Jobs in Livermore, CA

About the role

We have an opening for a Lead Design Engineer (LDE) for the LLNL Advanced Sources and Detectors (ASD) Scorpius team. ASD Scorpius is a Major Item of Equipment (MIE) being designed and procured on behalf of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) by the major NNSA laboratories and sites. It is a flash x-ray radiographic capability that will provide essential information in support of stockpile stewardship. The LDE reports programmatically to the ASD Project Office at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). The LDE is a senior level mechanical engineer who is the primary point of contact at each site for design scope and design decisions at that site. Any proposed design changes to subsystems owned by that site are adjudicated by the LDE.  The LDE is responsible for interfacing with the project office and partner labs/sites on design decisions.  You will provide and/or oversee mechanical engineering functions including design, analysis, fabrication and testing during deployment for new systems and upgrades to existing hardware.  Your work will also involve project management, interacting with all stakeholders to ensure successful project completion and providing leadership and mentoring to junior engineers. This position is in the National Security Engineering Division (NSED) within the Engineering Directorate. This position requires full-time on-site presence due to the nature of the work. This position 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. In this role you will 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.

What you'll bring

• 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.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field, or the equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Advanced knowledge and significant experience in two or more of the following: engineering hardware design, systems engineering, manufacturing techniques, testing processes, and FEA structural and thermal analysis.
• Significant experience working effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Significant experience using standard project management practices and proven ability to meet schedule and deliverables for multiple concurrent projects with a range of priorities.
• Significant experience leading project teams, exhibiting a proficiency in interpersonal interactions and the ability to solve problems as they arise.
• Advanced-verbal and written communication skills necessary to effectively collaborate in a team environment and present and explain technical information.
• Expertise in identifying, defining, and solving complex multi-disciplinary problems with significant electric system requirements in a timely, cost effective manner.
• Subject matter expertise as a project engineer with demonstrated ability to lead major technical efforts.
• Subject matter expertise of engineering hardware design, fabrication, or testing processes.
• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer Certification.

Benefits