Senior/Principal R&D Chemical Engineer - Neutron Tube Design, Onsite
Listed on 2026-02-28
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Engineering
Mechanical Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists
Senior/Principal R&D Chemical Engineer - Neutron Tube Design, Onsite
Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting‑edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:
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- Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401(k), learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*
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What Your Job Will Be Like:We are seeking a highly motivated, team‑oriented individual to join our neutron tube design team. A core responsibility of the neutron design team is to maintain the product definition for existing products and create the definition for new designs. In support of neutron tube production, you will be asked to assist with the procurement of piece parts (addressing non‑conformances), provide technical recommendations for processing, and support problem‑solving activities.
You will also perform technical analysis of designs to better understand performance limitations and use this knowledge to create advanced designs. You will also support the neutron generator component design teams (both ferroelectric and electronic) with the sustainment of existing products as well as the development of new generator concepts. The selected candidate will regularly interact with technical peers of diverse backgrounds within the organization as well as co‑workers across the Neutron Generator Enterprise and technical experts around Sandia.
any given day, you may be called on to:
- Provide engineering support for the local production agency by analyzing the impacts of changes/exceptions to the manufacturing process, maintaining process specifications, and assisting with the development of work instructions
- Support sustainment and assessment efforts on our NT designs and maintain our lifetime estimation algorithms
- Provide technical support to our tester development team to help with maintaining our neutron tube tester fleet used on the production floor
- Work as part of a team to explore advanced NT designs and perform trade analyses that consider design constraints passed down by next assembly
- Maintain drawing definition for our piece parts and use both engineering judgement and technical analysis to address non‑conformance situations
- Perform geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) analysis of drawings to improve our ability to fabricate, inspect, and assemble parts
- Collaborate with experts on plasma physics experiments, advanced plasma modeling, and materials analysis in our S&T organization 07585 and partners in division 01000
- Coordinate and track the pedigree of multiple experimental test units, document test results, and communicate through presentations
Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.
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 We Require: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 perform independent research and development.
Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance.
Qualifications We Desire:- Graduate degree in Chemical Engineering or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project,…
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