Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation. We are a world-class team of scientists, engineers, technologists, postdocs, and visiting researchers—all focused on cutting-edge technology, ranging from homeland defense, global security, biotechnology, and environmental preservation to energy and combustion research, computer security, and nuclear defense. To learn more, visit http://ca.sandia.gov/casite/.

Department Description

The California Advanced & Exploratory Systems Department is focused on delivering weapon system studies and engineering development programs to support the transformation of the nuclear weapon stockpile. We are responsible for all aspects of system design, qualification, and analysis; customer interfaces; and the development of Sandia technologies within the nuclear weapons complex. Our department, a multidisciplinary organization composed primarily of staff working in mechanical, electrical, and materials engineering, is part of the California Systems Engineering Center and works closely with a variety of customers, including the National Nuclear Security Administration, the U.S. Strategic Command, the Navy, and the Air Force.

Job Description

Our department has an entry-level opening in advanced weapon systems design and development for a highly motivated, independent mechanical engineer. The successful candidate will be involved with system and component design and specification with a special focus on high-reliability, environmentally robust designs. A strong fundamental background in mechanical engineering and science, along with a broad general technical background, will help the candidate work in a multidisciplinary team; interact with component suppliers; and interface with advanced modeling, simulation, and scientific communities to develop weapon architectures, technologies, and demonstration projects.

Apply at: http://sandia.gov/careers/search-openings.html. Click on Search for Openings, and type the Job ID number 64009 into the Keywords box. Click on the Search button to access this job opening, and complete an online application.

About Sandia

Sandia provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and a 401(k) with company-match. Our culture values work-life balance; we offer programs such as flexible work schedules with alternate Fridays off, on-site fitness facilities, and three weeks of vacation. In addition, Sandia/California enjoys close proximity to San Francisco, the Silicon Valley, first-tier universities, and diverse cultural and year-round recreational opportunities.

Sandia National Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V. If this position requires a security clearance granted by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. citizenship and employee eligibility for clearance processing will be required at the time of hire. If you hold dual citizenship and accept a job offer for a position that requires a DOE-granted security clearance, you may be asked by the DOE to renounce your foreign citizenship and retain only your U.S. citizenship.