Radiation Transport Applications Deputy Group Leader (R&D Manager 3)

About the role

X Theoretical Design (XTD) Division seeks an enthusiastic and motivated R&D Manager to join our leadership team. The Radiation Transport Applications (XTD-RTA) Deputy Group Leader (DGL) will work closely with the XTD-RTA group leader to execute the group's mission, develop long-term strategies for the vitality of the group, provide guidance on significant technical efforts in the group, and substitute for the XTD-RTA group leader as needed. The Deputy Group Leader role is generally expected to balance management and leadership responsibilities with continued technical contributions. The specific balance between these areas may be tailored based on the selected candidate's experience, interests, technical portfolio, and the needs of the group.

Responsibilities

• Steward a broad set of radiation transport simulations, computational tools, and experiments related to nuclear weapon physics
• Assess the impact of intrinsic radiation on weapons systems and personnel
• Conduct modern diagnostics experiments and simulations
• Develop and maintain computational tools
• Perform historical diagnostics analysis
• Contribute to global security missions, criticality safety, and weapons effects efforts
• Collaborate with other groups within XTD Division and across the Laboratory on experimental design and analysis, model development, code validation, and project leadership

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements

• Technical Skills: Demonstrated technical knowledge and record of achievement in weapons science as evidenced by technical publications, programmatic contributions, and recognition within the scientific community
• Leadership: Demonstrated knowledge and record of achievement in a technical area of relevance to XTD-RTA as evidenced by technical publications, programmatic contributions, or recognition within the scientific community
• Communication: Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to assimilate, evaluate, and communicate technical information; demonstrated experience in building successful collaborations across multiple organizational boundaries
• Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and 5 years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation
• Clearance: Ability to obtain Sigma 15 authorization

Desired Qualifications

• Broad understanding of XTD-RTA activities
• Demonstrated effective leadership, including strategy development, program development, institutional partnerships, creativity and innovation, decisiveness, integrity, and institutional perspective
• Experience in mentoring, recruiting, career development, and providing constructive feedback
• Experience applying radiation transport capabilities to address problems relevant to national security
• Knowledge of the activities, needs, and workflows of the nuclear weapons communities, at LANL or elsewhere
• Active DOE Q-clearance, ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance
• Advanced degree in nuclear engineering, health physics, physics or related discipline preferred
• Experience designing, analyzing, coordinating and/or conducting experimental activities

Work location: Onsite in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Position commitment: Regular appointment employees must serve a period of continuous service in their current position to be eligible to apply for posted jobs; the position commitment for this role is 1 year.