Address- Posting DurationThis 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.
- What Your Job Will Be LikeWe are seeking an experienced R&D Mechanical Engineer to be part of a team responsible for the design, test, and verification of the mechanical aspects of a Compatibility Test Unit (CTU) Data Recorder for the W80-4 program.
- The candidate will be responsible for leading the mechanical design of a Tester to test and calibrate a Data Recorder out in the field.
- The ability to work with a cross-functional engineering team is critical to deliver the Data Recorder as well as the Tester on time and meeting requirements.
- On any given day, the Mechanical Engineer may be called to: Team with stakeholders, CTU and/or Aircraft Compatibility, to understand and document the Data Recorder Tester needs and requirements Work with the Data Recorder product team as well as the Tester team, which comprises of Mechanical, Electrical, and Firmware engineers, to realize a Tester that can be used in a system configuration out in the field.
- The JTA program is a cornerstone of the Stockpile Evaluation Program and allows critical assessment of the weapon system, DoD platform, and support personnel performance.
- To fulfill its mission responsibilities, Organization 8434 employs a diverse and talented group of electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, and technologists.
- The Organization collaborates with other NW groups within Sandia and across the Nuclear Weapons Complex, including NNSA, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, the production agencies (National Security Center and Pantex), and the DoD. Organization 08434 is also expected to have significant interactions with other DOE Laboratories and other NNSA entities (beyond the NW Complex), the DoD, and other government agencies.
- About SandiaSandia 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.
- Learn more about Sandia at: benefits vary by job classification.
- Security ClearanceSandia is required by DOE 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 obtain and 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.
- EEOAll 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.
