Section Leader for the Electromagnetics - Active Security Clearance Required

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Pay Range

$262,410 - $332,772 Annually

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe 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. 

The National Security Engineering Division (NSED) in Engineering has an opening for a Section Leader for the Electromagnetics Section (EMS). The EMS provides core capabilities in pulsed power, accelerator development and operations, and related technologies. You will have key technical and administrative management responsibilities for the EMS, and provide leadership in the section’s technical areas. You will work with Engineering management, program leaders in Strategic Deterrence, Global Security, NIF & Photon Science, and Physical and Life Sciences to deliver critical mission support and develop new business opportunities. This position reports to the NSED Deputy Division Leader and is within the Engineering Directorate.

You will 

• Lead teams, programs, or functions with a technical focus, operate under broad consultative direction with significant autonomy, use expert knowledge and extensive team leadership experience, and exercise judgement within established policies to monitor workflow, allocate resources, ensure timely completion of projects, and influence and direct high level strategic plans to achieve objectives while managing organizational and operational impact and attaining long range goals.
• Formulate, execute, and refine short-term and long-term strategic goals for the Section and Division, working as a member of the division’s engineering management team.
• Lead the EMS management team of Group Leaders in carrying out the day-to-day management tasks of the section.  These include supporting the Division in policy development, resource allocation, hiring plans, capital equipment plans, overseeing budgeting, and serving as the primary contact between NSED Management and the section members.
• Influence strategic technical decisions and serve as technical leader in planning and promoting technical development in new technology areas important to developing current and future business, collaborating with potential customers to assess needs, and developing partnering relationships with appropriate project/group leaders.
• Develop strategies to position the organization for new business opportunities through vetting and reviewing new proposals for funded work and securing funding for innovative technologies, including Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD), Strategic Partnership Projects (SPP) and programmatic needs.
• Champion, develop and apply disciplined engineering, quality management, and project management best practices in support of the Section’s customers.
• Champion the organization in setting and attaining the highest standards of design, personnel and facility safety.
• Write annual employee appraisals for direct reports, participate in performance and salary management activities, and promote career development, mentoring, and technical guidance for section members.
• Responsible for the oversight and personal commitment to the goals of Integrated Safety Management, Integrated Safeguards and Security Management, and compliance with all ES&H regulations and institutional best-practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• 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 time of hire. Also, you must have the ability to obtain and maintain Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access. Please note that your current active Q or Top Secret clearance with DOE or another agency does not guarantee DOE SCI access approval; if you are denied access, you may be subject to reinvestigation of your existing Q or Top Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Expert knowledge and extensive experience with state-of-the-art technologies in at least one of the following areas: pulse-power, plasma and high energy physics, accelerators, flux compression generators, grounding and shielding under extreme conditions, and associated diagnostics/instrumentation systems.
• Extensive experience in electromagnetic-related applications in SD, GS, and/or NIF&PS
• Expert communication, facilitation, collaboration, and interpersonal skills necessary to effectively present, explain, influence, and advise senior management and/or external sponsors, as well as to overcome setbacks, and resolve conflict in a positive and constructive manner.
• Expert leadership skills and extensive experience with personnel management, leading innovative research, guiding strategic technical direction, and managing highly complex multi-disciplinary projects from initiation to closure.
• Expert level  problem-solving and decision-making skills necessary to independently advise, counsel, recommend, and develop solutions on a wide variety of highly complex technical and programmatic issues.
• Expert knowledge and significant with the implementation of Laboratory policies and procedures. 

Qualifications We Desire

• Master's degree or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, or the equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• Recognized national-level expertise in pulse-power or high-energy physics.
• Experience participating in or leading experimental operations at Site 300, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and the Nevada National Security Site.
• Experience leading state-of-the-art technology development.

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Position Information

This is a Career Indefinite position. Lab employees may be considered for this position.

Security Clearance

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 time of hire.  Also, you must have the ability to obtain and maintain Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access.  Please note that your current active Q or Top Secret clearance with DOE or another agency does not guarantee DOE SCI access approval; if you are denied access, you may be subject to reinvestigation of your existing Q or Top Secret Clearance. 

Wireless and Medical Devices

Per the Department of Energy (DOE), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory must meet certain restrictions with the use and/or possession of mobile devices in Limited Areas. Depending on your job duties, you may be required to work in a Limited Area where you are not permitted to have a personal and/or laboratory mobile device in your possession.  This includes, but not limited to cell phones, tablets, fitness devices, wireless headphones, and other Bluetooth/wireless enabled devices.  

If you use a medical device, which pairs with a mobile device, you must still follow the rules concerning the mobile device in individual sections within Limited Areas.  Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities require separate approval. Hearing aids without wireless capabilities or wireless that has been disabled are allowed in Limited Areas, Secure Space and Transit/Buffer Space within buildings.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to providing all with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status, age, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

Reasonable Accommodation

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