Senior​/Principal R&D Mechanical Engineer - Ceramics Assembly Process Engineer, Onsite

Job

699365

Location

Albuquerque, NM

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

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
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• 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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We are seeking an Assembly Process Engineer to join the Active Ceramics Value Stream (ACVS) team.

The process engineer will be part of the manufacturing team and will be responsible for assembly and inspection processes and associated equipment used to manufacture ceramic components. Execute responsibilities in a hands-on production environment, ensuring on time delivery of product, meeting exacting quality requirements. Work closely with the broader team to ensure technical understanding of assigned processes and to successfully develop and qualify new equipment and processes.

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

• Perform the day-to-day responsibilities associated with ensuring on time delivery of product including:
  • diagnose any process nonconformances,
  • monitor process health,
  • identify ways to increase yields or decrease span times,
  • mistake-proofing the processes, as issues are identified- recommend and implement corrective or preventive actions,
  • maintaining written work instructions and ensuring proper training to those instructions, which may include training co-workers as needed.
• Oversee the work of process technologist and operators performing work in area of responsibility.
• As manufacturing demands permit, be expected to seek out and pursue opportunities for continuous improvement across the Active Ceramics Manufacturing Operations department.

Due to the nature of work, successful candidate must be able to work onsite.

$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.

• 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.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q Clearance

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 mechanical engineering and product realization in the NNSA complex.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in…