Cleared Senior​/Principal R&D Lead Mechanical Engineer - W76-1​/Weapon System Team, Onsite

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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

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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 a driven mechanical engineer ready to lead critical projects that directly support national security? Join the W76-1/-2 Weapon System Team as a Lead Mechanical Engineer and take ownership of complex engineering challenges across design, testing, and system integration.

In this role, you will lead the development and execution of test configurations, system integration efforts, modeling and simulation activities, and large-scale system tests. You will develop deep expertise in the detailed functions of W76-1/-2 nuclear weapon components and subsystems, working across the full product lifecycle from concept and design through qualification, production, sustainment, and retirement.

This position offers the opportunity to exercise investigative freedom while collaborating broadly within the Nuclear Weapons community, allowing you to innovate and make a lasting impact at every stage.

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

Design and analyze mechanical systems and subsystem assemblies with precision and creativity.

Apply engineering principles to conduct trade studies and develop optimized system solutions.

Lead system integration efforts to ensure seamless subsystem and system performance.

Partner with modeling and simulation experts and guide subject matter experts to inform design decisions.

Plan and lead environmental, performance, and qualification testing to validate system integrity.

Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams across the W76-1/-2 family including stockpile sustainment and fast-paced development programs such as JTA3, Mk4B, ALT 939, and D5LE2 to ensure mission success.

Troubleshoot anomalies and resolve complex system issues through cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Conduct peer reviews of design concepts and efforts across the Labs to ensure quality and innovation.

Author detailed test reports and present program status updates to management and customers as part of the Annual Assessment process.

You will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to advancing the safety, reliability, and effectiveness of the nation s nuclear deterrent. Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

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:

A bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and five (5) years of directly relevant experience, 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 or equivalent to start with the ability to participate, as requested, in random polygraph testing.

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).

Experience with…