System Engineer

LLNL•Livermore, CA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

We have multiple openings for a System Engineer to support the Warhead Modernization Programs within the Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) group. Your primary focus will be to provide support for a set of high-level technical Systems Engineering activities, working with a group of systems engineering professionals, to provide project integration and management of requirements, mapping of designs, functions, failure mechanisms, risks, assessments, and verifications to requirements. In this role, you will partner closely with design and test engineers as an integrated member of the design team to develop technical understanding of subsystem behavior, supporting the maturation of system requirements, participating in system-level design architecture and analysis, and contributing to test planning to verify requirements and qualify hardware, ensuring system-level requirements, interfaces, and verification approaches are technically sound and fully aligned with implementation. These positions are in the Defense Technologies Engineering Division (DTED), supporting the Weapon Technologies and Engineering (WTE) Program, within the Strategic Deterrence (SD) Directorate. Depending on your assignment, these positions may offer a hybrid schedule, blending in-person and virtual presence. You may have the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week. These positions will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level.

Requirements

Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field, or the equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Fundamental knowledge of systems engineering practices for requirements, designs, functions, failure mechanisms, risks, assessments, and/or verifications.
Fundamental knowledge of systems engineering tools and techniques, product realization processes, project work planning, scheduling, cost estimating, analyzing and managing budgets, and/or project controls reporting.
Ability to promote and maintain productive relationships across directorates, with other laboratories, and with personnel from external entities.
Sufficient communication, facilitation, and collaboration skills, necessary to present and explain technical information.
Experience working independently and responsively to changing priorities and ability to meet deadlines.
Experience with systems engineering practices for requirements, designs, functions, failure mechanisms, risks, assessments, and verifications.
Experience with systems engineering tools and techniques, product realization processes, project work planning, scheduling, cost estimating, analyzing and managing budgets, and project controls reporting.
Proficient verbal and written communication skills necessary to effectively collaborate in a team environment, with proven ability to present and explain technical information, concepts, and ideas in a clear and coherent manner.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Engineering or related field and relevant experience.
Experience with product development processes including requirements management, design prototyping, product testing, business planning, pilot production, and manufacturing.
Working knowledge of quality engineering and/or quality assurance and control.
Experience in definition/specification releases, configuration management, and Product Lifecycle Management systems.
Broad knowledge of Laboratory policies and practices and applicable NNSA orders.

Responsibilities

Support the SE&I group in project systems engineering, development, execution, expertise, and systems analytic methods that support product qualification and system certification.
Define, track, and complete work objectives on time and within budget in collaboration with team.
Monitor performance required to meet programmatic milestones and deliverables.
Partner closely with design and test engineers to develop a deep technical understanding of subsystem behavior, ensuring system level requirements, interfaces, and verification approaches are technically sound and fully aligned with implementation.
Support component specific technical requirements development including but not limited to performance requirements identification, interface requirements management, and traceability to verification activities.
Participate in test planning to verify requirements and qualify hardware.
Assist with system-level design architecture and analysis that combines component parts and subsystems into a complete functional system.
Promote the systems engineering discipline and participate in hiring activities to support WTE and SD programs.
Help ensure that program risks and requirements are communicated in an effective and timely manner to Leadership.
Perform WTE and SD special assignments and represent the Programs and DTED at meetings, briefings, and committee activities both internal and external to the Laboratory.
Perform other duties as assigned.
May represent the organization by providing input on technical issues for specific projects and assist in influencing technical decisions made by management, based on SE&I activities.
May provide guidance and/or informal mentoring to less-experienced team members.