Cleared Senior​/Principal R&D Mechanical Engineer - Isolator Product Engineer, 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

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 highly motivated R&D S&E Product Engineer with a mechanical engineering background to join the FENG and Isolator Test and Final Assembly Team. This position supports the full manufacturing life cycle of Isolators specifically and offers the opportunity to apply technical expertise in a dynamic manufacturing environment with rigorous design requirements, exacting quality standards, and advanced manufacturing processes.

The selected candidate will have opportunities for diverse process-area assignments across the Value Stream, developing broad product and process knowledge while leading continuous improvement efforts that support stable production and improved responsiveness to National Security customer needs.

The FENG and Isolator Test and Final Assembly Value Stream performs specialized activities critical to the delivery and product assurance of Neutron Generator and Isolator products. Through a continuous improvement approach and a highly skilled workforce, the team is committed to delivering robust, high-quality products on schedule while meeting or exceeding customer expectations.

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

Use effective teaming skills

Delivering critical components to the Nuclear Weapons Stockpile

Partner across organizational boundaries

Demonstrate critical thinking skills to challenge the status quo and facilitate the resolution of complex problems

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 level security clearance

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 mechanical engineering and product…