Early Career Explosives Engineer, Onsite

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We are seeking an early career R&D S&E, Mechanical Engineering staff member to contribute to Design Agency (DA) and Production Agency (PA) activities related to the technology maturation, design, development, qualification, production, and surveillance of explosive components needed for Nuclear Deterrent (ND) and Strategic Partnership Program (SPP) projects.

Support the development and evaluation of new design concepts for emerging explosive component applications, including technology maturation activities

Provide input on product interface and requirements negotiations related to performance, safety, and shelf-life considerations

Build prototype and development explosive components using internal and external manufacturing capabilities

Develop test plans, execute tests, and analyze test results to inform design decisions, evaluate trade spaces, and/or obtain design qualification evidence

Team with experimentalists and modelers to characterize performance, safety, and/or shelf-life of explosive components

Develop and maintain product definition, including models, drawings, and specifications that reflect design intent

Develop processes for manufacturing product that meets design intent

Support problem solving activities, including failure investigations, surveillance problems, and production challenges (e.g., yield issues and disposition of nonconforming product)

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

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

$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.

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

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).

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:

Proven problem-solving and critical thinking skills

Experience with developing test plans, executing tests, and evaluating results

Experience with 3D solid modeling software (e.g., Creo, Solid Works)

Experience with developing and interpreting engineering drawings, including familiarity with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)

Familiarity with machine learning, digital engineering tools, and/or artificial intelligence engineering tools

Experience with prototyping (including additive manufacturing) and manufacturing

The Explosive Technologies Group 7450 serves as the DA and PA for a broad set of explosive components for ND systems and SPP national security applications. These components include explosive timers, detonators, igniters, actuators, rocket motors, gas generators, indicators, piston motors, primers, command disable devices, and more. We support all stages of the component life cycle: research and development, technology maturation, requirements development, design, qualification,…