Early-Career R&D Mechanical Engineer, Nuclear Tech

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

9/80 work schedule

4/10 work schedule

Telecommuting

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM, seeks an experienced R&D S&E Mechanical Engineer to join the Purchased Product Value Stream. You will be the technical interface to product realization teams and the supplier base for designing and delivering mechanical parts used in nuclear weapon development.

On any given day you may lead supplier qualification, material requirements studies, and risk management, while guiding the product lifecycle from concept to delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent education/experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance.
• Graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Experience with mechanical engineering and product realization in the NNSA complex.
• Strong verbal and written communication and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with design for manufacturing (DFM), Lean/Six Sigma, and additive manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier identification, development, and qualification, assessing supplier capabilities to meet weapon requirements.
• Develop understanding of material requirements; define experiments to close knowledge gaps and improve design.
• Identify viable alternates; lead technical evaluations and decision-making.
• Oversee product design definition through its life cycle (design–development–delivery).
• Apply quality management systems and craft verification/qualification plans and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate multiple internal and external interfaces.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

Additive manufacturing

Design for manufacturing (DFM)

Lean/Six Sigma

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM, seeks an experienced R&D S&E Mechanical Engineer to join the Purchased Product Value Stream. You will be the technical interface to product realization teams and the supplier base for designing and delivering mechanical parts used in nuclear weapon development.

On any given day you may lead supplier qualification, material requirements studies, and risk management, while guiding the product lifecycle from concept to delivery.