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Sandia National Laboratories · 9 hours ago

Cleared R&D Mechanical Engineer - Light Initiated High Explosives, Onsite

Albuquerque, NM

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$99K/yr - $194K/yr

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation. They are seeking a highly versatile R&D Mechanical Engineer to support daily operations and projects within the Light Initiated High Explosives facility.

GovernmentInformation TechnologyNational Security

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Support the daily operations of projects within the Light Initiated High Explosives (LIHE) facility

Support research for the development of environmental testing using Light Initiated High Explosives

Design, integrate and implement equipment and process solutions to overcome technical problems as part of the LIHE Team

Operate and maintain lab equipment including robotic sprayers, remote manipulators, high voltage capacitor banks and diagnostics tools

Design equipment and fixtures using modeling software such as SolidWorks

Assist with projects and experiments based on PI direction

Document designs, experiments, and processes

Maintain compliance with environmental, safety, security and health requirements by developing and documenting work plans, operating procedures, security plans, waste treatment documentation packages, etc

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringDOE Q clearanceExplosives testingSolidWorksLabVIEWRobotic systemsX-ray diagnosticsData analysisTechnical documentationTeam collaboration

Required

A 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

An active DOE Q clearance, or equivalent is required to start

Preferred

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

Evidence of good academic performance

Familiarity with explosives testing

Experience working in a laboratory setting

Experience with robotic systems

Experience with X-ray diagnostics systems

Experience with mechanical and/or electrical systems including design, fabrication, and testing

Experience developing processes, technical work documents and procedures

Experience developing equipment and process solutions

Experience achieving compliance with environmental, safety and security requirements

Experience analyzing data using LabVIEW or MATLAB software