Sandia National Laboratories

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to participate in a range of engineering projects including designing systems and components, designing test configurations, test planning and coordination, system integration, production planning and support, modeling and simulation, large-scale system tests, and providing occasional support to stockpile activities.. Qualifications We Require: Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a relevant STEM field, plus one (1) year of directly related experience; OR Bachelor’s degree in stated field, plus five (5) years of directly related experience.. Previous experience working on a JTA development program.. Active DOE Q clearance (or DoD equivalent).. Familiarity working with mechanical design tools, such as CREO. Experience working with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), DOD customers, DOD contractors, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC), and Pantex.

mechanical engineer

What Your Job Will Be Like: We are seeking a highly motivated Systems Mechanical Engineer to become part of the W76-1/W76-2 Joint Test Assembly (JTA) Weapon System Team. Our team executes design, development, and qualification of the new instrumented JTA flight test body for the W76-1/W76-2 weapon systems. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to participate in a range of engineering projects including designing systems and components, designing test configurations, test planning and coordination, system integration, production planning and support, modeling and simulation, large-scale system tests, and providing occasional support to stockpile activities. This position requires close coordination with the internal Sandia teams supporting the JTA development and test activities, as well as our external partners at Los Alamos National Labs, KCNSC, Pantex, NNSA, and Navy. The successful candidate will become intimately familiar with the detailed function of W76-1/-2 nuclear weapon components, subsystems, and systems, and gain a breadth of knowledge across all phases of the product realization lifecycle from concept exploration, design, development, qualification, production, sustainment, to retirement. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to exercise investigative freedom in engaging the broad Nuclear Weapons community. On any given day, you may be called on to: Develop detailed understanding of customer requirements and ensure maturation of requirements for specific systems aspects or components. Design and analyze mechanical, system, and subsystem assemblies. Integrate and test subassemblies. Team with experts to plan, execute and analyze data from testing. Plan and execute testing for environmental, performance, and safety qualification. Develop system level understanding of collected data and support anomaly resolution. Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite in Albuquerque, NM and travel occasionally (up to 25% of the time). Salary Range: $104,100 - $207,100 *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: Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a relevant STEM field, plus one (1) year of directly related experience; OR Bachelor’s degree in stated field, plus five (5) years of directly related experience. Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance. Ability to participate as requested in random polygraph testing. Qualifications We Desire: Self-motivated, positive individual comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. Ability to integrate into and work effectively across multiple technical teams and with management. Experience using engineering principles to conduct trade studies to identify system solutions. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare and deliver presentations to customers and various levels of management. Previous experience working on a JTA development program. Knowledge and understanding of Nuclear Weapon Systems. Experience with test instrumentation, test plans, defining test objectives and methods. Experience building test bodies and/or familiarity with creating procedures for building test artifacts. Familiarity with test facilities around SNL (i.e., Shock/Vibe Lab, etc.) and experience coordinating with them. Active DOE Q clearance (or DoD equivalent). Familiarity with SNL drawing and authorization system, product development and qualification, testing and evaluation, modeling, and simulation. Familiarity working with mechanical design tools, such as CREO. Experience working with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), DOD customers, DOD contractors, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC), and Pantex.

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