W87-1 Engineering Group Leader

LLNL•Livermore, CA

2d•$227,430 - $346,140•Hybrid

About The Position

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has multiple openings for Engineering Group Leaders supporting the W87-1 Modification Program. The role provides professional leadership for high-level technical activities and leads a group of professional and technical personnel. Work encompasses project engineering and management, product design and realization, systems engineering, certification, qualification, and support to production agencies. The positions are in the Defense Technologies Engineering Division, supporting the Weapon Technologies and Engineering Program. Depending on the assignment, the role may offer a hybrid schedule with in-person and virtual work, including the possibility of working from home one or more days per week. The position may be filled at the SEL.4 or SEL.5 level, based on knowledge and experience; additional strategic and organization-wide responsibilities apply at SEL.5. This is a career-indefinite position open to Laboratory employees and external candidates.

Requirements

Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Significant experience in design engineering, product realization processes and stakeholders, certification, and qualification work.
Subject matter expert knowledge of weapon engineering, systems, and design.
Expertise in project management tools and techniques, including work planning, scheduling, cost estimating, analysis, and scope and budget management.
Expert communication, facilitation, negotiation, and collaboration skills to present, explain, mediate, compromise, and advise senior management and/or external sponsors.
Ability to promote and maintain productive relationships across directorates, with other laboratories, and with personnel from external entities.
Effective leadership, interpersonal, organizational, and supervisory skills, including leading personnel, writing performance appraisals, and participating in ranking and hiring activities.
Ability to work independently and responsively as priorities change, meet deadlines, and keep management informed.
At SEL.5, an accomplished record of weapon design and product realization.
At SEL.5, expert communication, facilitation, negotiation, and collaboration skills to present, explain, mediate, compromise, influence, and advise senior management and external sponsors.
At SEL.5, extensive experience and expert design engineering knowledge to address advancements that may affect areas beyond the Laboratory and the Nuclear Security Enterprise.

Nice To Haves

Active DOE Q-level clearance or active Top Secret clearance issued by another U.S. government agency at the time of hire.
Relevant experience in nuclear weapons systems engineering, design, realization, and qualification.
Master’s degree or PhD in engineering or a related field.
Broad knowledge of Laboratory policies and practices and applicable NNSA orders.

Responsibilities

Supervise, guide, and train group members; foster staff development; promote design engineering improvements; participate in hiring; and balance group skills to support WTE programs.
Work with the Project Engineer and Program Engineering Leads to assign work aligned with program needs and staff growth opportunities, while monitoring technical goals, workloads, and project progress.
Support Program Engineering Leads in tracking and completing objectives on time and within budget, collaborating with program groups and WTE support personnel.
Monitor performance against program milestones and deliverables, address deficiencies, and lead corrective actions as needed.
Ensure program risks and requirements are communicated effectively and promptly to senior leadership.
Provide leadership in project engineering and management, product design, product realization team processes, systems engineering, certification, qualification, engineering evaluations, and support to production agencies.
Represent WTE at internal and external Laboratory meetings, briefings, and committee activities.
Prepare and conduct performance management activities for design group personnel and contribute to DTED performance assessment and salary management processes.
Perform other duties as assigned.
At SEL.5, influence strategic technical decisions by senior management and external customers using nuclear weapon design expertise.
At SEL.5, mentor staff across the organization, including other mentors, and advise across the Nuclear Security Enterprise on weapon design engineering, 6.X lifecycle processes, production agencies, product realization teams, product realization, certification, and qualification.
At SEL.5, serve as an organizational spokesperson for Laboratory management and/or peers in the Nuclear Security Enterprise, representing the Laboratory in NEP design and project engineering.