Design Physics Division Group Leader - 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 looking for individuals that demonstrate an understanding of working in partnership with team peers, who engage, advocate, and contribute to building an inclusive culture, and provide expertise to solve challenging problems.

Pay Rate

$182,310 - $277,344 Annually

$182,310 - $231,180 Annually for the SEL.3 level

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

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.  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 openings for a Group Leader (GL) in the Design Physics Division (DPD). You will provide leadership and oversight to your group, consisting of approximately five to eight group members, potentially including postdocs, who provide discipline expertise to the broad array of program areas in Strategic Deterrence and other LLNL programs.  You will also interface between the Division management team and your group. This position is within the Strategic Deterrence (SD) Directorate.

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. 

These positions 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.

In this role, you will

• Provide career development and leadership for an interdisciplinary group, participate in determining staffing requirements, and strategically invest in Division personnel to develop an agile, motivated, and well-trained workforce, ensuring the highest-quality personnel are recruited and retained.
• Execute the Division's long-term goals as an active participant on the division’s management team.
• Provide discipline expertise for nuclear-weapon-related physics that includes primary and secondary nuclear design, Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) design, hydro experiments, and computational physics.
• Participate in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring new workforce to meet the evolving needs of LLNL Programs in collaboration with the DPD Senior Management Team.
• Actively participate in workforce planning, quality assurance, mentoring, training, reclassification, and employee development for the DPD section.
• Recognize, create, and implement plans to promote and foster a culture of inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job duties at the SEL.4 level

• Identify and execute the Division's long-term goals, including the DPD strategic plan, as an active participant on the division’s management team.

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.
• Masters in Physics, Engineering or related field, or the equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Experience and advanced understanding of research and development related to primary and secondary nuclear design, ICF design, hydro experiments, or simulation code computational physics.
• Leadership experience, including personnel management, in a high-technology research and development environment.
• Experience in decision making and the leadership skills necessary to work independently, to work effectively in a team environment, and to oversee the work of others.
• Expert communication skills, both written and verbal, necessary to effectively explain, present, negotiate, advise and influence all levels of management.

Additional Qualifications at the SEL.4 level

• Significant experience and subject matter expertise in research and development related to primary and/or secondary nuclear design, ICF design, hydro experiments, or simulation code computational