Cleared Senior/Principal R&D Mechanical Engineer - Isolator Product Engineer, Onsite

About the role

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work across a broad array of areas. We are seeking a highly motivated R&D S&E Product Engineer with a mechanical engineering background to join the FENG and Isolator Test and Final Assembly Team. This position supports the full manufacturing life cycle of Isolators and offers the opportunity to apply technical expertise in a dynamic manufacturing environment with rigorous design requirements, exacting quality standards, and advanced manufacturing processes. The selected candidate will have opportunities for diverse process-area assignments across the Value Stream, developing broad product and process knowledge while leading continuous improvement efforts that support stable production and improved responsiveness to National Security customer needs. The FENG and Isolator Test and Final Assembly Value Stream performs specialized activities critical to the delivery and product assurance of Neutron Generator and Isolator products, committed to delivering robust, high-quality products on schedule while meeting or exceeding customer expectations.

Responsibilities

• Use effective teaming skills
• Deliver critical components to the Nuclear Weapons Stockpile
• Partner across organizational boundaries
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills to challenge the status quo and facilitate the resolution of complex problems

Requirements

• 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
• Active DOE Q level security clearance

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation)
• Experience with mechanical engineering and product realization in the NNSA complex
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams

Skills

• Experience in the use of Oracle, ARAS, Prime, and EIMS tools deployed at Sandia Labs
• Experience in the application of the scientific method; gathering, analyzing and presenting technical data for decision making/problem solving purposes
• A track record of leadership and involvement in extracurricular academic/professional activities, including professional associations
• Basic knowledge and/or exposure to Lean/Six Sigma and continuous improvement concepts and methodologies
• Basic knowledge of design for manufacturability (DFM) and its application
• Excellent project planning and execution capabilities
• Willingness to become a certified Root Cause Analyst to lead departmental or Center wide problem-solving efforts

Pay

Salary range: $117,500 - $235,700. The range is estimated; actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Schedule

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite. Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home).

Benefits

• Generous vacation
• Strong medical and other benefits
• Competitive 401k
• Learning opportunities
• Relocation assistance
• Amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance

Benefits vary by job classification.

Security Clearance

Position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD). Sandia is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants must be able to maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted. Applicants offered employment are subject to a federal background investigation to meet requirements for access to classified information. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in inability to perform assigned duties and subsequent termination of employment.

Additional Information

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED) such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions, you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs. Additional steps may be necessary prior to an on-site interview to ensure compliance. This posting will be open for applications for a minimum of three (3) calendar days; Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date. Job ID: 699479 | Job Family: RD | Regular/Temporary Position: R | Full/Part-Time Status: F.