Join our mission-driven team as an R&D Mechanical Engineer leading the mechanical design of the W93-0/Mk7 weapon system. In this critical and highly visible role, you will apply your technical expertise and strategic leadership to shape advanced weapon system architectures, drive cross-team collaboration, and serve as a trusted advisor to executive management. You will balance hands-on mechanical design with decision-making authority over cost, schedule, and performance, ensuring alignment with program goals and national security objectives.
On any given day, you may be called on to:
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Lead the mechanical design efforts for the W93 system, including developing mechanical layouts that define the position, size, and location of major components and subassemblies within the reentry body.
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Collaborate closely with external partners such as Lockheed Martin and Los Alamos National Laboratory to negotiate requirements, define interfaces, and ensure manufacturability and interface compliance.
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Coordinate with internal teams and specialized subgroups responsible for ancillary parts (e.g., brackets, pads), working alongside electrical engineering leads to ensure seamless physical integration.
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Use tools like Creo and SolidWorks to model concepts and communicate design intent effectively, supporting configuration management workflows with PDMLink to maintain design integrity.
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Manage system-level risk assessment and lead cross-team coordination to drive initiatives and meet program objectives.
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Present designs and participate in design reviews with both internal teams and external partners, advocating for sound engineering decisions and system-level thinking.
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Serve as a recognized technical resource and consultant to executive management, providing expert guidance on mechanical design strategies and system integration approaches that impact long-term program success and national security objectives.
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Exercise decision-making authority within organizational parameters related to cost, schedule, and performance for mechanical design activities, ensuring alignment with program goals and resource constraints.
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Provide strategic recommendations to executive leadership on long-term issues affecting the W93 program and broader Sandia initiatives, including risk mitigation, technology development, and cross-organizational collaboration.
This role requires strong leadership skills to drive initiatives, manage cross-team coordination, and balance hands-on mechanical design with strategic systems engineering. Due to the sensitive nature of the work, the selected candidate must be able to work onsite.
