What Your Job Will Be LikeThe W80-1 Stockpile Systems Engineering team is seeking an R&D Mechanical Engineer to join our multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will contribute to new projects and ongoing operations across a portfolio of work critical to maintain a safe and reliable deterrent for our nation. The W80-1 Systems Engineering team supports day-to-day operations; performs test activities demonstrating compatibility with system interfaces; manages development and production of hardware and components and engages in critical thinking and problem-solving with internal and external stakeholders across the Nuclear Security Enterprise.
Stockpile Systems Engineering includes frequent collaboration with external partners, including staff and leadership from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the Department of War, and various NNSA production agencies.
A successful candidate will have experience that enables them to quickly develop a fundamental understanding of an actively fielded system and leverage that expertise to lead multidisciplinary teams to plan and execute qualification, maintenance, assessment, and sustainment projects that provide high value to the mission. This role offers opportunities to demonstrate leadership that can support ongoing career development and personal advancement at Sandia.
On any given day, you may be called upon to:
- Lead activities that support Stockpile Assessment of the system, including flight, lab, and component testing
- Collaborate with Science & Technology experts to plan, execute, and analyze data from advanced experiments and modeling and simulation
- Team with our Production Agency partners to support on-going production and develop and maintain documentation
- Provide technical consultation on critical design elements
- Plan and execute testing for environmental, functional, and safety evaluation
- Present at technical design reviews and other forums
- Represent Sandia on internal and external multi-organizational project teams
- Employ analytical thinking to work through ambiguous problems with a multidisciplinary team
- Conduct trade studies and own key decisions based upon performance data, cost, and schedule constraints
This position requires the ability to travel occasionally to support the mission (3-5 trips a year).
Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite 100% 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.
- This position requires an active U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance, or an equivalent clearance, at the time of application.
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, 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:
- Demonstrated team experience: effective leadership, delegation, teamwork, negotiation, conflict resolution.
- Demonstrated experience developing and implementing system engineering processes.
- Knowledge and experience with ND systems and subsystems.
- Demonstrated ability to develop products within the Nuclear Weapon Realize Product Subsystem.
- Demonstrated experience in developing positive relationships with other Sandia organizations, external partners, customers, and stakeholders.
- Excellent communication skills including the ability to prepare clearly written reports and deliver well-articulated briefings.
- Strong commitment to quality, safety, collaboration, and teamwork.
About Our TeamThe W80-1 Systems Engineering department is responsible for Stockpile Stewardship (sustainment, maintenance and logistics, and general management) for the W80-1 Nuclear Warhead. In close collaboration with NNSA (NA-122) and US Air Force, and the Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE), the Weapon System group extends the critical leg of the US Nuclear Deterrence through their life and eventual transitions with the Life Extension Program(s).
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.
