Senior​/Principal - Hypersonic Systems Mechanical 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
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What Your Job Will Be Like:

Do you want to have significant impact on delivering Sandia-designed hypersonic systems to the Nation? Few at Sandia Labs can influence all stages of system delivery from design to production and beyond. We are looking for an R&D S&E Mechanical Engineer to join the 5428 Product Transition Department, focusing on enabling delivery of Hypersonic systems to the Nation. This position requires a strong foundation in mechanical structures, emphasizing understanding designs, system analysis, manufacturing, and testing at both the component and system levels.

You will play a crucial role in leading design reviews and ensuring a smooth transition of design packages from the design team to production.

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

+ Create and refine essential manufacturing and process documentation, including assembly and test procedures.

+ Assist production agents by troubleshooting issues and conducting root-cause analyses.

+ Update designs as needed to resolve production challenges.

+ Plan and execute comprehensive test campaigns at the component, sub-system, and system levels.

+ Collaborate with cross-functional teams to facilitate the transition of design packages from design to production.

+ Work effectively on both small and large development teams to achieve project goals.

Periodic travel to production facilities for system integration and test collaboration, or to remote test sites flight-test support will be required, potentially as often as once every 1-2 months. Due to the nature of the work, this candidate must be able to work onsite in Albuquerque.  

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:

+ 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-level security clearance.

Qualifications We Desire:

The ideal R&D 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.

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

+ The ability to rapidly understand mechanical/structural designs and develop creative solutions to solve emerging concerns.

+ Understanding Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) in designs and how it affects production.

+ Computer Aided Design software…