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Join us as an R&D Systems Build and Tooling Engineer on the W93/Mk7, contributing to the first ND Phase-X system in decades. Collaborate with experts across Sandia National Labs and the Nuclear Security Enterprise in a state-of-the-art facility, working on impactful projects with top-tier tools and support.

You will work in a best-in-class environment, playing a key role in the early build and assembly process with a program-wide perspective. This onsite role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a mission-critical national security program while advancing your technical expertise.

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

• Lead complex assembly and disassembly operations for W93/Mk7 system-level test assets.
• Employ analytical thinking to work through ambiguous problems with a multi-disciplinary team when issues arise during builds.
• Apply mechanical, process, test, and manufacturing engineering expertise to solve challenging hardware and assembly issues.
• Act as the primary liaison for the Weapon Modernization Lab, ensuring builds meet test schedules and coordinating critical operations across Center 2300.
• Collaborate with design, qualification, test, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure test assets meet product requirements and maintain safety and performance standards.
• Work closely with hardware and assembly teams to ensure readiness and quality of all lab operations.
• Develop and escalate nonconformance/problem reports to inform critical design decisions and component maturation.
• Develop and maintain master build procedures, adapting them with Test Leads for specific objectives and custom instrumentation.
• Design and procure build tooling, coordinating with Pantex and Lockheed Martin to align tooling strategies across the program.
• Support Pantex Integration by sharing lessons learned to enhance WR assembly processes.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

$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.

• A bachelors 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 perform independent research and development.
• Active DOE Q clearance or equivalent with the ability to obtain and maintain a SIGMA15, which may require random polygraphs.

The ideal R&D Systems Engineer candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:

• Graduate degree in Engineering or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation).
• Experience working with Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE) laboratories and plants including Pantex, Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC), and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
• Experience working on engineering design, qualification, production, or related modeling/simulation projects.
• 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:

• Experience in nuclear weapons (systems or components) in areas such as engineering design, testing, qualification, production, or quality assurance.
• Experience developing, writing, and maintaining nuclear weapons assembly procedures and other technical work documents.
• Experience developing tooling and build fixtures for complex products, including the ability to procure them via Manufacturing Liaison.
• Experience working with classified information, hardware, and accountable/hazardous materials.
• Experience in the application of the scientific method: gathering, analyzing, and presenting technical data for decision making and problem-solving.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and collaborate effectively with technologists, engineers, and scientists.
• Demonstrated success in positions requiring concentration and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated success working independently as well as part of a team.
• Experience using MS Office Suite, SharePoint, PDMLink, and PRIME.

The W93 Flight and System Enabling Technology Department is responsible for Flight Test planning and integration, System test asset builds, and the entire suite of logistics including the Integrated Surety Architecture. We directly engage across much of the Nuclear Security Enterprise including SNL/CA, LANL, PX, NNSA, LM, Navy, and KCNSC.

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

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.

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