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What it is, where the jobs are, what it hires for and pays, and the open jobs today.

In short: Sandia National Laboratories has 211 open jobs, 211 new this week, mostly in Albuquerque, NM.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

211open jobs now
211new in 7 days
1states hiring
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The company

211
open jobs at Sandia National Laboratories right now
211 new in the last 7 days · 211 in the last 3 days

COMPANY Public encyclopedia data Source: Wikipedia and Wikidata (CC BY-SA / CC0) · Data: year shown on each fact

Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), also known as Sandia, is one of three research and development laboratories of the United States Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Headquartered in Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico, it has a second principal facility next to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California, and a test facility in Waimea, Kauaʻi, Hawaii. Sandia is owned by the U.S. federal government but privately managed and operated by National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell International.

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Fact ⇅Value ⇅
HeadquartersKirtland Air Force Base
Founded1949
Employees (Wikidata)16,988 (year not stated)
Websitesandia.gov

Where it hires

Sandia National Laboratories is hiring in 1 states and 1 cities. These are the places with the most openings, which tell you where its work really happens.

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City ⇅State ⇅Open jobs ⇅Share ⇅Note ⇅
AlbuquerqueNew Mexico211100%

What it hires for

The mix of roles shows what Sandia National Laboratories needs right now. Pay is the median of the ranges the employer itself published in its ads (only roles with at least two published ranges).

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Role family ⇅Open jobs ⇅Typical posted range (median low – median high, yearly) ⇅
Scientist / Researcher / Lab95not published
Software engineer / Developer17not published
Security engineer / Analyst16not published
Mechanical / Manufacturing engineer12not published
DevOps / Cloud / SRE12not published
Other roles8not published
Operations / Supply chain / Logistics8not published
Data scientist / Machine learning7not published
Teacher / Instructor / Trainer5not published
Financial analyst / Banking / Investments5not published
Engineer (other)4not published
Electrical / Hardware engineer4not published

The 15 most common job titles

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Title ⇅Open jobs ⇅
Intern70
Postdoctoral Appointee25
R&D Manager4
Senior/Principal R&D Electrical Engineer4
Manager3
Senior/Principal R&D Laboratory Support Technologist3
Early Career Electromechanical Technologist2
Cleared Senior/Principal R&D Mechanical Engineer2
Cleared Manager2
Senior/Principal Systems Engineer2
Early Career R&D S&E2
Senior/Principal Computer Scientist2
Cleared Senior/Principal R&D Systems Engineer2
Senior/Principal MESA Post-Fab Production Engineer1
Cleared R&D Manager1

Pay and level

None of the 211 open listings publishes a pay range, so we do not state one.

Sandia National Laboratories states a seniority level in 211 of 211 listings: Senior Level 85, Internship 70, Mid Level 56.

0 of 211 listings (0%) mention a remote or flexible location.

What it demands

We counted how often Sandia National Laboratories's own 211 ads (those with a full description) state each requirement. This shows the filters the ads apply before anyone reads a resume. We have no data on why candidates are rejected after applying, and we do not guess.

Years of experience. 23 of 211 ads (11%) state a number of years. The median is 5 years; 65% ask for 5 or more and 13% for 10 or more.

Education

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Requirement ⇅Ads that state it ⇅Share of ads ⇅
Bachelor's degree14066%
'or equivalent experience' accepted8842%
PhD or doctorate5928%
High school diploma or GED4220%
Master's degree2110%
Associate degree115%

Legal and eligibility: what can rule you out

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Requirement ⇅Ads that state it ⇅Share of ads ⇅
U.S. citizenship mentioned211100%
Security clearance mentioned211100%
Background check or drug test211100%
U.S. person / export-control (ITAR, EAR) rules31%

Working conditions

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Requirement ⇅Ads that state it ⇅Share of ads ⇅
On-site or in-person work211100%
Relocation mentioned211100%
Travel mentioned4823%
Nights, weekends, holidays or on-call42%

Skills and tools named most often

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Requirement ⇅Ads that state it ⇅Share of ads ⇅
python5928%
matlab4823%
c++3215%
machine learning2512%
labview2110%
solidworks189%
excel168%
java157%
cad136%
linux94%
fpga94%
sql84%
pmp63%
aws63%
kubernetes52%

How to get in

  1. Pick the role family closest to your skills. At Sandia National Laboratories the biggest are: Scientist / Researcher / Lab, Software engineer / Developer, Security engineer / Analyst.
  2. Open a job ad and read it end to end; each ad links to the employer's own application page, which is the only place to apply.
  3. Set a free e-mail alert for new Sandia National Laboratories jobs so you apply while the ad is fresh (211 were posted in the last 3 days).
  4. Check pay, level and place in the tables above before you spend time on an application.

What the hiring process, culture, schedules and benefits are like is not in our sources, so we do not describe it. Read the job ads and the employer's own site.

All 211 jobs, with filters and e-mail alert →

Newest jobs

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Job ⇅Employer ⇅Where ⇅Posted ⇅
Senior/Principal MESA Post-Fab Production Engineer, HybridSandia National LaboratoriesAlbuquerque, New Mexico2 days ago
Intern, R&D Undergraduate Summer - Design Engineering Mechanical Design, OnsiteSandia National LaboratoriesAlbuquerque, New Mexico2 days ago
Cleared R&D Manager, Threat Intelligence Sensors - 5944, OnsiteSandia National LaboratoriesAlbuquerque, New Mexico2 days ago
Postdoctoral Appointee, OnsiteSandia National LaboratoriesAlbuquerque, New Mexico2 days ago
Early Career Ethics and Business Conduct Officer - Compliance and Ethics Investigations, HybridSandia National LaboratoriesAlbuquerque, New Mexico2 days ago
Intern, Business Graduate Summer - Data, Analysis, Visualization and Communication, OnsiteSandia National LaboratoriesAlbuquerque, New Mexico2 days ago
Intern, Business Undergraduate Summer - Data, Analysis, Visualization and Communication - OnsiteSandia National LaboratoriesAlbuquerque, New Mexico2 days ago
Intern, Business Graduate Summer - Business & Competitive Intelligence, OnsiteSandia National LaboratoriesAlbuquerque, New Mexico2 days ago
Intern, Business Undergraduate Summer - Business & Competitive Intelligence, OnsiteSandia National LaboratoriesAlbuquerque, New Mexico2 days ago
R&D Manager, Computational Multiscale, OnsiteSandia National LaboratoriesAlbuquerque, New Mexico2 days ago
Intern, R&D Undergraduate Summer - Measurement Science & Engineering, OnsiteSandia National LaboratoriesAlbuquerque, New Mexico2 days ago
Early-Career R&D Electrical Engineer - System Test and Integration, OnsiteSandia National LaboratoriesAlbuquerque, New Mexico2 days ago
Team Lead - CINT Integration Lab, OnsiteSandia National LaboratoriesAlbuquerque, New Mexico2 days ago
GT1 Mechanical MeasurementsSandia National LaboratoriesAlbuquerque, New Mexico2 days ago
Cleared Senior/Principal Cyber Information System Security Officer (ISSO), OnsiteSandia National LaboratoriesAlbuquerque, New Mexico2 days ago
Senior/Principal Cybersecurity - Software and AI Security, OnsiteSandia National LaboratoriesAlbuquerque, New Mexico2 days ago
Intern, R&D Graduate Year Round - Photovoltaics & Materials Tech, HybridSandia National LaboratoriesAlbuquerque, New Mexico2 days ago
Intern, R&D Undergraduate Summer - TITANS Software, OnsiteSandia National LaboratoriesAlbuquerque, New Mexico2 days ago
Intern, Business Undergraduate Year-Round - Field Intelligence Element (FIE), OnsiteSandia National LaboratoriesAlbuquerque, New Mexico2 days ago
Early Career Electromechanical Technologist, Z Machine Facility - OnsiteSandia National LaboratoriesAlbuquerque, New Mexico2 days ago

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FAQ

How many jobs are open at Sandia National Laboratories?

211 open jobs today, 211 posted in the last 7 days (updated several times a day).

Where does Sandia National Laboratories hire?

Mostly in Albuquerque, NM (211).

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