Posting Duration

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the \xe2\x80\x98posting date\xe2\x80\x99. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

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.

Salary Range

$65,300 - $125,400

• 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.

What Your Job Will Be Like

Do you want to join a dynamic team that solves challenging issues for our nation\'s security? If so, you could be the High-Risk Embedded Security Professional (HRESP) (Limited Term Employee) we are seeking to support Sandia\'s mission at our Albuquerque, NM location! On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Proactively engage in assessing security risks and needs for line and program customers in order to provide Members of the Workforce (MOWs) with accurate and consistent answers to security-related questions.
• Manage metrics and work to resolve customer inquiries and provide new and updated security information.
• Partner with Deployed Security Professional (DSPs) and with other HRESPs to holistically address and mitigate security risks across facilities, divisions/centers, and program customers.
• Work closely with all Security Program areas and SMEs, including but not limited to personnel security, physical security, Security Incident Management Program (SIMP), Classified Matter Protection & Control (CMPC), etc.
• Ascertain the customers\xe2\x80\x99 true needs and situations to understand and mitigate S&S risk.
• Conduct research, analyze data, summarize, and communicate results, and make recommendations, as needed.
• Disseminate security-related information to MOWs through effective verbal or written communications.
• Write and maintain security-related resources and materials, in partnership with Security Program subject matter experts.
• Understand and promote Operations Security (OPSEC).
• Lead or support causal analysis, lean events, and other process improvement efforts as well as help managers handle corrective actions.
• Understand and ensure compliance with Security orders and policies.
• The selected candidate must be able to obtain and maintain an Active DOE Q-level security clearance.

Qualifications We Require

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s Degree in Criminal Justice, National Security, Business Management, Sociology, Global Security, or a related discipline pertinent to the customer\xe2\x80\x99s program/project areas of work; or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Experience directly related/applicable to security and logistics work.
• Must have an Active DOE L-security clearance, or equivalent (such as DOE Q, DOD Top Secret, or SCI) to start.

Qualifications We Desire

• Applied knowledge of DOE Security Orders and Sandia\xe2\x80\x99s Safeguards and Security (S&S) Programs and Policies.
• Ability to review metrics for leadership and communicate the health of a program.
• Proven ability to educate and guide others on Security requirements.
• Demonstrated experience in the following:
• Developing presentations, processes, and communicating these mediums to the company and/or customers
• Solving security-related actions and issues and providing recommendations
• Understanding of DOE programs.
• Understanding of Logistics processes and procedures.

About Our Team

High Risk/Embedded Security Professionals (HRESPs) are matrixed to programs and/or projects. Our main objective is to bridge the gap between those who perform activities that directly support the highest goal of the Laboratories (To be the laboratory the nation turns to first to solve the most challenging problems that threaten peace and freedom for our nation and the globe.), and those who support the Safeguards and Security Program. In addition, HRESPs strive to obtain a strong understanding of the program work in order proactively identify and mitigate risks, improving security performance, effectively and efficiently enable Sandia\'s mission.

About Sandia

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation\xe2\x80\x99s 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.

Security Clearance

Position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) L security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD). 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 maintain a DOE L-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.

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.

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.