Space Systems Group Leader

6 days ago


Livermore, California, United States Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Group Leader to join our team at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. As a Group Leader, you will be responsible for providing technical and operational leadership to a multi-disciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and technicians working on space system design, analysis, assembly, integration, and test.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide technical and operational leadership to a team of scientists, engineers, and technicians
  • Participate in hiring and mentoring new Engineering staff
  • Ensure group members remain current on all training requirements and follow Laboratory and Directorate policies and procedures
  • Prepare and conduct annual performance appraisals and monitor group member performance
  • Foster interactions with other NSED groups and Engineering Divisions for resource needs
  • Perform other duties as assigned
Additional Responsibilities at the SEL.4 Level
  • Provide strategic insight to the SSSP program and Engineering to enhance LLNL capabilities and outcomes
Qualifications
  • Active Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance or active Top Secret clearance issued by another U.S. government agency at time of hire
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, physical science, or related field or the equivalent combination of education and previous relevant experience
  • Interpersonal skills that will attract, motivate, and retain a high performing technical staff
  • Advanced communication, facilitation, and collaboration skills necessary to present, explain, provide to management and interpret and convey Laboratory policies to employees
  • Aptitude for mentoring and supervising others and managing sensitive personnel matters
  • Significant experience working effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment
  • Ability to manage in positive ways to communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome setbacks, and defuse conflict
Additional Qualifications at the SEL.4 Level
  • Expertise in communicating, interfacing, advising senior management, and collaborating with program leaders of major LLNL programs and sponsors
  • Leadership experience with multidisciplinary teams serving national security missions
Desired Qualifications
  • Master's degree or PhD in engineering, physical science or related field
  • Experience operating in an SCI environment and handling SCI matters
  • Advanced knowledge and significant experience in space systems engineering including system design, analysis, assembly, integration, test and proposals, taking into consideration payload, spacecraft, orbit and subsystem specifications
Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?
  • Included in 2024 Best Places to Work by Glassdoor
  • Flexible Benefits Package
  • 401(k)
  • Relocation Assistance
  • Education Reimbursement Program
  • Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
  • Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability (IDEA) - visit
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This is a Career Indefinite position, open to Lab employees and external candidates.

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.

Pre-Employment Drug Test

External applicant(s) selected for this position must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test. This includes testing for use of marijuana as Federal Law applies to us as a Federal Contractor.

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