Early-Career Mechanical Engineer, R&D – Safety Mechanisms

Sandia National Laboratories; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 102,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque seeks an early-career Mechanical Engineer to support the full lifecycle of safety mechanisms, including development, production, and assessment of lifetime performance. You will work on safety-critical components and software, with a focus on design concepts, testing, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Onsite work is required, and the role requires a bachelor’s degree and DOE Q clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance.
• Graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• Experience with precision metal parts manufacturing and CAD tools.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.
• Active DOE Q security clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and down-select design concepts.
• Analyze designs for concept suitability and changes.
• Lead generation and revisions of design drawings using GD&T.
• Develop and refine designs through design-build-test cycles.
• Lead assembly of prototype hardware.
• Negotiate manufacturing requirements with production.
• Review inspection results for compliance.
• Dispose non-conformances based on analysis.
• Develop and execute test plans and specifications.
• Develop qualification plans to ensure quality across production.
• Generate and modify models to support production.
• Investigate anomalies via analysis and testing.
• Evaluate data from tests to ensure fielded performance.
• Present designs and results to peers and management.
• Document work in formal reports and memos.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

DOE Q clearance

Verbal & written communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline

Graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software (Pro/E/Creo/SolidWorks)

FEA software

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque seeks an early-career Mechanical Engineer to support the full lifecycle of safety mechanisms, including development, production, and assessment of lifetime performance. You will work on safety-critical components and software, with a focus on design concepts, testing, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Onsite work is required, and the role requires a bachelor’s degree and DOE Q clearance.