Early Career R&D Mechanical Engineer - Neutron Tube Value Stream, Onsite

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• 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 a R&D S&E, Mechanical Engineer who can safely manufacture Neutron Generators for War Reserve weapon systems and the development of new processes and generator designs.

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

• Be responsible for metrics including cycle time and yields for processes surrounding Hydrogen Firing and Sinter Firing of piece parts in furnaces.
• Be responsible for maintaining technical oversight responsibility for new Neutron Tube Production equipment, recognizing problems that can impact performance, and taking initiative to solve them expeditiously.
• Identify new technology, process development and qualification, and authoring of initial work instructions/operating procedures to support the development and production of Neutron Tubes.
• Provide technical guidance and direction to process technologists and serve as a process consultant to assist in the daily operations of the production floor and development lab, when necessary.
• Manage and propose continuous improvement initiatives to improve Center metrics.
• Work closely with our partners in the NGE to ensure equipment characterization and qualification moves forward efficiently.

$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 mainatin a DOE Q level security 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 multidisciplinary teams.

Also, for this posting we are seeking individuals with the following experience:

• Experience in a manufacturing environment with knowledge of industry standard Manufacturing Resources Planning (MRP) system and related business practices
• Experience with product realization processes or process development.
• Experience in providing technical support to manufacturing or development operations
• Current/active DOE security clearance
• Systems oriented person able to manage production process maintenance activities, and identify/manage associated process risks
• Ability to conduct analyses as needed to optimize the manufacturing processes to balance quality, responsiveness and pre-defined metrics
• Ability to learn the technical aspects of manufacturing processes in order to apply integrated technical judgment as required to anticipate, innovate, and deliver solutions
• Demonstrated capability to monitor process health by identifying, collecting, and analyzing effective metrics and presenting results
• Able to successfully multi-tasking across multiple projects
• Willingness to actively participate in Lean Six Sigma program
• Dedication to a culture…