R&D Mechanical Engineer (Early/Mid-Career)

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.

$86,300 – $166,800

• Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate’s experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Systems Engineering or other relevant STEM field
• Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q-Level security clearance

• Advanced (Masters or PhD) degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Systems Engineering or other relevant STEM field
• Ability to work on projects with minimal management oversight and the ability to solicit new projects from an existing customer base.
• Demonstrated ability in applying engineering principles to formulate design concepts and meet product requirements such as form, fit, and function.
• Demonstrated successful teamwork, excellent communication skills, and consistent demonstration of good behaviors.
• Consistent record of demonstrating initiative and getting results by taking ownership of assignments.
• Experience performing mechanical/structural analysis or CREO Simulate on component designs.
• Application of Design for Manufacturing principles and proven ability to deliver large and sophisticated projects.
• Leadership experience: managing, assigning, and checking tasks to team members.
• Authoring qualification plans, requirements maps, test plans, and measurement assurance plans
• Experience with engineering design (taking an idea from concept through demonstration or delivery)
• Familiarity with requirements engineering concepts including elicitation, analysis, specification, and management
• Broad experience in applying analytical methods for Strategic Partnering Program (SPP) and Strategic Partnering Intelligence Program (SIPP) projects

Our team works across Sandia and the Nuclear Security Enterprise to ensure the Safety and reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile. We modernize nuclear weapons including the insertion of new technologies, the production of non-nuclear components at NNSA’s request to meet immediate needs, and leadership of nuclear weapons integration efforts that enable the nuclear deterrence mission.

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 areas. Some 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*

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance 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 clearance. Substance 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.

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.