What Your Job Will Be LikeWe are looking for a high performing design and test engineer (R&D S&E Mechanical Engineer) to join our team and support investigative and experimental efforts for a novel structural component being evaluated. This critical role will require the ability to demonstrate that product design intent will be met with ample margin by identifying and carrying out a thoroughly vetted approach strategy.
We are looking for an engineer to:
- Define and plan comprehensive mechanical testing activities
- Apply hands-on experimental test methods, including data acquisition, signal conditioning, transducer theory, and measurement-system uncertainty
- Collect, interpret, and correlate data to assess component performance
- Document results thoroughly and present technical findings
- Communicate clearly and effectively with a multidisciplinary team
Work Location: Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite full time in California.
Travel: This position requires occasional travel to Albuquerque, NM, and Kansas City, MO, but the travel will be less than 25% of the time.
Applicants on this requisition may be interviewed by multiple organizations at Sandia National Laboratories.
Salary Range$121,900 - $237,800
*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 engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent research and development.
- Active DOE Q Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain Sigma 14/15.
Qualifications We DesireThe ideal R&D S&E 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, MS thesis, or PhD dissertation).
- Experience with mechanical engineering and product realization in the NNSA complex.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively on multidisciplinary teams.
Also, for this posting we are seeking individuals with the following experience:
- Developing comprehensive test plans and designing custom test fixtures.
- Applying machining techniques and implementing design-for-manufacturing principles.
- Collecting, processing, and analyzing experimental data.
- Coordinating efforts among hardware teams, test facilities, and customers.
- Managing product qualification workflows, from test scoping through execution and documentation.
- Planning and executing shock, random vibration, and thermal tests to evaluate performance under extreme conditions.
- Conducting mechanical testing using strain gauges, accelerometers, and other instrumentation.
- Conveying technical findings clearly and effectively to diverse stakeholders.
- Experience assessing integrity and durability of advanced composite materials and structurally bonded interfaces.
About Our TeamThe Weapons Subsystems 3 team designs, prototypes and supports mechanical weapon subsystems for high consequence applications requiring exceptionally high confidence, quality and reliability. These projects support a broad mission space including assets that are critical to U.S. national security.
Posting DurationThis posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.
