ICF Fusion Project Engineer: Lead NIF Experiments

Fusion Energy Base; Livermore (CA); Hybrid; USD 146,000 - 223,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits package

401(k)

Relocation assistance

Education reimbursement

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, CA seeks Project Engineers to support ICF science (WPD) for NIF experiments. You’ll translate objectives into executable experimental plans, coordinate interfaces across teams, and drive readiness and risk management for campaigns. Hybrid work options after probation are possible.

The role requires a U.S. DOE Q-level clearance (citizenship), a BS in engineering (MS preferred), and strong systems engineering, scheduling, and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge of engineering principles and systems-level methods for solving moderately complex to complex problems.
• Experience with project planning, scheduling, change control, risk management, configuration management, and related project management tools.
• Broad application and experience developing and implementing engineering solutions across a diverse range of technical problems.
• Experience monitoring performance against milestones and deliverables and coordinating corrective actions.
• Ability to coordinate work, dependencies, and goals across multiple simultaneous projects.
• Effective interpersonal, consensus-building, and collaboration skills in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills, including presenting technical information and communicating status, risks, decisions, and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Gather stakeholder requirements and develop, manage, and track detailed experimental plans, schedules, target availability, readiness, and execution for ICF campaigns.
• Coordinate multiple simultaneous experimental campaigns and facilitate planning and implementation.
• Identify and help close technical, schedule, resource, and readiness gaps across Target Fabrication, Diagnostics, NIF operations, the NIF User Office, and Physics organizations.
• Work directly with designers and experimentalists to translate concepts and designs into executable plans and communicate requirements to internal organizations and suppliers.
• Schedule and coordinate technical reviews and design reviews for experimental campaigns.
• Lead technical reviews, design reviews, and readiness reviews for high-impact shots.
• Provide periodic technical and execution updates to ICF program leadership, Campaign Leaders, and management.

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master’s degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, CA seeks Project Engineers to support ICF science (WPD) for NIF experiments. You’ll translate objectives into executable experimental plans, coordinate interfaces across teams, and drive readiness and risk management for campaigns. Hybrid work options after probation are possible.

The role requires a U.S. DOE Q-level clearance (citizenship), a BS in engineering (MS preferred), and strong systems engineering, scheduling, and leadership skills.