Design Physicist - Active Security Clearance Required

About the role

The Design Physics Division within the Strategic Deterrence Directorate at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) seeks a Physical Scientist and Engineer with expertise in plasma physics, radiation transport, atomic physics, nuclear physics, physical chemistry, condensed matter physics, computational physics, or hydrodynamics. This position offers a hybrid schedule, allowing flexibility to work from home.

Responsibilities

• Assess the complex physics interactions that take place in nuclear explosions.
• Design and provide analysis of experiments exploring the physics of nuclear explosives.
• Simulate weapons phenomena and perform weapons assessment and certification tasks using physical models in computer codes.
• Define and implement stockpile stewardship for specific weapons systems.
• Present and disseminate research results at scientific conferences and in peer-reviewed publications, in both open and classified environments, internal and external to LLNL.
• May also include interacting with external stakeholders, both at DOE/NNSA and across the broader interagency, as well as via offsite assignments.
• Develop expertise in interrelated fields of physics important to weapons assessment and certification.
• Travel minimally or substantially based on needs of projects.

Qualifications

• 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.
• PhD in physics, engineering, or a related field or equivalent level of demonstrated knowledge.
• Experience with computer-based design and analysis of experiments.
• Aptitude for mastering new fields of physics; a record of creativity, physical insight, and breadth of understanding in applications of complex physical processes.
• Experience in using advanced computational facilities for applied physics analysis and conducting applied physics research.
• Proficient verbal and written communication and presentation skills necessary to author technical and scientific reports, publications, invited papers, and to deliver scientific presentations.
• Experience working effectively independently and in a multidisciplinary, team-research environment.
• Self-motivation and initiative in addressing challenging problems.

Additional Qualifications at SES.3 Level

• Advanced knowledge of physics, engineering, or a related field.
• Significant experience and ability to lead independent work conducting applied physics research.
• Record of leading top quality research in relevant areas of physics and engineering.