Complex Systems Data Scientist (Early/Mid-Career)

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:

• 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*
• 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

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 an outstanding R&D Computer Science/Complex Systems Data Science professional to join our multi-disciplinary team! You will work in an innovative and collaborative environment to address national security challenges through research and development in data science, computer science, complex systems, autonomous systems, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.

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

• Apply and combine innovative techniques from multiple fields of science.
• Advance the state-of-the-art in model validation.
• Brainstorm new approaches to difficult problems.
• Publish work results in a technical journal or conference.
• Analyze and integrate information from multiple sources into a coherent form

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite 50% of the time.

Qualifications We Require

• Proficiency in computer programming languages such as Java, C++, or Python
• Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q clearance
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering or other relevant field plus one (1) or more years of experience;

Qualifications We Desire

• Ph.D. in fields listed above or related subject areas
• Excellent communication skills and a demonstrated ability to develop technical ideas and results and present them in oral and written form
• Experience in complex systems modeling and analysis
• Experience working successfully with researchers, analysts, and other software engineers
• Proven strong software development skills and familiarity with modern software development methodologies, practices, and tools
• Proven ability to conduct research and development

About Our Team

The Complex Systems for National Security Group researches and applies mathematical, computer science, and systems engineering approaches to analyze, predict and influence the behavior of complex, highly interdependent systems critical to our nation’s security. We provide capabilities motivated by the challenge of understanding, quantifying, and controlling the resilience of key complex systems critical to the laboratories’ National Security mission. The approaches and capabilities we provide are used to address complicated system and enterprise-level challenges facing a diverse set of national security partners. We also conduct work and advance capabilities in the areas of optimization, data science, artificial intelligence/machine learning/deep learning, and complex systems modeling and analysis.

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, 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.

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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: 690664