Nuclear Systems Reliability Program Architect – Active 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 diverse 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 Nuclear Systems Reliability Program Architect with responsibilities for leading a large technical team applying advanced technical knowledge in support of ongoing operations and modifications in the Superblock, a DOE Hazard Category 2 nuclear facility. You will often be involved in supporting significant R&D projects, utilizing your knowledge and experience to assist in creating innovative solutions by managing and executing a diverse portfolio of technical projects. You will interact with all levels of management within, and external to, the Superblock to establish a wide range of projects, develop budgets, and manage execution. You will develop a team of technical staff that will apply mechanical engineering skills and judgement to maintain mechanical systems and programmatic equipment. You will develop a predictive reliability program with the goal of ensuring operational readiness and minimizing downtime for critical systems, which include scientific tools & diagnostics, containment ventilation, cryogenic liquids, compressed gases, gloveboxes, and fire suppression systems. This position is in the Defense Technologies Engineering Division (DTED) within the Engineering Directorate.

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

This position 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.

You will 

• Apply innovative methods and technologies to address a diverse range of highly complex problems, often requiring in-depth analysis of tangible and intangible factors.  In addition, you will lead the resolution of conflicting work requirements and prioritize tasks toward long-range targets.
• Support significant R&D projects by applying expert level knowledge, skills, and innovation to create mechanical solutions that are safe and compliant with DOE orders and specifications.
• Provide technical leadership and direction to the nuclear systems reliability managers, engineers, and technical staff in the planning, design, and execution of reliability programs, predictive maintenance tools, corrective maintenance actions, and facility and equipment upgrades, modifications, and improvements. 
• Oversee a portfolio of projects by exercising independent judgment in determining and applying methods and techniques, and utilizing latitude to establish and implement objectives and allocate resources.
• Provide high-level technical oversight over the teams performing calculations, analysis, and testing of programmatic and nuclear facility (balance of plant) equipment, including equipment vibration, thermography, equipment operational data trending, deriving post-maintenance testing plans, writing testing procedures, and performing safety calculations. 
• Develop, implement, and maintain a reliability-centered maintenance approach to maintenance activities to determine the optimal maintenance activity for each system and provide recommendations on system health and improvement through predictive maintenance.
• Lead and mentor a team of managers and technical personnel to ensure work is conducted safely and efficiently within established DOE and Superblock policies.
• Monitor performance required to meet critical project milestones abd deliverables, including leading corrective actions where necessary, ensuring projects’ activities are conducted safely and efficiently, and developing and managing projec