Early Career Mechanical Engineer - Component Design, Onsite
New Mexico, USA
Listed on 2026-10-09
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists, Systems Engineer
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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
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://www.sandia.gov
* These benefits vary by job classification.
What Your Job Will Be Like:Are you passionate about your work and want to join a dynamic team that solves challenging issues for the nation's security? Do you thrive in a high performing team atmosphere? If so, you could be the highly motivated R&D S&E, Mechanical Engineer we seek. The Interconnects Technologies Department is looking for a Component Engineer to join their diverse and passionate team of high performing individuals striving to achieve success while making a difference for our nation's security.
The Engineer's principal responsibility will be the design, development, and qualification of complex cables and related interconnect components for high consequence applications.
On any given day, you may be called on to:
- Develop and implement mechanical solutions to cable assemblies and interconnect challenges in complex systems
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of design engineers, systems engineers, quality engineers, and subject matter experts in the successful execution of mission critical designs
- Design and develop adapter cables and mechanical fixtures for electrical and environmental test applications
- Design and develop mechanical components for cable assemblies, interconnects, and electrical components to meet system-level requirements and function through program life environments
- Team with system engineers and system-level stakeholders to establish component-level requirements
- Collaborate with Production Agencies to incorporate defect prevention and design for manufacturability
- Investigate and lead technologists in troubleshooting interconnects and their corresponding test equipment
- Provide evaluation and technical analysis on large amounts of test data
- Write technical reports, perform cost estimates, work technical issues, and present results/findings
- Provide quality products with supporting qualification evidence that satisfy customer requirements within cost/schedule constraints
- Implement sound mechanical engineering principles on high-reliability and high-consequence cable assemblies and interconnects
Applicants on this requisition may be interviewed by multiple organizations at Sandia National Laboratories.
Due to the nature of the work, this candidate must be able to work onsite. Some travel required.
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…
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