Sandia National Laboratories - New Mexico is one of the campuses operated by Sandia National Laboratories. Our records show the address as Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States.
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The Sandia National Laboratories New Mexico campus, headquartered on Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, serves as the primary hub for the laboratory's core missions in national security, particularly nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship, nonproliferation, arms control, and counterterrorism. This expansive site hosts the majority of Sandia's engineering, science, and technology directorates, emphasizing integrated weapon system development, advanced simulation capabilities, and multidisciplinary research to ensure the reliability and safety of the U.S. nuclear deterrent.
- Nuclear Weapons Engineering and Science: Programs in weapon design, certification, and surveillance, including the Advanced Strategic Computing initiative leveraging exascale computing.
- Materials and Manufacturing Sciences: Research in advanced materials, hypersonics, microsystems, and additive manufacturing for extreme environments.
- Earth, Energy, and Environmental Sciences: Geoscience modeling, climate security, and renewable energy technologies like solar and wind systems evaluation.
- High Performance Computing: Development of next-generation supercomputers and AI/ML for national security applications.
- Radiation, Nuclear Detection, and Consequences: Sensor development, treaty verification, and emergency response modeling.
The campus features specialized facilities such as the National Solar Thermal Test Facility, Z Machine for high-energy physics, and extensive computational labs, fostering collaborations with universities and other national labs to advance U.S. strategic interests.
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