R&D Manager - Product Information Management, Nuclear Deterrent Systems, Onsite

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We are seeking a forward-thinking R&D Manager to lead the Product Information Management Department (02238). In this role, you will guide a dynamic, mission-critical team that plays a pivotal role throughout the lifecycle of Nuclear Deterrent (ND) systems. You will be at the forefront of driving seamless product documentation and data management processes that directly support the design, production, surveillance, and assessment of advanced ND systems and components across the Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE).

Your leadership will drive innovation and operational excellence across four key capabilities:

• Engineering Data Management (EDM): Oversee the facilitation of secure, cross-site sharing and release of essential engineering data, including production drawings and authorizations, ensuring the integrity and accessibility of critical weapons product information.
• Product Structure (PS): Guide the creation and maintenance of complex weapons part and document relationships, delivering accurate hierarchical records such as bills-of-material and procurement indices that underpin product realization.
• Record of Assembly (ROA): Ensure the accuracy and integrity of as-built weapons data, managing detailed production identifiers that are vital for traceability and quality assurance.
• Aperture Card Scanning (ACS): Lead efforts to modernize legacy data by converting archived media into permanent, searchable electronic records, enhancing data availability and usability across the NSE.

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

• Inspire and lead a diverse team of exempt and non-exempt professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Drive talent acquisition, development, and performance management to build a high-performing workforce equipped to meet evolving technical and operational challenges.
• Manage complex projects and deliverables, balancing budgets, schedules, and resources to exceed customer expectations and advance departmental goals.
• Collaborate closely with design and production partners to resolve technical challenges and accelerate the transition toward a fully integrated digital enterprise.
• Champion compliance with Defense Program Business Process System (DPBPS) and Realize Product Procedure (RPP) standards, ensuring rigorous adherence to Nuclear Deterrent product definition practices.
• Proactively drive strategic initiatives that align with the Laboratorys enterprise-level goals and future vision, ensuring operational effectiveness and continuous advancement of departmental capabilities.

This is a unique opportunity to lead a critical function that directly impacts national security, while shaping the future of product information management through innovation, strategic leadership, and cross-functional partnership.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite. This position requires occasional domestic travel.

$163,700 - $278,000

*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.

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant STEM field plus eight or more years of directly related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and engineering or scientific experience.
• A minimum of two years of demonstrated leadership experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance.

• Active DOE Q clearance or equivalent.
• Technical expertise encompassing nuclear weapons technologies across the entire lifecycle, including product development, qualification, and production.
• Proven management and/or program management capabilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a track record of building trust-based relationships among peers, staff, management, and customers.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills demonstrated through the creation and delivery of presentations, proposals, reports, and documentation.
• Experience working within NNSA Nuclear Security Enterprise including SNL systems and/or component organizations, Kansas City National Security Campus, Pantex, Los Alamos National Laboratories, and/or Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories.

We serve the Nation by providing our internal and external partners, customers, and stakeholders with expert guidance, reliable information, timely delivery, and effective program execution. Our organizations encompass a diverse range of capabilities and skillsets dedicated to ensuring the nuclear deterrent remains safe, secure, and reliable

Our mission is accomplished through qualified and committed personnel who operate within diverse and inclusive teams. As subject matter experts, we develop and implement robust policies and processes that support continuous improvement and timely execution of weapon lifecycle activities. We design, document, integrate, and execute procedures, systems, tools, test and handling equipment, and associated training to maintain readiness and meet the critical demands of the Nuclear Deterrent mission. We serve the Nation by providing our internal and external partners, customers, and stakeholders with expert guidance, reliable information, timely delivery, and effective program execution. Our organizations encompass a diverse range of capabilities and skillsets dedicated to ensuring the nuclear deterrent remains safe, secure, and reliable.

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

This position does not currently require a Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance.

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