Senior R&D Systems Engineer — Nuclear Safety Analysis

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 141,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Generous vacation

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories seeks an R&D Engineer with nuclear weapons experience to assess design details for safety principles. You will analyze component responses under normal and abnormal environments, focusing on electrical systems and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safety and reliability.

You will perform comprehensive safety analyses, contribute to stockpile assessments, and communicate findings through technical reports for staff engineers and executives, guiding

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of related research and development.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DOE Q-Level clearance.
• Experience reviewing detailed technical documents and safety analyses.
• Strong communication and multidisciplinary teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Review technical documents and identify salient electrical safety issues.
• Conduct safety assessments of nuclear weapon systems across environments.
• Prepare technical reports and executive briefs for leadership.
• Mentor junior engineers in safety-analysis techniques.

Skills

Electrical engineering fundamentals

Nuclear safety analysis

Fault-tree analysis

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

5 years of directly relevant experience

DOE Q-Level clearance eligibility

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories seeks an R&D Engineer with nuclear weapons experience to assess design details for safety principles. You will analyze component responses under normal and abnormal environments, focusing on electrical systems and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safety and reliability.

You will perform comprehensive safety analyses, contribute to stockpile assessments, and communicate findings through technical reports for staff engineers and executives, guiding