Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is seeking a Senior Product Realization Team (PRT) Leader for the W87-1 Modernization Program’s High Explosives (HE) PRT to lead the team in developing requirements and producing components, ensuring on-time delivery to support the program.
Requirements
- Advanced knowledge and significant experience with design engineering, product lifecycle processes, certification, and qualification work.
- Advanced level knowledge and skills in systems and design engineering.
- Advanced level problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop and implement effective solutions for complex technical challenges.
- Subject matter expert knowledge of and extensive experience in systems and design engineering.
- Extensive experience and expertise, and demonstrated ability to effectively apply, lead, modify, and/or develop highly advanced principles, theories, concepts, and technologies.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and strategic direction, guidance, and support to a multidisciplinary team of engineers in accomplishing complex project engineering and management, design development, product realization, qualification, and certification project/program goals.
- Lead, manage, and maintain effective PRT relationships in collaborations with Production Agencies (PAs) executing HE manufacturing.
- Define and establish project objectives and specific technical direction and strategies for the team and lead, direct, and assign work to engineering team members by guiding and balancing workload planning among team members, assigning work, and remaining cognizant of complex technical goals, problems, and solutions, as well as obtaining ongoing performance feedback and tracking progress of group projects, milestones, and schedules to ensure deadlines are met.
- Define, track, and complete PRT objectives on time and within budget by working in collaboration with other essential LLNL support personnel.
- Monitor performance required to meet programmatic milestones and deliverables, engage to correct deficiencies, and lead and advise on corrective actions where necessary.
- Represent the PRT at meetings, briefings, and committee activities both internal and external to the Laboratory; providing advanced technical analysis and recommendations.
- Provide, present, and explain technical updates, ensure that PRT risks and requirements are communicated in an effective and timely manner, and provide advice to program leadership, customers, and external sponsors.
Other
- 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 Engineering or related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
- Significant experience in project leadership and demonstrated ability to successfully lead work in a technical or scientific environment.
- Ability to travel.
- External applicant(s) selected for this position must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test.
