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.

$73,900 - $142,300

• 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.

• Understand and interpret federal laws, regulations and other requirements, related to personnel security, for the Intelligence Community (IC) and U.S Department of Energy (DOE)
• Support personnel security functions, requests and questions
• Process requests and actions related to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearances
• Schedule and/or conduct SCI indoctrination briefings and debriefs
• Collaborate with the Special Security Officer (SSO), Alternate Special Security Officers (ASSO), Visitor Control staff, customers and others on matters related to FIE personnel security
• Directly interface with the DOE Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence (DOE IN) on personnel security matters
• Continually improve personnel security processes
• Mentor and train others
• Track and analyze metrics and data
• Provide support for FIE Visitor Control, as needed

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field plus a minimum of five (5) years of related experience;
  • or equivalent combination of education and experience (AS 7 years of experience)
• Active DOE Q, or equivalent, security clearance
• Ability to obtain and maintain SCI access, which may require polygraph testing

• Active SCI clearance
• Master's degree in a relevant field
• Understanding of various personnel security related DOE Orders, Intelligence Community Directives and/or Sandia policies
• Demonstrated ability to properly handle and safeguard classified and sensitive information
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and interact with all levels of staff and management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience interacting with federal oversight

The Field Intelligence Element (FIE) performs high-impact, national security work for a broad segment of the Intelligence Community (IC). The FIE Special Security Office protects the information of our customers by providing a secure environment that allows Sandia to deliver products and services that protect our nation's security. The FIE Special Security Office is responsible for interpretation and oversight of security requirements to include Intelligence Community Directives and DOE Orders and partners closely with the Special Security Officer (SSO) to ensure requirements are met. The functions of the department include facility accreditation, security support for SCIF buildings and residents, incident investigation, clearance management, personnel reporting requirements, visitor control and providing ongoing security training.

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

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.

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.