Sandia National Laboratories
Distinguished, R&D Computer Science, HPC Systems - Onsite
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87101
About the Company
Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering laboratory for national security and technology innovation.
With teams of specialists focused on cutting‑edge work in a broad array of areas, our mission is to protect the country while advancing technology for the betterment of society.
Challenging work with an 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 (9/80, 4/10, part‑time, telecommuting)
Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401(k), learning opportunities, relocation assistance, and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*
Job Overview We are seeking an R&D S&E computational scientist/engineer to contribute to multiple projects as a member of Sandia’s High‑Performance Computing (HPC) Systems department (9327).
The successful candidate will work with Senior Scientists/Engineers and a talented group of HPC subject‑matter experts on leading‑edge R&D, developing new technologies and approaches to solve complex problems with Laboratory and national impact.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with Senior Scientists/Engineers and HPC experts on leading‑edge R&D and production computing activities.
Represent Sandia HPC in the NNSA Tri‑Lab arena, the Office of Science/DOE community, and at the national level.
Serve as a resource to users and peers, line management, and Advanced Simulation and Computing (ASC) program management to achieve SNL’s vision for HPC.
Build long‑term relationships across Tri‑Lab HPC centers supporting science and engineering applications and customers.
Lead multi‑disciplinary, cross‑organizational teams, working with line management to fulfill specific job responsibilities and broader HPC objectives.
Deliver and support state‑of‑the‑art HPC user programming environments and apply tools for performance characterization and problem solving.
Engage in performance analysis and tuning, benchmark development, application porting and debugging, and application tool development and support.
Participate in software development in direct support of Sandia engineering/scientific codes.
Provide five relevant references who can specifically speak to work and contributions within Sandia and beyond.
Work onsite as required.
Essential Qualifications
Master’s degree in CS/engineering with at least 10 years of experience (or a doctorate/equivalent) with cross‑division work across Sandia, the Nuclear Security Enterprise, other agencies, commercial partners, and international scientific communities.
Proven R&D leadership (e.g., Principal Investigator for Tri‑Labs or similar sponsor‑driven projects); ability to organize technical teams; demonstrated subject‑matter expertise in applying computational capabilities to science and engineering challenges.
Hands‑on experience with HPC architectures and environments, large‑scale scientific/engineering codes (ASC or similar), and performance optimization on NNSA ATS/CTS systems.
Proficiency in FORTRAN, C, C++, Linux development, modern build tools (CMake, GitLab), DevSecOps, and CI/CD pipelines.
Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.
DOE Q security clearance or DOD equivalent required to start.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with massively parallel programming, including MPI and/or multi‑threading.
Experience working with ASC programs and interfacing with Federal Program Managers.
Ability to work on technical problem solving and in‑depth consulting for applications in HPC environments.
Familiarity with analyst workloads/workflows on large‑scale mission applications.
Familiarity with data‑intensive computing workloads.
Experience debugging large‑scale, parallel applications and conducting scalability studies.
Experience with software engineering tools and practices, emerging programming models and languages, and cloud‑computing environments.
Ability to learn and apply new software tools and provide customer service.
Experience developing high‑fidelity, high‑performance software for national security applications.
Salary $157,100 – $267,000 (estimated; final salary will be determined after consideration of experience, qualifications, and geographic differential).
Posting Duration This posting is open for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days from the posting date.
Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.
Security Clearance Position requires a DOE Q security clearance to start, or equivalent active clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD).
Applicants must be able to maintain a DOE Q‑level clearance and must be U.S. citizens.
EEO Statement 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 MedPED Requirements If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED) such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug‑releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment, you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.
If selected for an on‑site interview, additional steps may be necessary to ensure compliance.
Job ID: 696587 Job Family: RD Regular/Temporary Position: R Full/Part-Time Status: F Seniority Level: Not Applicable Employment Type: Full‑time Job Function: Research, Analyst, and Information Technology Industries: Computer and Network Security, Defense and Space Manufacturing, Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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With teams of specialists focused on cutting‑edge work in a broad array of areas, our mission is to protect the country while advancing technology for the betterment of society.
Challenging work with an 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 (9/80, 4/10, part‑time, telecommuting)
Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401(k), learning opportunities, relocation assistance, and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*
Job Overview We are seeking an R&D S&E computational scientist/engineer to contribute to multiple projects as a member of Sandia’s High‑Performance Computing (HPC) Systems department (9327).
The successful candidate will work with Senior Scientists/Engineers and a talented group of HPC subject‑matter experts on leading‑edge R&D, developing new technologies and approaches to solve complex problems with Laboratory and national impact.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with Senior Scientists/Engineers and HPC experts on leading‑edge R&D and production computing activities.
Represent Sandia HPC in the NNSA Tri‑Lab arena, the Office of Science/DOE community, and at the national level.
Serve as a resource to users and peers, line management, and Advanced Simulation and Computing (ASC) program management to achieve SNL’s vision for HPC.
Build long‑term relationships across Tri‑Lab HPC centers supporting science and engineering applications and customers.
Lead multi‑disciplinary, cross‑organizational teams, working with line management to fulfill specific job responsibilities and broader HPC objectives.
Deliver and support state‑of‑the‑art HPC user programming environments and apply tools for performance characterization and problem solving.
Engage in performance analysis and tuning, benchmark development, application porting and debugging, and application tool development and support.
Participate in software development in direct support of Sandia engineering/scientific codes.
Provide five relevant references who can specifically speak to work and contributions within Sandia and beyond.
Work onsite as required.
Essential Qualifications
Master’s degree in CS/engineering with at least 10 years of experience (or a doctorate/equivalent) with cross‑division work across Sandia, the Nuclear Security Enterprise, other agencies, commercial partners, and international scientific communities.
Proven R&D leadership (e.g., Principal Investigator for Tri‑Labs or similar sponsor‑driven projects); ability to organize technical teams; demonstrated subject‑matter expertise in applying computational capabilities to science and engineering challenges.
Hands‑on experience with HPC architectures and environments, large‑scale scientific/engineering codes (ASC or similar), and performance optimization on NNSA ATS/CTS systems.
Proficiency in FORTRAN, C, C++, Linux development, modern build tools (CMake, GitLab), DevSecOps, and CI/CD pipelines.
Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.
DOE Q security clearance or DOD equivalent required to start.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with massively parallel programming, including MPI and/or multi‑threading.
Experience working with ASC programs and interfacing with Federal Program Managers.
Ability to work on technical problem solving and in‑depth consulting for applications in HPC environments.
Familiarity with analyst workloads/workflows on large‑scale mission applications.
Familiarity with data‑intensive computing workloads.
Experience debugging large‑scale, parallel applications and conducting scalability studies.
Experience with software engineering tools and practices, emerging programming models and languages, and cloud‑computing environments.
Ability to learn and apply new software tools and provide customer service.
Experience developing high‑fidelity, high‑performance software for national security applications.
Salary $157,100 – $267,000 (estimated; final salary will be determined after consideration of experience, qualifications, and geographic differential).
Posting Duration This posting is open for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days from the posting date.
Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.
Security Clearance Position requires a DOE Q security clearance to start, or equivalent active clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD).
Applicants must be able to maintain a DOE Q‑level clearance and must be U.S. citizens.
EEO Statement 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 MedPED Requirements If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED) such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug‑releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment, you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.
If selected for an on‑site interview, additional steps may be necessary to ensure compliance.
Job ID: 696587 Job Family: RD Regular/Temporary Position: R Full/Part-Time Status: F Seniority Level: Not Applicable Employment Type: Full‑time Job Function: Research, Analyst, and Information Technology Industries: Computer and Network Security, Defense and Space Manufacturing, Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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