Working at Sandia has its benefits. From health and compensation options to diversity programs, community outreach and more, Sandians receive great rewards for great work.
Here are just some of the benefits.
NOTE: The full suite of benefits available to Regular Employees is described on these pages. Temporary Employees may not be eligible for all of the benefits described.
Opportunities for you to develop and grow personally and professionally.
Sandia has a long, rich tradition of giving back to the communities we serve, and we’re proud of the way our employees embrace this philosophy. Employees not only play a vital role in the United Way annual employee giving campaign, they also are active volunteers for charitable groups in the communities where they live and work. Many hold leadership positions in these groups. Not only are these efforts personally fulfilling, but they help make our communities even better places to live and work. helping to build stronger communities for Sandia employees and their families.
Compensation is based on a Total Cash Compensation approach that includes:
Work with extraordinary people doing extraordinary things.
Sandia's unique work requires the collective, creative minds of the nation's top scientists, engineers, and support staff. Of our approximately 8,600 staff members, more than 1,500 hold doctoral degrees. Sandians each year are recognized for developing a variety of breakthrough technologies that often have commercial applications beyond the weapons program.
Our Values
Building a future for individuals, the company and our communities.
Sandia supports degree programs through campus courses, videotape, satellite, internet, and interactive television.
Our University-based educational assistance programs:
SNL may provide tuition assistance to regular full-time or part-time eligible employees who are pursuing courses or degree programs at U.S. accredited institutions or accredited distance learning facilities that will result in college credit. The courses and/or degree field must be job-related or related to positions within SNL that are reasonably attainable by the employee. Classes can be taken in degree or non-degree status. SNL pays tuition directly to the university.
Distance Learning Program (DLP) allows Sandians to take classes at their leisure or on site. Distance learning takes place when an instructor and student(s) are separated by physical distance, and some form of telecommunications technology is used to obtain the education required. Delivery Methods for the DLP are as follows:
Note: UNM ITV courses are broadcast from a classroom or studio and are interactive-one-way video, two-way audio.
The University Part-time Program (UPT) provides full-time regular employees with an opportunity to obtain a Bachelor’s or graduate degree on a part-time basis while working at SNL the remaining time. UPT is to be utilized when SNL business needs require an employee to obtain the degree on an accelerated basis to enhance his or her current job assignment rather than pursuing it through TAP.
Full-time regular employees are eligible for UPT if they meet all of the following criteria:
The Special Masters Program (SMP) helps SNL fill critical and urgent business needs with specialized degree requirements that enhance a full-time regular employee’s ability to perform SNL job assignments in support of SNL’s mission.
Full-time regular employees are eligible for nomination for SMP participation if they are classified in the MLS or MTS ladder and meet all of the following criteria:
The Doctoral Study Program (DSP) helps SNL fill critical and urgent business needs with specialized degree requirements that enhance a full-time regular employee’s ability to perform SNL job assignments in support of SNL’s mission.
Full-time regular employees are eligible for nomination for DSP participation if they are classified in the MLS or MTS ladder and meet all of the following criteria:
Sandia is committed to compensating employees through a program that is externally competitive, internally equitable and personally motivating.
Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
Employees may participate in one of the following defined contribution 401(k) savings plans:
Employees may elect to contribute 2% to 18% of their eligible pay, subject to IRS limitations, on a pre-tax, after-tax, or Roth 401(k) basis. Sandia will match 2/3 of the first 6% of the employee’s contributions after one year of service for employees on roll before 1/1/09; or immediately for non-union employees hired or re-hired on or after 1/1/09. Employees’ contributions and Sandia’s matching contribution are vested immediately.
Non-union employees hired or re-hired on or after 1/1/09 will automatically receive an additional service-based contribution subject to a three year vesting requirement:
| Contribution | Service |
|---|---|
| <15 years | 6% of eligible pay |
| 15 or more years | 7% of eligible pay |
Employees may invest their account balances among 22 investment options.
Comprehensive preventative programs designed to keep you healthy.
Sandia encourages employees to achieve a personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. We also encourage and create opportunities for community involvement, and celebrate significant team efforts.
Programs to support your work life and personal life:
