R&D Mechanical Tooling Engineer, 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
* World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..gov

* These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking a R&D S&E, Mechanical Engineering to join the 07567-1 Purchased Product Value Stream (PPVS) Tooling Team. Our team provides the technical leadership to identify, develop and deliver custom tooling, gages, fixtures, and molds (TGFM). We are also responsible for design, drafting, rapid prototyping and procurement of these parts. Annually we receive over 800 requests for tooling support from over a dozen production areas in Neutron Generators and across the labs.

We assist production floors in problem solving, reducing waste, increasing yields and provide consultation on GD&T application and interpretation. In this role you will be the primary tooling POC for at least one production area. You will manage requests, set expectations, and provide updates throughout the lifecycle of each request. In addition, you will interface with vendors, the Design/Production Agencies, procurement and other members of the larger PPVS to ensure we are meeting production needs.

Lastly, within our state-of-the-art polymer lab, you will get the opportunity to utilize various printer technologies, schedule, and provide machine maintenance, and help find new equipment and technologies to support our missions going forward.

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

+ Technical interface to product realization teams and the commercial supply base for the design and delivery of mechanical parts/components used in nuclear weapon design, development, and production activities

+ Participates in the product realization process (design through delivery); including early engagement in the development phase to define, validate, and clarify requirements for mechanical parts/components destined for use in nuclear weapons

+ Leads the identification, development and qualification of suppliers; assessing the technical capabilities of the suppliers to meet weapons requirements

+ Leads efforts to improve fundamental understanding of material requirements, defining and conducting experiment work to close knowledge gaps and improve design definition

+ Anticipates and manages risk (i.e. sole source suppliers, sunset materials, technology development, etc.); identifying viable alternates and leading the technical evaluations and way we make decisions

+ Manages product design definition (drawings, specifications, etc.) through the product life cycle (design-development-delivery)

+ Employs quality management systems and techniques; developing and managing comprehensive verification/qualification plans and defining acceptance criteria

+ Manages multiple organizational interfaces; internally and externally

Some travel may be required.

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

Salary Range:

$102,400 - $199,700

* 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, 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

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)

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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 in multidisciplinary teams

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