Cleared Senior​/Principal R&D Mechanical Engineer - W80-5 Systems, NM​/CA, Onsite

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Location:

Albuquerque, NM;
Livermore, CA
Full-Time, Regular

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 vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

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The W80‑5 Systems Engineering team has an immediate opening for an R&D S&E, Mechanical Engineer. As part of this high performing team, you will be responsible for supporting mechanical design activities.

• Present at technical design reviews and programmatic meetings.
• Work across the System Engineering team to develop key elements of the W80‑5 system level design.
• Collaborate with the broader systems engineering team to refine and verify requirements.
• Represent the system mechanical design in planning and execution of development and characterization tests.
• Employ analytical thinking to work through ambiguous problems with a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Conduct trade studies and own key decisions based upon performance data, cost, and schedule constraints.
• Partner with production agencies for the realization of mechanical products.
• Develop and maintain close relationships with key individuals across the W80‑5, NNSA, partner Design Agency Labs, and DOE Production Agencies.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite 100% of the time.

The position requires an ability to travel up to 25% to support the mission.

Applicants on this requisition may be interviewed by multiple organizations at Sandia National Laboratories.

$139,900 - $280,600

* 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.
• Active DOE Q‑level security clearance

• 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.
• Advanced degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related discipline plus 4 years of relevant experience; or Bachelor's in a STEM discipline plus 8 years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience in developing positive relationships with other Sandia organizations, external partners, customers, and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated team experience: effective leadership, delegation, teamwork, negotiation, conflict resolution
• Experience developing and implementing system engineering processes
• Knowledge and experience with ND systems and subsystems
• Demonstrated ability to develop products within the Nuclear Weapon Realize Product Subsystem
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to prepare…