Space Electronics & Signal Processing Deputy Group Leader (R&D Manager 3)

Los Alamos National Laboratory; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Los Alamos National Laboratory is seeking an experienced leader to provide scientific, technical, and operational guidance. You will manage a team of over 40 staff, ensuring project success while balancing technical work. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in a STEM field, at least 5 years of relevant experience, and strong leadership skills.

The role involves overseeing initiatives, resource allocation, and safety compliance while fostering a creative R&D environment. The position requires U.S. citizenship for obtaining Q clearance.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading interdisciplinary teams and developing collaborations.
• Strong organizational and judgment skills to evaluate trade-offs and influence project direction.
• Proven ability to motivate and guide diverse technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific, technical, and operational leadership for a group of over 40 staff.
• Lead strategic initiatives, resource allocation, and personnel development.
• Manage workforce administration, performance, salary, staffing, and finances.

Skills

Leading interdisciplinary teams

Excellent communication skills

Organizational and judgment skills

Motivating diverse technical teams

Conflict management skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field

Tools

Embedded electronics design

Analog circuit design

Digital signal processing

Mixed-signal system design

Job description

What You Will Do

• Work closely with the ISR-4 Group Leader to provide scientific, technical, and operational leadership for a group of over 40 staff.
• Lead strategic initiatives, resource allocation, and personnel development to sustain ISR-4 capabilities.
• Coordinate with ISR Division Leadership, program offices, and stakeholders to ensure safety, security, and project oversight.
• Manage workforce administration, performance, salary, staffing, finances, facilities, equipment, and safety/security compliance.
• Balance managerial duties with half‑time technical work on project deliverables.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading interdisciplinary teams and developing collaborations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and judgment skills to evaluate trade‑offs and influence project direction.
• Proven ability to motivate and guide diverse technical teams under constrained funding and schedules.
• Experience modeling collaborative leadership to foster a creative R&D environment.
• Conflict management and resolution skills.
• Experience working in a large, complex institution with many systems, policies, and processes.

Technical Experience

• Embedded electronics design & layout
• Analog circuit design for specialized detectors
• Digital signal processing and embedded software
• Mixed‑signal system design and optimization
• Rad‑hard single board computers
• Power electronics & specialty power supply design
• Applied RF & antenna design

Security Clearance

Ability and desire to obtain Q clearance, which generally requires U.S. citizenship.

Education / Experience

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and at least 5 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination.

Desired Qualifications

• Hardware design for space applications.
• Familiarity with LANL operational policies.
• Program development and proposal experience.
• Supervision of multidisciplinary teams.
• Active Q/SCI clearance or clearance eligibility.