Certification Methodologies (CM) Program Group Lead – Active Security Clearance Required

Company Description

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!

Are you interested in joining some of the brightest talent in the world to strengthen the United States’ security? Come join Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) where our employees apply their expertise to create solutions for BIG ideas that make our world a better place.

We are dedicated to fostering a culture that values individuals, talents, partnerships, ideas, experiences, and different perspectives, recognizing their importance to the continued success of the Laboratory’s mission.

Pay Range

$218,700 - $332,772 Annually
$218,700 - $277,344 Annually for the SEL.4 level
$262,410 - $332,772 Annually for the SEL.5 level

This is the lowest to highest salary in good faith we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. Pay will not be below any applicable local minimum wage.  An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Job Description

We have an opening for a Program Group Lead for Certification Methodologies within the Weapon Physics and Design (WPD) program.  In this role you will be responsible for interacting with the modernization programs to develop tools to aid system certification, as well as identifying gaps that may exist in the certification of future systems.  As the technical lead for the CM program group, you will report directly to the WPD Associate Program Director for Stockpile Design and Modernization. This position is in the Strategic Deterrence (SD) Directorate.

This position may offer a hybrid schedule, which includes the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week, after a probationary period. The specifics of the hybrid schedule, including the exact number of days required in the office and virtual work options, may vary based on the needs of the team and the organization.

This position will be filled at the SEL4/5 level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at a higher level.

In this role, you will

• Guide and provide scientific and technical directions for the projects in the Certification Methodologies program group
• Coordinate with technical staff from projects including existing stockpile systems, established modernization programs, and potential future systems to identify capability gaps in certification and assessment
• Ensure development and delivery of capabilities in alignment with WPD strategic goals.
• Provide leadership and technical direction and foster coordination, communication, and
• positive team dynamic amongst all team members.
• Annually develop program plan priorities and staffing and track throughout the year.
• Manage the CM budget and report monthly on project execution status.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities, at the SEL.5 level

• Participate in strategic planning and directing project and program goals and objectives.  
• Act as senior expert on capability development requirements.
• Work in close partnership with Weapon Technologies and Engineering (WTE) and Weapon Simulation and Computing (WSC) to build a shared awareness of capability development priorities and challenges.
• Serve on internal/external scientific/technical committees when needed and influence strategic technical decisions made by senior management and cross-program coordinators.

Qualifications

• This position requires an active Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance or active Top-Secret clearance issued by another U.S. government agency at the time of hire.
• PhD in engineering, physics, or a related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Significant experience with multi-physics modeling and simulation of weapons systems with broad knowledge of design practices.
• Significant experience teaming and partnering effectively leads cross-disciplinary and cross-laboratory teams to work toward programmatic and institutional goals.
• Expert communication skills, both written and verbal, are necessary to effectively explain, present, negotiate, advise, and influence all levels of management.
• Experience fostering productive relationships with other divisions, directorates, laboratories, institutions across the DOE.

Additional qualifications, at the SEL.5 level

• Expert knowledge of multi-physics modeling and simulation with extensive experience in d