Cleared 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 looking for a high performing design and test engineer (R&D S&E Mechanical Engineer) to join our team and support investigative and experimental efforts for a novel structural component being evaluated. This critical role will require the ability to demonstrate that product design intent will be met with ample margin by identifying and carrying out a thoroughly vetted approach strategy.

We are looking for an engineer to:

+ Define and plan comprehensive mechanical testing activities

+ Apply hands-on experimental test methods, including data acquisition, signal conditioning, transducer theory, and measurement-system uncertainty

+ Collect, interpret, and correlate data to assess component performance

+ Document results thoroughly and present technical findings

+ Communicate clearly and effectively with a multidisciplinary team

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).

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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:

+ Developing comprehensive test plans and designing custom test fixtures.

+ Applying machining techniques and implementing design-for-manufacturing principles.

+ Collecting, processing, and analyzing experimental data.

+ Coordinating efforts among hardware teams, test facilities, and customers.

+ Managing product qualification workflows, from test scoping through execution and documentation.

+ Planning and executing shock, random vibration, and thermal tests to evaluate performance under extreme conditions.

+ Conducting mechanical testing using strain gauges, accelerometers, and other instrumentation.

+ Conveying technical findings clearly and effectively to diverse stakeholders.

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

About Our Team:

The Weapons Subsystems 3 team designs, prototypes and supports mechanical weapon subsystems for high consequence applications requiring exceptionally high confidence, quality and reliability. These projects support a broad mission space including assets that are critical to U.S. national security.

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance:

Position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with…