Senior Mechanical Engineer - Active Clearance Required

About the role

We have multiple openings for Senior Mechanical Engineers to participate in new and ongoing projects. Our engineers provide nuclear weapon engineering design expertise; systems engineering; experimental device design; fabrication and assembly; surveillance of nuclear stockpile components; engineering analysis and computational simulation; and engineering testing for evaluation and maintenance of the enduring and future nuclear weapon stockpile.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise in mechanical and electromechanical design.
• Conduct research in structural, thermal, hydraulic, or dynamics modeling of mechanical systems.
• Prepare supporting health and safety documentation that is aligned with the Integrated Safety Management (ISM) requirement and participate in design and Management Prestart Reviews.
• Career Indefinite position, open to Lab employees and external candidates.
• Set broad project vision and strategy and influence technical direction for self and others.
• Lead and/or provide guidance and technical direction to multidisciplinary project teams in a growing, dynamic environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 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 a related field, or the equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Significant experience in prototype development and testing, as well as hardware design and analysis.
• Ability to devise solutions for unique and complex problems.
• Ability and flexibility to reprioritize and change programmatic direction depending on emergent requests.
• Significant experience in managing, overseeing, and delivering multiple projects on budget and schedule.
• Ability to lead, manage, and mentor junior team members.
• Advanced communication skills with proven ability to present concepts and ideas in a clear and coherent manner, both verbal and written for presentation and interaction with other technical staff members.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Expertise in highly complex mechanical design and analysis and significant experience in project planning and highly complex technical leadership.
• Significant experience developing and implementing creative solutions to a diverse range of highly complex problems and leading corrective actions where necessary.
• Expert communication, facilitation, and collaboration skills necessary to present, explain, and advise senior management and/or external sponsors and proven record of team building and conflict resolution.

Skills

Additional qualifications at the SES.4 level include:

• Expertise in highly complex mechanical design and analysis and significant experience in project planning and highly complex technical leadership.
• Significant experience developing and implementing creative solutions to a diverse range of highly complex problems and leading corrective actions where necessary.
• Expert communication, facilitation, and collaboration skills necessary to present, explain, and advise senior management and/or external sponsors and proven record of team building and conflict resolution.

Benefits

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Flexible Benefits Package
• 401(k)
• Relocation Assistance
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)

Pay

The pay range for this role is $175,530 - $267,060 Annually for SES.4 Level and $175,530 - $222,564 Annually for SES.3 Level. This is the lowest to highest salary in good faith we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. Pay will not be below any applicable local minimum wage. 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.

Schedule

Depending on your assignment, this position may offer a hybrid schedule, blending in-person and virtual presence. You may have the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week.

Additional Information

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