About Sandia:
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 an experienced R&D Mechanical Engineer to join our Handling and Test Gear (H&T-Gear) Engineering Group (8476)!
Our team design, develops, and maintains Handling and Test Gear for DoW use in the field. The ideal candidate will have several years of experience in designing, prototyping, testing and production of mechanical hardware and will be expected to work in a collaborative environment to perform a wide range of mechanical engineering activities that span that full product development cycle.
On any given day, you may be called on to:
Lead the design and development of critical pieces of H or T gear
Lead test and design verification activities
Lead and participate in drawing reviews
Organize and present high level project reviews
Partner with engineers at Sandia and across the NWE complex to ensure the success of the project
Effectively communicate design details and program status to management, NNSA, and DoW
Mentor team members
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:
$139,900 - $280,600
*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.\
Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance.
Qualifications We Desire:
The 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 multi-disciplinary teams.
Also, for this posting, we are seeking individuals with the following experience:
Hands on mechanical design, analysis, test and/or manufacturing experience
Experience in 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 with the 6.X product development lifecycle process or similar
Experience working on a Product Realization Team (PRT) and/or within the Nuclear Deterrence (ND) product realization framework
Experience with design and development of machined and welded assemblies, fixturing, handling gear etc.
Experience with environmental testing (writing test plans, data acquisition, executing tests)
Experience with creating, reviewing and conducting peer reviews with mechanical drawings.
GD&T knowledge and practical experience including tolerance analyses
Excellent verbal and written skills, including the ability to develop and present briefings that are clear and compelling
Experience with mentoring early career engineers
8-10 years of relevant work experience
Active DOE Q-level security clearance
About Our Team:
Sandia/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 several projects supporting every major LEP and Alt, combined with more than 220 fielded pieces of H-Gear supporting the active stockpile, the H-Gear program 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 Duration:
This 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.
Security Clearance:
Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.
Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.
EEO:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.
NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs:
If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.
If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.
Job ID: 697754
Job Family: RD
Regular/Temporary Position: R
Full/Part-Time Status: F
