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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior/Principal Military System Realization Engineer - Onsite - **Company:** Sandia Corporation - **Location:** Albuquerque, NM, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $117,500.0 - $235,700.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Configuration Management, Network Interface Controllers, Systems Development Life Cycle, Rhapsody, Software Requirements Analysis, Systems Modeling Language, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Windchill, MagicDraw - **Published:** August 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/D6838AA4ADAF479388BA751D3A656367/job/ ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and five (5) years of directly relevant experience, 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. * The ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance., * Graduate degree in Engineering or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation). * Experience working with Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE) laboratories and plants including Pantex, Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC), Lawrence Livermore Laboratory (LLNL) and Kansas City National Security Campus/New Mexico Operations (KCNSC/NMO). * Experience working on engineering design, qualification, production, or related modeling/simulation projects. * Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams. We are also seeking individuals with the following experience: * Master's degree in Systems Engineering * An active DOE Q-level or higher security clearance * The ability to understand system requirements, system architecture, and technical aspects of products being designed by Sandia for DoW program sponsors. * Experience with the following: * Compliance with Parts, Materials, and Processes (PMP) requirements for DoW acquisition programs * Creation of a system to ensure PMP compliance, including creation of a parts library * Ensuring designs comply with prescribed system architecture and requirements * Systems engineering principles and implementation as well as transitioning an organization into a digital environment * Working in or with Windchill (PDMLink) to manage and reference technical design documents * Process improvement initiatives, especially supporting DoW acquisition programs * Model-based systems engineering tools using the SysML language (e.g. Magic Draw, Rhapsody, Enterprise Architect) * Working in a fast-paced, constantly changing R&D environment * Developing and maintaining Interface Control Documents. * Requirements development, capture, tracking, and validation * Configuration management processes and tools * Integrating tools in a Digital Engineering ecosystem * Creating product documentation and records * Process improvement and understanding design for manufacturability (DFM) * Working in a Design Agent / Production Agent collaborative situation * Demonstrated leadership skills, including the ability to successfully plan, organize, lead, and monitor team efforts to completion. * Demonstrated ability supporting one or more areas of aerospace systems design and acquisition (missiles, flight vehicles, missile defense systems) * The ability to work effectively on both small and large development teams. * Commitment to professionally developing yourself and your skill set. * Excellent interpersonal, communication and documentation skills. * Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment. ## Description We are seeking an experienced R&D Systems Engineer to work in the 5428 Military System Realization Department supporting Strike Systems programs. You will use related technical experience while supporting Integrated Military Systems development programs as Sandia delivers hypersonics and other related designs to industry partners for manufacturing. You will enable design engineers to comply with Parts, Materials, and Processes (PMP) requirements, as well as other program sponsor directed system requirements. You will work on programs for missile, air, and space defense, and associated pathfinder technologies as part of a dynamic team that develops and modernizes our Nation's most critical weapon systems to ensure strategic capabilities for the United States. You will work with multiple teams internal and external to Sandia with a variety of engineering disciplines (mechanical, electrical, materials, aerodynamics, systems, and manufacturing) ensuring collaboration and coordination of efforts. You will travel occasionally to support program partner interactions and system integration activities., The Military System Realization Department provides industry partner support for hypersonic and other programs in the Strike Systems group under the Integrated Military Systems Development Center at Sandia. Military System Realization coordinates the development of Mechanical, Electrical, and Avionics flight technologies to be integrated and tested by industry partners to provide flight solutions for missiles and hypersonic flight platforms. Typically, these systems support the DoW including Army, Navy, Air Force, and other Agencies. The Integrated Military Systems Center has successfully developed hypersonic systems for the nation and is extending our role on the national stage for both developmental and fieldable systems. Our programs cover a broad spectrum of applications; from advanced aerodynamically controlled vehicles, to maneuvering hypersonic kill vehicles, to ballistic missile systems. All the activities require the extensive use of commonly developed Sandia avionics as well as prototype next generation technology that has never been flown. Levering existing technologies and maturing the Hypersonics portfolio for national needs is a demanding task and is a key component of Exceptional Service in the National Interest. The department strives to provide leadership to the Laboratory and the Nation in the creative development, use, and application of Hypersonic flight platforms. 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. ## Related Videos - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Strange New Worlds: shaping the future of the digital age](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/677-strange-new-worlds-shaping-the-future-of-the-digital-age) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [What Makes WeAreDevelopers World Congress Different From Every Other Tech Event?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/701-what-makes-wearedevelopers-world-congress-different-from-every-other-tech-event) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Why Attend a Developer Event in 2026?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/688-why-attend-a-developer-event-in-2026) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)