Senior/Principal Quality Systems Professional, Nuclear Requirements, Onsite

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:

• 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 vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

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*These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like

We are seeking an enthusias ti c, team-oriented Quality Systems Professional to join a dynamic team suppor ti ng nuclear and radiological facili ti es! Are you passionate about creating, improving and maintaining highly effective quality and training systems? If so, you will want to apply for this opportunity.

This position will establish and steward key aspects of TA-V's quality and training program including the flow down and implementation of external and internal requirements, developing and administering elements of the program, developing and delivering training, coaching employees, improvement initiatives, and driving change throughout the organization. You will act as a champion and change agent for high quality results.

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

• Develop and implement strategy and process to support knowledge management
• Work with organization's management team to identify focus areas for knowledge management
• Work with staff to identify and capture Lessons Learned
• Oversee development and implementation of training and qualification plans across the organization
• Utilize audio and video equipment to capture and edit training and work activities
• Utilize software to create and edit online training content
• Provide crea ti ve solu ti ons to complex problems by developing plans and strategies
• Assess processes and systems, and conduct learning teams
• Translate contractual, regulatory, and customer requirements, into processes, tools, and prac ti ces
• Design and deploy processes and tools to meet customer requirements
  Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.
  
  
  
  

Salary Range

$87,400 - $168,800

*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.

Qualifications We Require

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field plus five (5) years relevant experience or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the job
• Experience with training and qualification/certification programs
• Experience creating sites with SharePoint Online
• Ability obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance

Qualifications We Desire

• Experience with Power Automate, PowerBI, Learning Management Systems
• Experience with audio and video equipment, and related editing software
• Experience working with training, qualification, and certification programs
• Experience collaborating with teams to develop and deliver training materials
• Experience interpreting and implementing orders and standards, reviewing requirements
• Experience conducting internal assessments/audits
• Experience working with external auditors
• Experience in documents and records management
• Ability to identify and implement improvements while adhering to standards and raising expectations
• Knowledge of change management, project management and configuration management processes and methodologies
• Ability to interact effectively with all levels of internal and external personnel, including the ability to build effective working relationships and build and lead diverse teams across the organization
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent training and facilitation skills
• Strong leadership, teamwork, coaching/mentoring skills
• Knowledge of 10CFR830 A, Applicable DOE orders (e.g., 414.1E, 422.1, 232.2A, 426.2, 433.1B, etc.), NQA-1-2017, ISO 9001

About Our Team

Organization 1380, Nuclear Facilities and Applied Technologies (TA-V), operates three unique nuclear facilities supporting the mission of Sandia National Laboratories and the nation's interest. These facilities include the Annular Core Research Reactor (ACRR), the Sandia Pulsed Reactor (SPR), and the Auxiliary Hot Cell Facility (AHCF). 1380 also operates radiological facilities such as the Gamma Irradiation Facility (GIF), the Low Dose Rate Irradiation Facility (LDRIF) and the Radiation Metrology Lab (RML).

The Nuclear Quality and Requirements Department (Organization 1382) supports the operation of the Nuclear Facilities and Applied Technologies (TA-V) organization by providing nuclear assurance management, training management, information management, quality integration and requirements accountability to ensure fulfillment of 10CFR830, Nuclear Safety Management, Quality Assurance.


Posting Duration

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.

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.

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.

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.

Essential Functions

If offered the position, you may be required to demonstrate your fitness to perform certain physical aspects of the position, including lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling.