Welcome to Sandia National Laboratories, California.
For more than 50 years, the California campus of Sandia National Laboratories has delivered essential science and technology to resolve the nation’s most challenging security issues. Many of these challenges — like energy resources, transportation, immigration, ports, and more — surface early in the state of California, providing Sandia/California with a special opportunity to participate in the first wave of solutions to important national problems. For example, our scientists are breaking new ground in energy research and are helping to accelerate the development of next-generation biofuels so that we can reduce our nation’s dependence on foreign oil and mitigate the effects of global climate change.
Our commitment to Sandia’s broad national-security mission is reflected in our advanced research and development in nuclear weapons stewardship; homeland security with a focus on defending against weapons of mass destruction; combustion, transportation, and hydrogen research; microfluidics design for the advancement of biodefense and medical-diagnostic devices; and advanced computational and information technologies.
In keeping with our corporate vision to be the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, 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.
Sandia/California is also characterized by a value for safety and security in the workplace and a culture of caring and giving. We have a long, rich tradition of giving back to the communities we serve. I personally take great pride in the many instances of giving and community involvement that I see in our laboratory workforce, and I am dedicated to ensuring that Sandia/California continues to nurture and grow a culture that reaches out and helps those in need.
I invite you to explore our website, learn about our legacy of providing exceptional service in the national interest, and discover the exciting Sandia-developed technologies that are helping to change the world!
Rick Stulen
Vice President, Sandia National Laboratories, California