Senior​/Principal R&D Mechanical Engineer - Interconnects, Onsite

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We are seeking a R&D S&E, Mechanical Engineering within the Interconnects Department. You will initiate, design, develop, and evaluate engineering solutions for complex electromechanical components, taking on a leadership role in project execution. Your responsibilities will include producing detailed design documentation, specifying materials, and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure successful product deployment. You will apply Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) principles to ensure designs are manufacturable and inspectable, utilizing your experience in the Nuclear Security Enterprise to guide project development.

This position is ideal for self-motivated individuals who thrive in fast-paced environments and are committed to delivering high-quality engineering solutions.

On any given day, you may be called upon to:

• Initiate, design, develop, execute, and evaluate new processes, products, or systems for implementing and integrating engineering solutions and developing requirements.
• Produce designs, models, and product definition of complex objects
• Determines product requirements based on user needs
• Use CAD application software to develop electrical or mechanical design concepts
• Create the design definition documentation utilizing Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) ensuring that the design can be effectively manufactured and inspected
• Specifies materials, equipment, and supplies required to complete product development and may evaluate vendor capabilities to provide required products or services
• Establish and review design methods and procedures and prepare design specifications, analyses, and recommendations for presentation and approval
• May provide the necessary documentation to successfully deploy the product in the field.
• Some travel may be required
• Interface with stakeholders/customers

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

$117,500 - $235,700

* 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.

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and five (5) years of directly relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent research and development
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance

The ideal R&D S&E Mechanical Engineer candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:

• Graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation).
• Experience with mechanical engineering and product realization in the NNSA complex.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.

Also, for this posting we are seeking individuals with the following experience:

• Experience working with Creo CAD software
• Experience with the Nuclear Security Enterprise, including experience with drawing and authorization system PRIME and PDMLink, product development and qualification, testing and evaluation, and modeling and simulation
• Knowledge and background in a scientific or engineering discipline
• Direct experience in design and development of electromechanical components
• Experience working with parametric CAD software
• Experience conducting Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Demonstrated experience in fixturing and testing in a laboratory environment.
• Ability to work closely with customers and suppliers to define expectations and mutual responsibilities.
• Good understanding of the customers, the concept of operations for the system,…