Early Career High-Risk Embedded Security Professional - Security Operations, 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

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov

These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking a High-Risk Security Professional to support program security operations that enable technical analysis and assessments across Sandia National Laboratories. The selected individual will work closely with other security team members, cyber security staff, Field Intelligence Element staff, physical security subject matter experts, program management and technical staff, and government sponsors to provide guidance and oversight on program security requirements and operations. The position requires flexibility, initiative, critical thinking skills, and dedication to excellent customer service. Additionally, the candidate should thrive in a quick paced environment where critical thinking is a must. The completion of assigned tasks may be required within the constraints of very tight deadlines and with minimal supervision.

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

• Interpret and implement federal laws, regulations, and other requirements for the intelligence community and US Department of Energy.
• Provide oversight of applicable security policies and requirements, including advising management and recommending actions regarding issues.
• Develop policies, processes, procedures, and tools to facilitate security requirements and assess their implementation.
• Team with the FIE and DOE security teams to implement, improve, and maintain program security.
• Team with staff and management to support timely security access requests and provide support for reports and briefings.
• Manage classified and/or sensitive information classification, marking, and handling.
• Conduct inquiries into potential incidents of security concern.
• Develop and provide security briefings/debriefings, annual security refresher training, and additional education and training as needed.
• Destroy/transmit/store/reproduce classified information.
• Conduct onsite assessments, self-assessments, risk assessments, security investigations, and compliance resolutions related to the high security operations within their purview.
• Maintain a SharePoint site.
• Demonstrate polished oral and written communication skills, including exceptional customer service skills.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite 100% of the time.

Salary Range:

$74,700 - $144,400

*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 relevant discipline, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Experience in Microsoft Office suite (particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q and SCI clearance which may require a polygraph test.

Qualifications We Desire:

• Master's degree in relevant discipline.
• Ability to provide outstanding customer service and cultivate trust-based professional relationships among diverse individuals and teams.
• Demonstrated excellent teaming and critical thinking skills.
• A self-starter who is flexible, takes initiative, and demonstrates a sense of curiosity.
• Experience with properly handling, protecting, and controlling SCI classified material.
• Knowledge of Sandia, US Department of Energy, Field Intelligence Element, Department of Defense, and Intelligence Community security-related policies, practices, and procedures.
• Ability to conceptualize and communicate major elements of security to both technical and non-technical staff and executive-management level personnel.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks with minimal supervision.
• Willingness/ability to travel approximately two to three times per year.

About Our Team:

The Emerging Disruptive Technology department (5934) specializes in technical analysis across all facets of foreign science and technology programs. The department evaluates, researches, and develops emerging technologies by leveraging broad and deep technical expertise from across Sandia and delivers timely analysis and insights for our partners.

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 and SCI access, both of which require US citizenship. SCI access may also require a polygraph examination. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain these levels of access 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 the 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.

Job ID: 697944

Job Family: SY

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F

Client-provided location(s): Albuquerque, NM

Job ID: Departmend_Of_Energy_-_Sandia_National_Laboratories_FGB-697944

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-05-30T18:45:04