Sandia National Laboratories

Sandia National Laboratories is operated is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) For more than 70 years, Sandia has delivered essential science and technology to resolve the nation’s most challenging security issues. Our work supports numerous federal, state, and local government agencies, companies, and organizations. Sandia stewards foundational science, technology, and engineering capabilities and deep expertise that enables Sandia’s mission by working at the forefront of innovation. We conduct collaborative research with universities and companies, and lead discretionary research projects with significant potential impact. We recruit the best and the brightest, equip them with world-class research tools and facilities, and provide opportunities to collaborate with technical experts from many different scientific disciplines. The excitement and importance of our work; an exemplary work environment; partnerships with academia, industry, and government; and our record of historic contributions help us attract exceptional staff. Our employees are recognized by their professional peers for their outstanding contributions. Although most of Sandia’s employees work at Sandia’s headquarters in Albuquerque, NM, or at its second principal laboratory in Livermore, California, others are working at various sites in the U.S. and abroad to deliver innovative and reliable solutions in a changing world.