Job details
Job type full-time
Full job description
Posting duration
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.
Covid-19 vaccination mandate
Sandia demonstrates its commitment to public safety in the national interest by requiring that all new hires attest to their vaccination status before commencing employmentThe requirement also applies to those who are telecommuting and working virtually.
Any concerns about the ability to meet this requirement should be directed to hr solutions at (505) 284-4700.
What your job will be like
Are you passionate about mechanical engineering and dream of utilizing state-of-the-art facilities to explore solutions? do you want to join a dynamic team and apply your technical skills towards challenges with impact to national security? if so, you are one of the r&d mechanical design engineers we seek.
We are seeking to hire experienced engineers into staff leadership roles, either leading a component product realization team (prt) or serving as a component qualification lead.
As part of the surety mechanisms group, you’ll help craft unique solutions for the design and development of mechanism components-components that play a critical role in assuring the safety and security of our nation’s nuclear deterrent in a wide range of scenariosIn this role, you’ll collaborate with engineering and research teams across the broader nuclear security enterprise to design, produce, and assess these mechanically intricate components in assemblies consisting of over 100 custom-designed and built piece parts.
On any given day, you may be called upon to:
Lead staff and technologists towards key milestones for development of stronglink components
Utilize your expertise in mechanical engineering to field high-integrity products, meeting both technical and programmatic requirements
Employ analytical thinking to lead resolution of ambiguous problems with a multi-disciplinary team
Develop innovative design concepts through requirements negotiation, trade studies, and virtual prototyping
Advance component designs to a qualification-ready state through detailed definition development, modeling/analysis, and iterative design-build-test cycles
Mature designs to a production-ready state through specification development and collaboration with the production agency
Lead investigations and resolution of anomalies through analysis and testing
Present your work to peers, customers, and management in formal and informal settings
This position will offer you substantial opportunity for training, technical mentorship, and work across multiple nuclear deterrence programsSome travel is required.
Qualifications we require
Master’s or phd in mechanical engineering or a related discipline plus 4 years of relevant experience; or bachelor’s in a stem discipline plus 8 years of relevant experience
Active doe q security clearance
Qualifications we desire
Ideally, your background would also include some mix of:
Experience in the design, development, and production of nw mechanism components
Experience working with external vendors and the kcnsc production agency
Experience leading a multi-disciplinary team
Basic proficiency with computer aided design/drafting
Experience with mechanical modeling/analysis approaches and tools (e.g., commercial fea software)
Proficiency with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing and tolerance analysis
Familiarity with materials characterization techniques
Excellent communication skills including the ability to prepare clearly-written reports and deliver well-articulated briefings
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with diverse teams and across differing communication styles
Genuine technical curiosity, and an interest and aptitude for learning more
Strong commitment to quality, safety, collaboration, and teamwork
About our team
We are a mechanical engineering group responsible for the full life cycle of mechanism components for nuclear weapon (nw) applicationsMechanisms for which we have design responsibility include unique signal strong links, environmental sensing devices, and weapon release detection switchesWe have a diverse team with wide ranges of skills and experience, and we value critical thinking skills and good mechanical insight.
About sandia
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 areasSome 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*
World-changing technologiesLife-changing careersLearn more about sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov
These benefits vary by job classification.
Security clearance
Position requires a department of energy (doe) q security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another u.sGovernment agency (e.g., dod)Sandia is required by doe directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verificationsApplicants for employment need to be able to maintain a doe q-level security clearance, which requires u.sCitizenshipIf you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the u.sAnd another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance 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 clearanceSubstance 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 doe, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.
Eeo
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.
