Early Career R&D Mechanical Engineer - Advanced Mechanical Design, 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://www.sandia.gov

* These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking a R&D Mechanical Engineer to support the full lifecycle of surety components; development, production, and assessment of ongoing lifetime performance. These mechanisms play a critical role in assuring the safety and security of the nation's nuclear deterrent in a wide range of environments including severe accident scenarios. You will work on mechanism components comprised of assemblies of over 100 custom designed/built piece parts that have complex mechanical interactions.

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

Develop and down-select design concepts

Negotiate functional and interface requirements with the next assembly customer

Analyze designs to determine suitability of concepts and changes

Lead generation and revisions of product design definition drawings using GD&T

Develop and refine new designs through iterative design-build-test cycles

Lead the assembly of prototype and developmental hardware

Negotiate product manufacturing requirements with the production agency

Review inspection results to verify product compliance with requirements

Disposition product non-conformances based on design analysis and subject matter expert review

Develop and execute test plans to validate designs

Create test specifications and procedures for product acceptance and surveillance

Develop and execute qualification plans to ensure product quality and compliance with requirements throughout production

Generate and modify models to inform product design and support production

Investigate anomalies and resolve through analysis and test-based methods

Evaluate data from component and systems level tests to assess the ability of devices to continue to meet requirements in fielded systems

Present designs, tests results, and findings to peers, customers, and management in formal and informal settings

Document work in formal reports and memos

Work and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams

Travel to partner and customer locations as required (generally less than once every two months).

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.

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…