Senior Mechanical Engineer - Measurement Science & Data

Sandia National Laboratories; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 139,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Relocation assistance

Generous vacation

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories seeks a highly skilled R&D S&E, Mechanical Engineer to support data acquisition and instrumentation in a demanding testing environment. You will collaborate with technologists and engineers on measurement projects for destructive tests, both in the lab and in the field.

The role requires strong technical analysis, experience in data collection, and the ability to lead a team through daily tasks and complex test programs.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Current and active DOE Q-clearance

Responsibilities

• Interact with customers and various testing organizations to define data collection requirements.
• Design and implement data acquisition schemes for complex and often destructive test environments.
• Ensure data integrity through careful test design, setup, and execution.
• Perform post test data analysis and reporting in support of various qualification efforts.
• Lead a skilled team of technologists in daily tasking and operational activities.
• Work both independently and with a multi-disciplinary team of engineers and business professionals to craft, implement and analyze design studies and experiments.
• Hands on test setup and diagnosis in both indoor and outdoor test facilities.

Skills

Data acquisition

Signal analysis

Test instrumentation

Project planning

Team leadership

Customer requirements

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Troubleshooting

Electrical system knowledge

Field testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

MATLAB

Python

LabVIEW

C++

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories seeks a highly skilled R&D S&E, Mechanical Engineer to support data acquisition and instrumentation in a demanding testing environment. You will collaborate with technologists and engineers on measurement projects for destructive tests, both in the lab and in the field.

The role requires strong technical analysis, experience in data collection, and the ability to lead a team through daily tasks and complex test programs.