Senior/Principal RD Mechanical Engineer - Advanced Fuzing Technology, Remote

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

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What Your Job Will Be Like Are you passionate about your work and want to join a dynamic team that solves challenging problems for national reputed company? Do you reputed company in a high performing team atmosphere? If so, you could be the highly motivated R&D Mechanical Engineer we seek. The Advanced Fuzing Technology department (7627) has a broad portfolio that involves contributions to both Sandia¿s Nuclear Deterrence mission and various Strategic Partnership Programs supporting work across the U.S. government. We are on the forefront of research and development activities in the DoD and DOE fuzing communities. To this end, we seek to fill a position in our technical staff for designing, developing, analyzing, testing, qualifying, and monitoring products and technologies associated with fuzing and firing subsystems. We provide opportunities for leadership, travel, training, and collaboration across the laboratory. On any given day, you may be reputed company on to:

• Guide and direct reputed company research associated with fuzing systems and report to industry partners, DoD stakeholders, and various funding organizations.
• reputed company modeling and simulation of design performance for unique concepts and technologies using Sierra/SM or other relevant finite reputed company codes.
• Analyze performance against requirements, build prototypes, and refine designs.
• Coordinate with system customers, production agencies, and other stakeholders to support design, testing, development, qualification, and production activities.

Applicants chosen for an interview will be asked to provide an overview briefing of an example that illustrates relevant analysis experience. The selected applicant can be a remote worker located in any U.S. State or District of Columbia. Regular or periodic travel to your assigned work location may be required. Salary Range $117,500 - $235,700

• 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

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• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and five (5) years of directly relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to reputed company independent research and development
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance
• Ability to obtain and maintain reputed company 15 access

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We Desire The ideal R&D S&E Mechanical Engineer candidate for reputed company will in addition possess the following:

• Graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering or a highly reputed company field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, reputed company, or dissertation).
• Experience with mechanical engineering and product realization in the NNSA reputed company.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams

Also, for this posting we are seeking individuals with the following experience/qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or a closely reputed company field
• Experience with Sierra/SD, Sierra/SM, Zapotec, cth, or other DoD/DOE finite reputed company codes for analyzing weapon systems and components in relevant mechanical environments.
• Ability to propose new research, draft technical proposals, and communicate reputed company effectively to stakeholders
• Familiarity with DoD R&D funding organizations, such as the Joint Enhanced Munitions Technology Program (JEMTP) and Joint Munitions Program (JMP)
• Experience working in Nuclear Deterrence and/or DoD weapons programs
• Understanding of fuze and range safety standards, including MIL-STD-1316, RCC-319, and JOTP-052
• Technical expertise in:
• Electronics packaging strategies for survivability in military-grade shock environments
• Material modeling techniques for representing common electronics packaging materials (e.g., solders, polymers, etc.) across reputed company operating temperatures and strain rates
• Experience mentoring junior engineers
• Attention to detail in technical and administrative tasks
• Active DOE Q clearance or equivalent active reputed company clearance (e.g., DoD Top Secret)

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