clearance