Engineering Technical Training Liaison (NWS 00872)

North Wind Group•Livermore, CA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

North Wind Services is seeking individuals for supplemental labor at federal research and development installations supporting the Department of Energy. This role involves contributing to national security within science, technology, and engineering fields. Qualified applicants must be US citizens, at least 18 years old, and able to meet pre-employment requirements including physical, drug screen, and background investigation for Department of Energy clearance. Successful candidates will be employees of North Wind Services (NWS), a government contractor, and will take day-to-day directions from technical personnel at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. NWS provides pay, benefits, and HR functions. The Engineering Directorate has an opening for a part-time Senior Engineering Technical Instructor to enhance the Superblock engineering and safety systems training program. This position requires leveraging engineering expertise, applying modern training principles, and using evidence-based learning theory. The Superblock is a DOE Hazard Category 2 nuclear facility. The candidate will work within regulatory requirements and operational demands, using technical, nuclear safety systems, engineering documentation, and instructional experience to facilitate highly technical training for employees in high-risk nuclear facilities. This position reports programmatically to the Superblock and administratively to the Defense Technologies Engineering Division (DTED). The position may offer a hybrid schedule, allowing up to one day per week to work from home after a probationary period, with specifics varying based on team and organizational needs.

Requirements

A current U.S. DOD TS or U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Science or Related Technology, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Extensive experience working in a DOE Nuclear Facility as a designated safety systems engineer.
High-hazard engineering/technical experience (nuclear or equivalent) with demonstrated knowledge of engineered safety features, control strategies, and operating limits.
Broad applied engineering/science expertise as it relates to nuclear safety, including disciplined operations, configuration control, safety basis implementation, and conduct of engineering.
Advanced training needs analysis and SAT-based solution development (design, development, implementation, and evaluation), including targeted instruction, mentoring, and individualized development plans for qualification support.
Proficiency in instructional methods and learning technologies across classroom, OJT, virtual, and multimedia delivery, including objective-based evaluations and performance demonstrations.
Experience with training software and multimedia tools, with emphasis on online training development and delivery.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project planning skills to resolve moderately complex issues involving compliance, qualification rigor, and technical accuracy of safety and engineering content.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills to convey complex technical content to varied audiences, work independently or collaboratively, and handle sensitive matters with discretion.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in engineering or related applied sciences field.
Extensive experience designing and developing training programs in a regulated environment, including programs where training products must remain aligned with configuration-managed requirements, facility documentation, and approved safety basis elements.
Extensive experience developing training for off normal or emergency response situations, including integration of engineered safety features, alarms/indications, limiting conditions for operation, and decision-making under abnormal plant conditions.

Responsibilities

Deliver advanced technical training in classroom, lab, simulator, and OJT settings for certified operators, engineers, and other technical personnel, with emphasis on new-hire and qualification pipelines.
Assess impacts of facility, engineering, programmatic, and safety basis changes and update curricula, lesson plans, and delivery methods to maintain required knowledge and skills.
Apply the Systematic Approach to Training (SAT) to analyze needs, design and implement interventions, and evaluate training effectiveness for engineering and operator populations.
Develop and execute individualized support plans such as targeted 1:1 instruction, mentoring, and structured remediation to address performance gaps and ensure qualification progress.
Ensure regulatory and institutional compliance by interpreting requirements (DOE, OSHA, RCRA, DOT, and LLNL) with SMEs and translating them into measurable learning objectives and qualification standards.
Review and validate training materials and evaluations for accuracy, rigor, and alignment with approved safety basis, engineering controls, procedures, and facility processes.
Diagnose and resolve complex training and qualification issues including systemic failures, bottlenecks, and recurring errors linked to procedures, configuration control, limits, and engineered safety features.
Lead and influence training quality and consistency through technical rigor, standardized content, and high-consequence instructional strategies, including abnormal condition training.
Contribute as a technical training SME by advising management, participating in high-level reviews/assessments, and aligning program elements with organizational strategy and facility safety systems.
Lead training improvement initiatives and sustain technical credibility by managing projects that enhance qualification pathways, evaluation methods, and training infrastructure, and performing technical tasks/projects to maintain facility currency.