What Your Job Will Be LikeWe are seeking an early career R&D Mechanical Engineer to join our Handling and Test Gear (H&T-Gear) Engineering Group (8476)!
Our team develops and maintains Handling and Test Gear for DoW use in the field. The ideal candidate will have experience designing, building and testing mechanical hardware and can expect to work with a team of engineers to take designs from idea through production
On any given day, you may be called on to:
- Design critical pieces of H or T gear
- Build prototypes of your designs
- Review and redline drawings
- Develop and execute tests to verify your designs
- Resolve production challenges
- Partner with engineers at Sandia and across the complex to ensure the success of the project
The position requires an ability to travel up to 25% to support the mission.
Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite 100% of the time at the Livermore, CA facility.
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.
- Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance.
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:
- Hands on mechanical design, analysis, test and/or manufacturing experience.
- Experience designing mechanical hardware, performing design verification and qualification analysis and testing on machined and/or welded assemblies, fixtures, tooling, handling gear etc.
- Experience with computer aided design tools (Creo, SolidWorks etc.).
- Experience getting hardware manufactured and working through production challenges.
- Experience building and assembling hardware you designed.
- 1-5 years relevant work experience.
- Experience creating, interpreting, and reviewing drawings, including GD&T.
- Environmental testing experience (writing test plans, data acquisition, executing tests).
- Familiarity with computational simulation and modeling tools.
- Basic understanding of Systems Engineering and ability to work with Systems Teams.
- Excellent verbal and written skills, including the ability to develop and present briefings that are clear and compelling.
- Active DOE Q-level security clearance.
About Our TeamSandia/California's Handling Gear Engineering Department develops and supports advanced electronic and mechanical subsystems to support the Nuclear Weapons Program. Our group is responsible for handling gear, test gear, and weapon container development; certification; and stockpile support for all weapons in the nuclear stockpile. These responsibilities include ensuring that every weapon and weapon subsystem is managed, lifted, and transported in a safe and secure manner according to recognized standards.
With over 15 active projects supporting every major Life Extension Program and Alteration, combined with more than 220 fielded pieces of H-Gear supporting the active stockpile, the H-Gear team provides a continuously challenging, rewarding and dynamic work environment.
The various Components & Systems Engineering Departments are part of the Sandia/California Weapon Engineering Centers which are responsible for assuring the safety, reliability and security of U.S. nuclear weapons enabling the defense of our nation through our nuclear strategic deterrent. The departments are comprised of groups of dedicated and motivated engineers with technical degrees, primarily in mechanical and electrical engineering.
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.
