We have a multitude of different opportunities across all our business units and locations. Opportunities range from Accountants, Auditors, Business Operations professionals, Business Planners, Cost and Cost/Schedule Analysts and Engineering Planners, to Financial Analysts and Proposal Analysts.

As an Aerospace Engineer, you will have the opportunity to contribute in various areas such as:

Biological scientists and bioengineers at Sandia address problems with strong ties to national security—primarily biodefense and bioenergy—through advanced technology development and new research approaches.

Sandia’s biodefense research integrates advanced technology with a deep understanding of human health and immune response so that our nation can anticipate and defend against emerging biological threats, such as biological weapons, acts of terrorism, and pathogens. This research is paving the way to new medical-diagnostics technology by advancing knowledge in cellular signaling, biomarker discovery and validation, advanced bioassays, and host–pathogen interactions.

Sandia’s bioenergy efforts aim to reduce the dependence of the United States on foreign oil by coordinating biofuel R&D with examinations of the sustainability and environmental impact of biofuel production. These projects are working toward a new understanding of biomass structure and decomposition, the enzymatic breakdown of molecular components, and the conversion of biomolecules to biofuels.

Opportunities for biological scientists and bioengineers abound in the following areas:

Sandia is rich in opportunities for business graduates who want to apply their education and experience to develop flexible business solutions in a dynamic research and development environment. Our mission provides exciting assignments for business professionals to partner with internationally recognized scientists and engineers to solve the most difficult problems that threaten the peace and freedom of our nation and the globe. The variety of work at Sandia provides business professionals the opportunity to enjoy multiple career paths that contribute to achieving our national security goals

Opportunities may include:

Sandia National Laboratories' employs chemistry professionals that conduct research and development at the interface between biology, synthetic chemistry, and surface science to deliver prototype solutions in diverse applications.

As a Chemical Engineer, you will have a wide variety of positions open to you. Chemical Engineers are involved in analytic topics that span the entire process from nuclear fuel cycle processes to nuclear weaponization and delivery system functionality.

Inherent in understanding these topics is understanding the science and technology underpinning the nuclear fuel cycle, weapons development, weaponization, and delivery system functionality. Furthermore, chemistry is fundamental to understanding the signatures of the processes and materials. Consequently, chemistry is one of the fundamental sciences that underpins much of the weapons and proliferation analysis program.

Computer scientists and computer engineers at Sandia work on a variety of projects that range from research to full life-cycle product development and support. You will have the opportunity to contribute in various areas such as computer and network security, collaborative technologies, computational science and mathematics, visualization and scientific computing, and advanced software research and development.

Team members work on projects tailored to their experience and interests, including systems engineering, design, and development. Build first-of-a-kind information systems for compelling national security missions, including remote sensing, satellite communications, distributed computing, and real-time applications. Provide innovative designs and solutions for problems previously thought impossible. Develop software for multimillion-dollar, multiyear R&D satellite ground systems. Employ cutting-edge technology to produce critical national security systems.

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As an Electrical Engineer, you may participate in all aspects of analysis, design, test and integration of complex systems. Electrical engineering covers a variety of different areas ranging from:

Opportunities in our Facilities areas are wide-ranging and include opportunities for:

Opportunities are available almost anywhere we have a facility.

Geoscience professionals at Sandia perform research and technology development directed at a number of areas vital to national security. These areas include energy production, storage, and security; water resource management; hazardous waste storage and treatment; national defense and security applications; and the development of geo-inspired materials for these applications.

Our focus areas include the following:

Our contributions in these focus areas are distinguished by our unique ability to mesh the geosciences (geology, hydrology, geophysics, geomechanics, and geochemistry) with diverse disciplines and resources throughout Sandia, resulting in collaborative proficiencies that are not available elsewhere. Our teams have the ability to create integrated solutions to solve high-value problems. In addition, as a Sandia geosciences professional, you will have access to the most up-to-date computational and laboratory resources in the world.

The geosciences cluster at Sandia looks for master’s degrees and PhDs in the following academic disciplines:

Sandia offers a wide variety of career opportunities within human resources. There are compensation and benefits opportunities throughout Sandia and positions in organizational development and labor relations. There are opportunities to support the recruitment of candidates in many engineering, information technology, infrastructure support and training and development positions.

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IT professionals work in great numbers to design, install and support all of the leading-edge technical infrastructures behind our vast daily operations.

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Material Science professionals in Sandia's Science and Technology and Research Foundations perform additional activities such as performing fundamental materials research focusing on the discovery, characterization and exploitation of properties and structures; applying microstructural, analytical chemistry and surface analysis techniques to characterize materials, components, and processes for service, research, and project support and working on interdisciplinary teams that investigate fundamental materials properties, answer cutting-edge scientific questions, and develop new materials with enhanced performance properties.

Mechanical engineers work on a variety of major Sandia projects involving areas such as nuclear weapons and power, renewable energy, intelligent machines, robotics, pulsed power, missile defense, field testing, remote sensing, advanced manufacturing, and micro- and nanosystems. Projects include assignments with a combination of design, analysis, manufacturing, and test activities where mechanical engineering skills are highly valued.

Opportunities include:

Opportunities available in our Administrative areas include: Administrative Assistants, Secretaries and Mail Assistants. Required skills include proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), plus experience in general administrative duties including visitor screening, appointments, office management/organization, scheduling travel, etc.

Sandia National Laboratories' Science and Technology and Research Foundation disseminates research results by leading the writing of technical papers in prestigious scientific journals and by presenting at national and international conferences, conducting research in a collaborative, team-based environment, requiring regular interactions with other Sandia staff, management, the external technical community, and customers and providing a multidisciplinary team environment that delivers innovative research programs for multiple internal and external customers.

Physics disciplines are utilized in this area to work as a team members in multi-disciplinary groups conducting research in high density, molecular, plasma, pulsed power, and radiation and surface physics, contribute to the development of the world's most advanced pulsed-power-accelerator technology.

In the area of purchasing and procurement/logistics, Sandia has various opportunities that include three basic job titles: Multi-Function Purchasing Managers, Procurement Representatives and Sub-Contract Administrators.

As a Systems Engineer, you will have the opportunity to contribute technically and programmatically in the development of our many breakthrough products. Because Systems Engineers have responsibilities across the entire product life cycle, you may contribute to every aspect that impacts how a product is conceived, developed and deployed into the field.

Systems Engineers may work with business development to help with the conceptual design of new product offerings. This may entail developing concept architectures of the system, evaluating if Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) products already exist or if new products will have to be developed and conducting cost-benefit analyses of different candidate configurations. During proposal development, you may help refine this concept into a solution that addresses specific customer requests.

After contract award, you may use software tools to assist in understanding all customer expectations and establishing a system to assign responsibility for particular team members. During the development phase of the product, you could help resolve and manage risks as they are identified. You may also be involved with ensuring the integrity of program configuration baselines and how these obligations are verified.