Design Physicist - Nuclear Security (Hybrid, DOE Q/TS)

LLNL; Livermore (CA); Hybrid; USD 146,000 - 223,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) seeks a highly skilled Design Physicist with an active DOE Q or Top Secret clearance. The role is in the Design Physics Division within Strategic Deterrence and may offer hybrid work options after a probationary period.

Candidates will advance understanding of nuclear explosive physics, develop methodologies for national-security challenges, and present findings at conferences and in publications. A PhD in physics or engineering is required.

Qualifications

• PhD in physics, engineering, or a related field or equivalent level of demonstrated knowledge.
• Record of completing outstanding research in relevant areas of physics and engineering.
• Experience with computer-based design and analysis of experiments.
• Aptitude for mastering new fields of physics; a record of creativity and breadth of understanding in applications of complex physical processes.
• Experience in using advanced computational facilities for applied physics analysis and conducting applied physics research.

Responsibilities

• Assess the complex physics interactions that take place in nuclear explosions.
• Design and provide analysis of experiments exploring the physics of nuclear explosives.
• Simulate weapons phenomena and perform weapons assessment and certification tasks using physical models in computer codes.
• Define and implement stockpile stewardship for specific weapons systems.
• Present and disseminate research results at scientific conferences and in peer-reviewed publications, in both open and classified environments, internal and external to LLNL.
• Develop expertise in interrelated fields of physics important to weapons assessment and certification.
• Travel minimally or substantially based on project needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Plasma physics

Radiation transport

Atomic physics

Nuclear physics

Hydrodynamics

Computational physics

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

PhD in physics, engineering, or related field

Job description

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) seeks a highly skilled Design Physicist with an active DOE Q or Top Secret clearance. The role is in the Design Physics Division within Strategic Deterrence and may offer hybrid work options after a probationary period.

Candidates will advance understanding of nuclear explosive physics, develop methodologies for national-security challenges, and present findings at conferences and in publications. A PhD in physics or engineering is required.