LLNL
Government
InertialConfinementFusionChiefEngineer
“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.
Resolve complex problems; Resolve execution issues; Resolve shot-related issues; Resolve conflicting requirements; Resolve conflicting priorities
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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