Associate Program Leader for Casting and Shaping Technologies (CAST) - 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.

Pay Range

$218,700 -  277,344 Annually for the SEL.4 level

$262,410 - $332,772 Annually for the SEL.5 level 

Please note that the pay range information is a general guideline only. Many factors are taken into consideration when setting starting pay including education, experience, the external labor market, and internal equity.

Job Description

We have an opening in the Nuclear Materials Program for an Associate Program Leader (APL) for Casting and Shaping Technologies (CAST) to lead LLNL programmatic activities in casting and manufacturing. The successful candidate will ensure that the team meets programmatic objectives on schedule while maintaining safe and compliant operations.  You will work in a highly complex environment that requires a disciplined and tenacious work style, extensive foresight and planning, and a collaborative spirit. This position is in the Materials Science Division, supporting the Superblock within Strategic Deterrence (SD).

This position will be filled at either the SEL.4 or SEL.5 level depending on your qualifications.  Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if you are selected at the higher level.

You will 

• Provide technical direction to the development of capabilities that address unique technical issues; exercise a high level of independent judgment in the development and deployment of innovative technologies.
• Ensure programmatic objectives are met by operations performed in full compliance with the ES&H Manual, the facility Documented Safety Analyses (DSA) and Facility Safety Plan (FSP), and applicable Work Control Documents (WCDs).
• Plan the integration and implementation of new programs.
• Lead the development of novel technologies in a highly regulated environment.
• Establish milestones, develop schedules, track progress, and provide regular updates to program leadership, stakeholders, and sponsors.
• Solve complex resourcing/technical problems that have significant impacts on costs and schedules.
• Mentor early-career investigators, experienced project scientists, and technicians.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities, at the SEL.5 level

• Influence strategic technical decisions made by senior management and external sponsors.
• Identify/forecast areas of weak subject matter expertise and recruit/assign/train personnel as appropriate to strengthen operational readiness.
• Serve as a Superblock spokesperson to Laboratory management, external advisors and sponsors.
• Serve on external scientific or technical committees, representing the Laboratory.

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.
• Master of Science degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science or Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or a related field, or the equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Expert in nuclear materials manufacture, data analysis, interpretation, and reporting.
• Significant leadership experience in the planning and managing of projects executed by multidisciplinary teams of experts.
• Proven leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills, as demonstrated by the ability to present highly complex technical topics to management, sponsors, and regulators effectively.
• Ability to independently assess abnormal situations with a high consequence of error and recommend/approve appropriate actions.
• Ability to secure and maintain certification in the Human Reliability Program (HRP), which includes polygraph examination, physical and psychological assessment, and random drug and alcohol testing.

Additional qualifications at the SEL.5

• Expert knowledge of nuclear materials manufacturing.
• Recognized ability to lead the development/improvement of nuclear materials manufacture and analyses.
• Expert communication, facilitation, and collaboration skills necessary to effectively present, explain, influence, and advise senior management and external sponsors.
• Extensive experience and expert technical knowledge to address advancements that may have impacts beyond the Laboratory.
• Substantial experience working effectively with DOE and