R&D Mechanical Engineer — Onsite, 25% Travel

Sandia National Laboratories; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, CA, is seeking a R&D S&E Mechanical Engineer to support the W80-5 Systems Engineering team. The role focuses on mechanical design activities, design reviews, and tests, with collaboration across disciplines and partners.

The candidate will travel up to 25% and work onsite 100% of the time, requiring a DOE Q-level security clearance. A bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent combination of education and engineering or scientific experience.
• Active DOE Q-level security clearance or equivalent DOD Top Secret clearance.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% and onsite work.

Responsibilities

• Present at technical design reviews and programmatic meetings.
• Work across the System Engineering team to develop key elements of the W80-5 system level design.
• Collaborate with the broader systems engineering team to refine and verify requirements.
• Represent the system mechanical design in planning and execution of development and characterization tests.
• Employ analytical thinking to work through ambiguous problems with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Conduct trade studies and own key decisions based upon performance data, cost, and schedule constraints.
• Partner with production agencies for the realization of mechanical products.
• Develop and maintain close relationships with key individuals across the W80-5, NNSA, partner Design Agency Labs, and DOE Production Agencies.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Systems engineering

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, CA, is seeking a R&D S&E Mechanical Engineer to support the W80-5 Systems Engineering team. The role focuses on mechanical design activities, design reviews, and tests, with collaboration across disciplines and partners.

The candidate will travel up to 25% and work onsite 100% of the time, requiring a DOE Q-level security clearance. A bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline is required.