NIF Target Diagnostics Engineering and Science Group Lead

We have multiple openings for NIF Target Diagnostics Engineering and Science Group Leaders. In this position you will provide technical leadership and management to the National Ignition Facility and Photon Sciences (NIF & PS) Directorate. Additionally you will be responsible for the engineering maintenance and new capability integration leadership for various Target Diagnostic systems in the NIF facility.  This position is in the Laser Systems Engineering & Operations (LSEO) Division within the Engineering Directorate.

This position will be filled at either the SEL.3 or SEL.4 level depending on your qualifications. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if you are selected at the higher level.

In this role you will

• Provide technical mentorship leadership and management to multidisciplinary teams of engineers and technologists supporting NIF target diagnostic systems development and deployment.
• Collaborate with the group lead scientist target diagnostic project managers and systems engineers to plan and execute engineering development projects including determining resource requirements and personnel skill sets needed to execute successfully and identifying and communicating gaps to management.
• Direct technical activities as needed in support of new capability development and technical problem solving.
• Establish maintain and ensure quality standards for project deliverables and guide project teams through engineering development process utilizing a graded approach to ensure agile in accordance with both sponsor funding and NIF facility integration expectations.
• Troubleshoot with support staff and subject matter experts when issues arise resolving complex problems closing problem logs and providing offshift support for Shot Operations as required.
• Lead guide and direct teams in the generation and review of design documentation and drawings operation calibration and maintenance procedures and training and qualification documents.
• Successfully utilize existing work internal resources and partnerships to develop innovative capabilities to increase the impact of LLNL and lead the development of project portfolios.
• Lead team in conducting thoughtful and comprehensive reviews and assessments of complex engineering system design processes providing expert technical analysis and recommendations for optimizing performance by applying advanced knowledge and using innovative methods/technology where applicable.   
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities at the SEL.4 level

• Assess strategic technical needs to develop and support research and investments in diagnostic technology infrastructure and lead technical initiatives to advance state of the art target diagnostic capabilities.
• Serve as subject matter expert on major projects and multidisciplinary efforts to positively impact the teams longterm goals and objectives.
• Pilot change and lead efforts to establish and commission new complex stateoftheart diagnostic capabilities.
• Act as a delegated authority from the control account manager to actively plan monitor and manage changes and priorities in the portfolio of projects including recommending process improvements and providing strategic technical advice specific to schedule and budget management activities. 

Qualifications :

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DOE Qlevel security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelors degree in engineering (Mechanical Electrical Nuclear etc. Systems Engineering or related technical discipline or the equivalent combination of education and relevant prior experience.
• Advanced level knowledge or significant training and/or experience in one or more of the following areas: nuclear physics xray and/or gamma radiation shielding and detection devices highspeed electronic detection methods precision engineering and alignment. 
• Advanced level knowledge and detailed understanding of engineering system design and analysis and significant experience in project planning systems engineering and technical leadership.
• Advanced level problem solving skills with demonstrated ability to successfully develop and implement creative and effective solutions for a diverse range of complex technical challenges as well as lead corrective actions where necessary.
• Significant experience developing deploying and integrating complex engineering systems in an operational environment.
• Significant leadership skills and experience with demonstrated ability to lead and manage multidisciplinary teams in a technical environment including applying engineering rigor with a tailored graded approach to achieve an appropriate balance of agility and process.
• Advanced verbal and written communication facilitation and interpersonal skills necessary to interact present explain and advise all levels of technical staff program management and/or external stakeholders.

Additional qualifications at the SEL.4 level

• Subject matter expert level knowledge in one or more of the following areas: nuclear physics xray and/or gamma radiation shielding and detection devices highspeed electronic detection methods precision engineering and alignment.
• Possess expert level application and development of existing work internal resources and partnerships that resulted in successfully developing new project portfolios.
• Extensive experience and the ability to lead the application and development of highly advanced principles theories and concepts in an applicable discipline in a creative and innovative fashion.
• Expert level verbal and written communication facilitation negotiation and collaboration skills necessary to interact cooperate present explain mediate influence and advise all levels of technical staff program management and/or external stakeholders.

 Qualifications we desire

• Masters degree in Mechanical Nuclear or Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience in writing technical specifications and statements of work.
• Experience with fielding complex systems in NIF using the IPRB design review process and Work Authorization Process for facility integration.
• Significant experience in developing advanced highperformance xray optical or nuclear & magnetic drive diagnostic systems for high precision high energy density or laser applications in a highly complex operational environment.
• Experience leading large dynamic projects and multilaboratory efforts that positively affected the organizations goals and objectives.

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