Cleared Senior​/Principal R&D Mechanical Engineer - Advanced & Exploratory Systems, Onsite

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What Your Job Will Be Like

The Future Nuclear Deterrent Systems Engineering department, Org 0231, is seeking a motivated Mechanical Engineer to execute Rapid System Integration projects under the 00200-led initiative utilizing Sandia designed and developed advanced reentry vehicles.

This role offers an opportunity to work in a high-energy environment. You will be at the forefront of a mission to seamlessly incorporate a cutting-edge system prototype within incredibly tight deadlines.

On any given day you may be called on to:

* Demonstrate new ways of design, build, and test to increase Sandia's and the Weapons Complex's readiness to meet urgent system needs.

* CAD modeling, GD&T, and/or design for manufacturing basics

* Test planning, documentation, execution, data collection, and reporting

* Aero and structural analysis, loads, bolted interfaces, thermal (radiation), and/or fluids

* Environmental testing including flight body qualification, shock and vibration, and combined environments

* Modular systems and frameworks

* Additive Manufacturing, qualification, and testing

* JTA experience

* System level understanding of RV/RB and air delivered nuclear deterrent systems

Due to the nature of work, successful candidate must be able to work onsite.

Salary Range

$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.

Qualifications We Require

* 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 or equivalent.

Qualifications We Desire

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:

* Direct experience designing nuclear weapon electronics.

* Component and/or System-level design trades experience.

* CAD modeling, GD&T, and/or design for manufacturing basics

* ANSYS or Solidworks modeling tools (particularly FEA analysis)

* MATLAB or similar engineering-based simulation or programming tools

* Experience with nuclear weapon qualification

* Knowledge of the Nuclear Weapons qualification process.

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…