Senior/Principal - R&D Materials Scientist/Engineer in Tribology - Onsite

at  Sandia National Laboratories

ABOUT SANDIA

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:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• 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*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov

• These benefits vary by job classification.

QUALIFICATIONS WE REQUIRE

• Possess a PhD in materials science, mechanical engineering, or a closely related field plus a bachelor’s in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM)
• Experience with friction and wear as they relate to the function and reliability of various coatings, electrical contacts, and electromechanical devices
• Experience with a range of materials characterization techniques
• Evidence of research achievements, demonstrated through technical publications and presentations
• Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance

QUALIFICATIONS WE DESIRE

• Demonstrated ability to conceive, promote, and develop proposals and programs for new business areas
• Familiarity with electromechanical testing systems and devices
• Demonstrated academic excellence
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Effective interpersonal skills, including the ability to work as a member or leader of a multi-disciplinary team, directing lab technologists and interacting with staff and customers to ensure accurate data and timely completion of project deliverables
• Critical thinking and creativity to design tests and test hardware, perform experiments, and interpret test data
• A materials science focus on material properties, reliability, and aging
• Experience in failure analysis
• Familiarity with materials degradation modes, including surface oxidation, wear and corrosion
• Experience in modeling materials degradation phenomena
• Knowledge and experience with design of experiments

NNSA REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDPEDS

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.
If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date

Please refer the Job description for details