Please forward on to combat-injured Veterans who may be interested or to other job information providers who work with combat-injured Veterans.
Below is Sandia’s newest Wounded Warrior Career Development Program job announcement. It closes on 28 September 2015. Please get this information to as many deserving combat-injured Veterans as possible. It is highly recommended for applicants to provide a targeted resume and cover letter (combined in one file) when applying for each position. Please direct any specific questions or concerns to: wounded_warriors@sandia.gov .
Sandia National Laboratories’ Wounded Warrior Career Development Program (WWCDP) has an opening for veterans who have been wounded in combat and meet eligibility criteria.
A position exists for a highly motivated and productive individual to join the Analytical Structural Dynamics Department as a structural dynamics modeling technologist. Our span of work encompasses the full spectrum of research, development and application in structural dynamics analysis. The position involves supporting solid model modifications, generating finite element meshes, running analyses, and documentation for a wide range of Sandia products. Current activities include shock and vibration analysis for weapons systems, wind/water turbines, and missile payloads. The position requires close teaming with analysts and Sandia designers.
The Wounded Warrior Career Development Program is a unique limited-term (1-3 years) career development employment opportunity that enables eligible veterans to acquire career-based skills at Sandia through training, mentoring, and real-world work experience while supporting mission success. Potential exists for conversion to regular full-time employment.
Minimum Qualifications:
* Must be a U.S. Military Veteran wounded in combat
* Have at least two years of introductory mechanical engineering course work
* Must be comfortable working with a team-based and collaborative approach towards shared goals
* Must be interested in furthering your education
* Be willing to mentor incoming wounded warriors to Sandia
Desired Qualifications:
* Experience with CAD (SolidWorks, Creo) solid model development and modification
* Programming experience with Matlab, C, C++, Java, or Python
* Knowledge of structural analysis, structural dynamics, vibration, finite element model creation
* Share experiences to improve understanding of combat theater and enhance connections with members of the workforce
Security Clearance:
Position requires a Department of Energy (DOE)-granted Q-level security clearance.
Sandia is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment background review that includes personal reference checks, law enforcement record and credit checks, and employment and education verifications. Applicants for employment must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.
Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by the DOE, rendering the inability to perform the duties assigned and resulting in termination of employment.
Benefits:
At Sandia you will receive many benefits as a valued employee of a premier national multi-program engineering and science research laboratory. In our Total Rewards package you will enjoy competitive pay, great benefits, a stimulating, positive environment and learning opportunities that will help build your career. More information may be found on our Careers website.
Basic instructions for applying:
Go to www.sandia.gov/careers , click on the “View All Jobs” button, click on the job announcement (select the appropriate Job ID number as indicated in subject line and text), click on the “Apply Now” button, log in (if not already logged in), load in (targeted) text-version cover letter and resume (in one file), answer the questions verifying that you meet the criteria, and submit.
EEO:
Equal opportunity employer/Disability/Vet/GLBT