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Early Career R&D Mechanical Engineer - Purchased Product Engineer, Onsite

Sandia National Laboratories · Albuquerque, NM · 1 mo ago
Engineering$102k–$200k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings

for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We need to parse the posting. First, remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. Also remove "About Sandia" maybe? The instruction: "Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

or drop it." So we can include a short paragraph with metadata like Job ID etc. But we should not create headings for them. We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract sections: - About Sandia: description of lab, reasons we love our jobs, benefits (flexible work arrangements, vacation, medical, 401k, learning, relocation, amenities). This is substantive. Could be "About the role"? Actually "About Sandia" is about the organization, not the role. The instruction says use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we need to map content to these headings. "About Sandia" could be considered "About the role"? Not exactly. But we could treat "About Sandia" as "About the role"? Might be okay. However they said "use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." So they gave examples but not strict list; we can use those headings if content matches. For "About Sandia" we could use "About the role" or maybe "About Sandia" is not in list; but we could still use "About the role" heading and put the Sandia description there. However they said "Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it)". So we can have heading "About the role". That seems appropriate. But we also have "What Your Job Will Be Like" which is responsibilities. So we can have

Responsibilities

with bullet list of duties. Then "Qualifications We Require" and "Qualifications We Desire" and "Also, for this posting we are seeking individuals with the following experience:" That's qualifications/requirements and desired qualifications. Could combine into Requirements and Qualifications sections. The instruction: Use headings like Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We need to decide what goes where. We have "Qualifications We Require": Bachelor's degree or equivalent, ability to obtain/maintain DOE Q clearance. "Qualifications We Desire": Graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field with independent research project, experience with mechanical engineering and product realization in NNSA complex, strong verbal/written communication skills, ability to work in multidisciplinary teams. "Also, for this posting we are seeking individuals with the following experience": ability to work in fast-paced schedule-driven environment, experience in application of scientific method; gathering, analyzing and presenting technical data for decision making and problem-solving purposes. Basic knowledge of design for manufacturing (DFM), Lean/Six Sigma, continuous improvement and their application, and additive manufacturing and use of additive manufacturing equipment. These are more like skills/requirements. We also have "About Our Team": description of Purchased Product Value Stream Department responsibilities: Materials Planning, Purchased Product Engineering, Inventory Management & Logistics, Change Configuration Management Cell. This could be part of responsibilities or maybe "About the role"? Might be better as "About the team" but not in list. Could incorporate into Responsibilities or a separate section like "About the team". Since only allowed headings are those examples, but we can still use other headings? The instruction: "use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It says e.g., meaning examples, not exclusive. So we can use other headings if needed, but better to stick to those. However we have a lot of content; we could create sections: About the role (Sandia description), Responsibilities (What Your Job Will Be Like + About Our Team?), Requirements (Qualifications We Require), Qualifications (Qualifications We Desire + additional experience), Skills (maybe DFM etc), Benefits (flexible work arrangements, vacation, medical, 401k, learning, relocation, amenities), Pay (Salary Range), Schedule (flexible work arrangements mention compressed workweeks, part-time, telecommuting). However schedule and benefits overlap; but we can separate. We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual salary range, so Pay section is valid. Benefits: we have generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance. Also flexible work arrangements (9/80, 4/10, part-time, telecommuting). Those could be Benefits or Schedule. The instruction: "never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them." So we can create Benefits and Schedule sections because they are stated. We need to avoid duplication. Let's extract benefits: "Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance". Also "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)". That's both benefits and schedule. We could put flexible work arrangements under Schedule, and the other benefits under Benefits. Now "About Sandia" includes also some benefits: "Some of the main reasons we love our jobs: Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwideExtraordinary co-workersSome of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the worldCareer advancement and enrichment opportunitiesFlexible 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)Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance". This duplicates benefits and flexible work arrangements. We need to preserve all substantive information but avoid duplication. We can combine. Thus we could have:

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 in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs: challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide; extraordinary co-workers; some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world; career advancement and enrichment opportunities.

Then maybe a separate

Benefits

with list: generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance, amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance.

Schedule

with list: flexible work arrangements including 9/80 compressed workweek (80 hours every two weeks, every other Friday off), 4/10 compressed workweek (four ten-hour days each week), part-time work, telecommuting (mix of onsite and remote). Now responsibilities: "What Your Job Will Be Like" paragraph plus bullet list of duties. Also "About Our Team" description could be part of responsibilities or maybe a separate "About the team". But we can incorporate into responsibilities as context. Let's extract responsibilities paragraph: "We are seeking an R&D S&E Mechanical Engineer to join the Purchased Product Value Stream group. The selected candidate will be the technical interface to product realization teams and the commercial supply base for the design and delivery of mechanical parts/components used in nuclear weapon design, development, and production activities. You will also participate in the product realization process (design through delivery), including early engagement in the development phase to define, validate, and clarify requirements for mechanical parts/components destined for use in nuclear weapons." Then bullet list: "On any given day, you may be called on to:" followed by list items: - Lead the identification, development, and qualification of suppliers, assessing the technical capabilities of the suppliers to meet weapons requirements - Lead efforts to improve fundamental understanding of material requirements, defining and conducting experiment work to close knowledge gaps and improve design definition - Anticipate and maintain risk (i.e., sole source suppliers, sunset materials, technology development, etc.), identifying viable alternates and leading the technical evaluations and decision-making process - Run product design definition (drawings, specifications, etc.) through the product life cycle (design-development-delivery) - Employ quality management systems and techniques, developing and managing comprehensive verification/qualification plans and defining acceptance criteria - Manage multiple organizational interfaces, internally and externally Also "Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite." That's a requirement. Now "About Our Team": "The Purchased Product Value Stream Department is responsible for purchased products and logistic operations in support of Sandia National Laboratories production mission activities. Major areas of responsibility include: Materials Planning - is responsible for developing the plan and authorizes procurement of production materials based on master schedule requirements. Purchased Product Engineering - is responsible for purchased products, including raw materials, tooling and end item components; serving as the liaison to design, product, and process engineers, production users, and suppliers in the areas of design definition, coordination of fabrication, and acceptance requirements. Inventory Management & Logistics - provides services in inventory management, materials movement, receiving, and shipping. Change Configuration Management Cell - manages the execution of product configuration in the Sandia drawing" We could treat this as part of responsibilities or as a separate "About the team". Since we have limited headings, maybe we add a

About the team

but not in examples. However we could incorporate into responsibilities as additional context. Better to keep responsibilities section focused on job duties; team description could be separate heading "About the team". The instruction didn't forbid other headings, just gave examples. So we can add. Now requirements: "Qualifications We Require": Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline 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; Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance. Also "Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite." That's a requirement. Also security clearance info: need US citizenship, etc. That's also requirement. We could include that in Requirements. Now qualifications desired: Graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering or highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement; Experience with mechanical engineering and product realization in the NNSA complex; Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams. Additional experience: ability to work in fast-paced, schedule driven environment; Experience in application of the scientific method; gathering, analyzing and presenting technical data for decision making and problem-solving purposes; Basic knowledge of design for manufacturing (DFM), Lean/Six Sigma, continuous improvement and their application, and additive manufacturing and use of additive manufacturing equipment. These could go under Qualifications (desired) and Skills. We could have:

Requirements

(mandatory)

Qualifications

(desired)

Skills

(specific technical skills) But we need to avoid thin sections. Let's see content volume. Requirements: Bachelor's degree or equivalent, ability to obtain/maintain DOE Q clearance, US

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