Alarms System Group Leader

LLNL•Livermore, CA

2h•$167,340 - $212,160•Onsite

About The Position

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is seeking an Alarms Systems Group Leader in the Emergency Management Department, Alarms Division. The role provides advanced technical leadership, strategic contribution, and supervision for teams responsible for fire alarm systems engineering design and central alarm system software development. It ensures the integration, reliability, and compliance of life safety alarm systems across the Laboratory, while overseeing program performance, resource allocation, and personnel supervision. The leader provides technical direction, operational guidance, and near-to-mid-term planning and budgeting, and represents the functional area to management, stakeholders, and regulatory authorities. Full-time on-site presence is required. The position is career indefinite and open to Laboratory employees and external candidates. It requires eligibility for and maintenance of a U.S. Department of Energy Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship and a federal background investigation.

Requirements

Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or a related technical field, or an equivalent combination of education and significant relevant experience.
Significant experience leading and directly supervising a technical team or functional area, including work planning, performance management, team development, and technical direction.
Demonstrated experience overseeing complex, multidisciplinary programs with responsibility for scope, schedule, budget, and results.
Technical experience in life/safety systems engineering, including fire alarm and detection systems, or software systems development, sufficient to lead technical projects and coordinate system interfaces.
Ability to translate organizational strategy into actionable plans, set priorities, and resolve complex technical and operational challenges within an assigned functional area.
Experience working with and ensuring compliance with applicable codes, standards, and regulatory requirements, such as NFPA, DOE, cybersecurity, and ES&H.
Ability to collaborate across organizations and influence management, stakeholders, and external partners.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present complex technical information and provide guidance to management, regulators, and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Lead and supervise a technical team or functional area, including work direction, performance management, staffing input, and workforce development.
Implement division strategy by setting priorities and near-to-mid-term objectives for fire alarm engineering and alarm software activities.
Oversee complex, multidisciplinary projects to ensure execution within scope, schedule, and budget.
Integrate hardware and software alarm system functions to coordinate the design, deployment, and operation of life safety systems.
Allocate resources, manage budgets, and monitor program performance against organizational goals and objectives.
Provide technical and operational guidance to resolve complex, ambiguous issues using innovative, cross-functional solutions.
Represent the functional area to management, customers, regulators, and stakeholders on technical and operational matters; recommend actions to division management and elevate significant policy, strategic, and resource matters.
Ensure compliance with NFPA codes, DOE requirements, cybersecurity standards, and Laboratory ES&H, quality, and security policies, while driving continuous improvement.
Perform other duties as assigned.