R&D Computer Science - Manufacturing Applications Software Engineer, Onsite

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The Component, Science, Engineering, and Production (CSEP) Information Systems and Operational Technology Solutions department, org 7577, is seeking an experienced Information Technology/Computer Science professional to join our collaborative team responsible for providing Information Technology (IT), Operational Technology (OT), Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT), and Cyber Assurance solutions and services to Sandia's complex discrete manufacturing and lot-based production centers. This hands-on position is ideally suited for an enterprising, self-starter who has a passion for enhancing advanced manufacturing/smart factory capabilities at Sandia by implementing, supporting, upgrading, optimizing, interfacing, and extending complex custom and COTS systems related to the Production Lifecycle Management suite of applications (i.e. PDM, ERP, and MES). In addition, the successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the desire and ability to coordinate/lead small to medium size initiatives. Finally, this position is best suited to individuals who are flexible, enjoy working on a wide variety of problems, and can adapt to changing priorities and demands.

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

• Collaborate with others in the department and across the CIO organization to support the smart manufacturing IIOT/OT and PLM software implementations and support initiatives.
• Take an active role in the center's implementation of Solumina MES COTS software.
• Contribute to the maturation of the center's implementation of ThingWorx (e.g. dashboards, connected work cell, interfacing with Windchill PDM software, etc.); Emphasis will be on working with manufacturing process engineers to maximize value from the ThingWorx or equivalent platforms.
• Develop and/or research methods to perform data/system integration and interfaces between the organization's Oracle ERP, MES, and Smart Manufacturing COTS and custom applications.
• Participate in digital engineering/digital thread initiatives.
• Perform operational support duties that may include both computer and software needs, including a wide variety of different types of operational equipment.
• Research methods to use AI to enhance both individual and department capabilities.
• Assist in the governance and stewardship of center data, including operational and machine data (time series sensor data, image, and video).
• Collaborate with cyber professionals to deliver secure solutions.
• Develop and cultivate trust-based relationships with the manufacturing engineering partners we support and, as well as, corporate CIO partners and organizations internal and external to Sandia.

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

$102,400 - $199,700

*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.

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline, 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
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance

The ideal R&D S&E Computer Science candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:

• Graduate degree in Computer Science or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation)
• Demonstrated software development skills and familiarity with modern software development practices and tools (e.g., Agile)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams, and a passion to improve and expand technical skills

Also, for this posting we are seeking individuals with the following experience:

• At least three years of current, hands-on experience developing and supporting software (custom and/or COTS) for medium to large organizations (including maintenance of these systems and interacting with the user community)
• Proficient with scripting languages (e.g. Bash, JavaScript, PowerShell, etc.).
• Active DOE Q clearance
• Desire and demonstrated ability to develop and/or increase Manufacturing Software applications expertise (PLM/MES/ERP)
• Experience supporting discrete and/or process manufacturing operations.
• Networking experience
• Experience with Operational Technology
• Experience with Cloud and hosted infrastructure development including authentication, authorization technologies, Kubernetes, and containerization technologies
• Experience with IOT integration technologies such as OPC and MQTT
• Experience with Windows/Linux/Unix operating systems
• Organizational and policy knowledge of Sandia's corporate IT teams
• Familiarity with Sandia's Cyber Security policies
• Familiarity with, or certification in, IT or quality Frameworks such as ITIL or Lean Six Sigma

The Component, Science, Engineering, and Production (CSEP) department, org. 7577, provides IT, OT, and cyber security assurance support and services to our engineering partners across Sandia's Neutron Generator and Advanced Manufacturing Enterprise, Explosives Technologies, and Power Sources technologies centers. The mission-focused work performed by the department is varied, challenging, interesting, strategic, and often visible to upper management. As an embedded capability, department 7577's team members have deep domain knowledge and experience with Sandia's manufacturing systems and processes. Team members also collaborate often with colleagues across Sandia's CIO and Cyber organizations to optimize solutions. The department's offerings include expertise in cyber assurance; Oracle ERP manufacturing software operational support and expertise; custom application development (C# .NET, Java); operational support, and Microsoft business intelligence and DataMart services (utilizing both SQL server and Oracle databases).

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.

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.

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.

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