NESTTraining&ExerciseProgramLead

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World! Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has turned bold ideas into world-changing impact advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability. Our mission spans four critical national security areas nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow. With a culture built on innovation and operational excellence, LLNL is a place where your expertise can make a real impact. We have an opening for a Nuclear Emergency Support Team (NEST) Training & Exercise Program Lead supporting the NEST within the N Program of the Global Security (GS) Directorate. This role serves as a senior technical and programmatic leader responsible for the strategy, development, integration, and execution of NEST training and exercise programs at LLNL. You will lead the design and delivery of high-fidelity, mission-driven training systems that support national-level nuclear emergency response operations. The scope includes coordination across multidisciplinary technical teams and collaboration with interagency partners to ensure training effectiveness, operational readiness, and alignment with mission requirements. This position is within the National Security Engineering Division (NSED) in the Engineering Directorate. This position requires full-time on-site presence due to the nature of the work. This position will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level. In this role, you will * Lead the planning, integration, and execution of NEST training and exercise programs, including complex multi-agency activities supporting Device Response (DR) operations. * Develop and implement realistic operational scenarios, training plans, and performance metrics to evaluat