Early Career R&D Mechanical Engineer - Measurement & Test, Onsite
Los Lunas, Valencia County, New Mexico, 87031, USA
Listed on 2026-08-06
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Engineering
Mechanical Engineer
Early Career R&D Mechanical Engineer - Measurement & Test, Onsite
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:Are you passionate about hands-on engineering and dream of utilizing and developing state-of-the-art equipment and systems to validate the Nation's most critical weapon systems? You could be the motivated measurement and test engineer that we are seeking to join our dynamic team of experimentalists at the Nation's most capable and exciting experimental complex!
As a member of the Integrated Flight Environments department in the Validation and Qualification Sciences Group, you will join a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, designers, test operation teams, business partners and technicians to develop, plan, design, analyze, schedule, implement, and execute critical large‑scale tests and measurements towards assuring the reliability and safety of the Nation's nuclear deterrent systems.
On any given day, your responsibilities may include:
Collaborating within a team to ensure customer objectives are achieved safely, punctually, and within budget, while adhering to all corporate and Group Work Planning and Controls requirements.
Performing daily operations of mass properties measurement systems. Utilizing engineering principles, methodologies, and tools for the design and analysis of precision measurement hardware, data acquisition, evaluation, and preparation of comprehensive mass properties reports.
Engaging in hands‑on rigging and hoisting activities, hardware assembly and disassembly, and operating high‑precision mass properties equipment. Ensuring that all equipment is properly calibrated and operational.
Contributing to the development and implementation of innovative techniques and systems to further Sandia's approach to mass properties measurements and integrated flight environment tests.
Travel may be required, but is expected to be less than 30%.
We invite you to join our team and leverage your technical expertise, creativity, and engineering judgement to support Sandia's national security missions.
* Please note that due to the nature of the position, onsite work will be required for the selected candidate.
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.
Requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD).
Qualifications We Desire:The ideal R&D S&E Mechanical Engineer candidate 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…
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