Job Description

About Sandia:

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
• 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)
• Generous vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov*These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

The W80-4 Warhead Case PRT is seeking a R&D S&E Mechanical Engineer with a specialization in composites, to join the Lightweight Structures Laboratory (LWSL)!

When you join our team, you will be part of a diverse, collaborative group that values individual contributions and encourages a culture of respect for all. The work is challenging, dynamic and it will require high accuracy. This career path offers opportunities to be influential, mentor early career engineers, and have significant visibility and responsibility over deliverables.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Perform as LWSL Coordinator responsible for prioritization of activities, technical work documents, and facilities management.
• Conduct studies to determine the effect of process changes on the core manufacturability and performance.
• Design, evaluate, manufacture, and oversee the implementation of changes to the hardware of our current process.
• Develop and implement manufacturing processes for composite materials, including layup, curing, bonding, machining, and repair, while adhering to industry standards and best practices.
• Support problem solving of manufacturing issues in a timely manner.
• Provide guidance regarding design concepts to ensure the best manufacturing technique is being used to meet the design.
• Participate in tool design reviews to ensure tools are feasible and reduce build times and program costs during assembly.
• Troubleshoot and document anomalies.
• Verify products against requirements.
• Present at technical reviews.
• Perform other PRT duties as assigned.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite 100% of the time at the Livermore, CA location.

Salary Range:

$113,600 - $221,100

*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Qualifications We Require:

• B.S. in a relevant STEM field plus (5) or more years’ related experience; or M.S. in a relevant STEM field plus (1) or more years related experience; or equivalent related experience and/or achievements that demonstrate the knowledge, skills and ability to perform independent research and development.
• Experience working effectively with different engineering and production teams to guide and implement build/process requirements.
• Extensive hands-on experience with composite material types and properties, fabrication of complex components and assemblies, various manufacturing process, tooling and inspection techniques
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25%.
• Position requires an active U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance, or equivalent DOD Top Secret level security clearance to start.

Qualifications We Desire:

• Strong technical skills with knowledge of or experience in some of the following areas: advanced composite materials, autoclave curing, laser projection, filament winding, mechanical assembly, bonding methods including surface preparation, mechanical design, data acquisition systems, and machining operations.
• NW systems or component experience.
• Experience working at Sandia National Laboratories, or with the Nuclear Security Enterprise.
• Experience leading and executing projects including various organizations, external partners, customers, and/or stakeholders.
• Experience writing and implementing technical work documents.
• Experience in implementing laboratory safety procedures.
• Experience as a lead for a composite fabrication manufacturing engineering team or equivalent.
• Experience writing technical requirements and reports.
• Strong communication skills and interpersonal skills.

About Our Team:

The Weapon Subsystems 4 (8445) department is one of two departments leading W80-4 Warhead Case PRT at Sandia National Laboratories. The departments plan, coordinate, and execute the design, development, and qualification activities in partnership with. The test and qualification team are responsible for activities supporting product qualification. The department works closely with the W80-4 system departments and other core partner organizations in modeling and simulation, analysis, quality, test, and hardware management and assembly.

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

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 for employment need to 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 with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. 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 the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs:

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

Job ID: 694482

Job Family: RD

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.