Senior/Principal Facilities Systems Engineer - 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 dedicated and energetic individual to join our Facilities Management team as a Facilities Systems Engineer (job title: Facilities Electrical Engineer). This role involves a variety of senior-level responsibilities in a dynamic National Laboratory environment. The ideal candidate will be adaptable, service-oriented, and skilled in problem-solving across diverse situations.

On any given day you may be called on to:

• Lead initiatives in project development, campus planning, and infrastructure investment while coordinating project teams across various functions and disciplines.
• Assess building and site infrastructure issues, propose solutions, and create project plans that ensure feasibility and cost-effectiveness.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to perform engineering calculations, create construction drawings, and develop specifications that meet customer needs and comply with relevant codes and regulations.
• Develop project studies, long-term capital plans, schedules, and cost estimates.
• Oversee construction projects to ensure compliance with design requirements, codes, and site standards, providing technical direction for building and utility systems.
• Enhance preventive maintenance procedures, conduct asset management surveys, and serve as the subject matter expert for systems, offering technical guidance to engineering, operations, and project execution teams.
• Plan for maintenance by modeling the system, conducting condition assessments, analyzing data, balancing loads, and ensuring reliability by identifying upgrade and lifecycle replacement options.
• Write detailed power outage procedures for project and maintenance activities.
• This role requires a critical thinking approach for complex engineering decisions that may have an institutional impact.

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

Applicants on this requisition may be interviewed by multiple organizations at Sandia National Laboratories.

Salary Range:

$121,900 - $237,800

*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 Engineering or related discipline with at least eight years of relevant experience in facilities planning, design, construction, execution, or operations.
• Experience leading teams.
• Experience in designing and planning building systems or modifying existing facilities.
• Experience with project management in facilities design and/or construction.
• Knowledge of California or international building codes.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance.

Qualifications We Desire:

• Master's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Structural Engineering.
• Proven leadership skills and the ability to coordinate cross-disciplinary teams.
• Strong project management skills from facilities concept through design and construction.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in California, or the ability to obtain it within one year.
• Strong communication and writing skills for effective interaction with internal and external stakeholders.
• PMP certification or demonstrated project management experience.
• In-depth knowledge of California Building Codes (CBC).
• Proficiency in AutoCAD or similar drafting software.
• Ability to perform troubleshooting on high, medium, and low voltage system faults and equipment operation, and make appropriate recommendations to correct deficiencies.
• Knowledge and understanding of applicable sections and standards of the NEC, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and NFPA-70E requirements.

About Our Team:

Our organization operates and maintains existing buildings and utilities; modifies, and constructs new buildings; demolishes substandard structures; and provides site services for customers. We enable current-day and future mission success through teaming with the mission in strategic planning that establishes priorities and focuses efforts to nurture and advance the capabilities of our facilities, infrastructure, and operations. We strive to accomplish these activities in an efficient, flexible, safe, and cost-effective manner while creating a work environment that helps attract and retain the best employees to support the objectives of both Sandia and the Department of Energy.

Posting Duration:

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.

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.

Job ID: 696957

Job Family: FA

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F

Client-provided location(s): Livermore, CA

Job ID: Departmend_Of_Energy_-_Sandia_National_Laboratories_FGB-696957

Employment Type: PART_TIME

Posted: 2026-02-17T18:40:05