Cleared Composite Design and Test Engineer - Weapon Subsystems, Onsite

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 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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What Your Job Will Be Like

We are seeking a motivated Composite Design Engineer (R&D S&E, Mechanical Engineer) to join our Weapons Subsystems 3 team. In this role, you will apply your knowledge of composite materials and aerospace design principles to develop, analyze, and optimize composite structures for a variety of national security and energy applications. This is an excellent opportunity for recent graduates or early-career engineers looking to expand their skills in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment.

We are looking for an engineer to:

* Support development of composite layups, material selection, and manufacturing process integration.

* Collaborate with cross-functional teams including materials scientists, manufacturing engineers, and test engineers.

* Participate in prototype fabrication, testing, and data analysis to validate design concepts.

* Assist in the design and analysis of composite structures using CAD and FEA tools.

* Contribute to documentation, technical reports, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.

* Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies in composite materials and aerospace design.

* Maintain lab operations and capabilities including safety documentation and worker qualifications.

Work Location:

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite full time in California.

Travel:
This position requires occasional travel to Albuquerque, NM, and Kansas City, MO, but the travel will be less than 25% of the time.

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

Salary Range

$121,900 - $237,800

* 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.

Qualifications We Require

* A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline, 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 Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain Sigma 14/15.

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, MS thesis, or PhD dissertation).

* Experience with mechanical engineering and product realization in the NNSA complex.

* Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively on multidisciplinary teams.

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

* Coursework or experience in composite materials, structural analysis, and design principles.

* Hands-on familiarity with various manufacturing processes for composites (e.g., prepreg layup, resin transfer molding, autoclave programming, etc)

* Experience with composite materials testing and characterization methods

* Experience assessing integrity and durability of advanced composite materials and structurally bonded interfaces

* Familiarity with CAD software (e.g., Creo, Fibersim, Solid Works, CATIA) and finite element analysis tools (e.g., ANSYS, Abaqus)

* Understanding of aerospace industry standards and certification processes

* Experience with controls and robotics, including integration or programming related to automated manufacturing or testing systems

* Collect, process, and analyze experimental data

* Manage product qualification and fabrication workflows, from test scoping through prototyping, test execution and documentation

* Convey technical findings clearly and effectively to diverse stakeholders

About Our Team

The Weapons Subsystems 3 team…