Early Career R&D Mechanical Engineer

About the Role

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking an R&D Mechanical Engineer to join the System-Level Vibration Testing Laboratory team. This role focuses on Structural Dynamics and contributes to national security and technology innovation.

What Your Job Will Be Like

• Conceive, plan, and conduct technical work spanning fundamental research, development, and application to support Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) customers and sponsors.
• Contribute to the advancement of the field through collaboration and presenting work at technical conferences and peer-reviewed journals.
• Use engineering principles to create new understanding and capability in the field of structural dynamics (Modal and/or Shock & Vibration testing).
• Develop and implement new solutions and improvements to the group's technical and operational procedures.
• Understand mission partner requests and map them to technical test requirements.
• Perform structural dynamics testing on various projects including weapon systems, aerospace structures & payloads, and civil structures. This includes Experimental Modal or shaker Shock & Vibration testing (traditional Single-Degree of Freedom and advanced Multi-Input/Multi-Output/6DOF).
• Assist in technical planning, execution, and reporting of complex test series within large multi-disciplinary teams.
• Must be able to work onsite.
• Must be willing to work on nuclear deterrence systems.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline, or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and engineering or scientific experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q security clearance.

Qualifications We Desire

• 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.
• Prior relevant experience in any of the following fields of Structural Dynamics:
• Shock & Vibration Testing
• Experimental Modal Analysis
• Noise Vibration & Harshness (NVH)
• Experience in Python and/or MATLAB.
• Experience with dynamic sensors and instrumentation such as accelerometers.
• Experience with data acquisition system setup, operation, and maintenance.
• Demonstrated skills in digital signal or image processing techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and execute large test series in partnership with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience with hazardous testing, such as explosives, and associated work planning and control processes.

Salary Range

$102,400 - $199,700