LLNL

Government

InertialConfinementFusionChiefEngineer

$350–550k ~AI est. Livermore, California, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Inertial Confinement Fusion Chief Engineer at LLNL. Skills: Inertial Confinement Fusion, Project engineering, Systems integration. Provide technical leadership. Provide operational integration”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure successful delivery of program objectives; Meet mission, scope, schedule, quality objectives; Achieve program objectives; Meet evolving program needs; Achieve program objectives; Meet major milestones; Drive integrated solutions for program objectives

Industry & Context.

Government
Problems you'll solve

Resolve complex problems; Resolve execution issues; Resolve shot-related issues; Resolve conflicting requirements; Resolve conflicting priorities

Eligibility Requirements

U. S. citizenship, Full-time on-site presence

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Ability to obtain Q-level clearance, Bachelor's degree in engineering, Equivalent education and experience, Significant program leadership experience, Expertise in project engineering, Experience managing program scope, Experience managing budget performance, Ability to lead and mentor staff, Establish priorities and allocate resources, Review work for adequacy, Ensure successful delivery of objectives, Expertise of configuration management principles

What You'll Do.

Provide technical leadership

Provide operational integration

Provide project engineering oversight

Ensure successful delivery

Direct integration activities

Resolve execution issues

Provide authoritative technical direction

Shape execution strategies

Guide project engineers

Ensure work products meet objectives

Serve as primary point of contact

Resolve complex shot-related issues

Reconcile competing requirements

Enable execution readiness

Establish weekly shot priorities

Support prioritization

Recommend adjustments to plans

Direct configuration management

Evaluate impacts of proposed changes

Recommend modifications

Develop integrated schedules

Adjust execution strategies

Evaluate quarterly milestones

Evaluate campaign progress

Evaluate staff effort charges

Evaluate budget status

Advise on execution risks

Advise on resource tradeoffs

Advise on schedule impacts

Advise on corrective actions

Lead coordination across organizations

Resolve conflicting priorities

Drive integrated solutions

Represent ICF priorities

Represent technical execution needs

Provide technical advice

Provide operational advice

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Across ICF Science; With NIF Operations; With partner organizations; With engineering line organizations; With Expert Group leadership; Across engineering, operations, fabrication; With management

Communication Scope

Communicate priorities; Communicate schedules; Communicate advice

Process & Methodology

Scheduling, Budget tracking, Project status reporting, Configuration management, Milestone evaluation

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