LLNL
Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
SeniorRiskManager
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“Senior Risk Manager at LLNL. Skills: Risk management, Systems engineering. Develop risk assessments for engineering projects. Implement risk assessments for engineering projects”
What You'll Achieve.
Achieve long-term goals; Ensure deliverables completed on time; Ensure deliverables completed within scope
Industry & Context.
Problem resolution; Advanced technical knowledge; Engineering judgment
Full-time on-site presence, U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Obtain and maintain U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance, U.S. citizenship, Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical field, Equivalent combination of education and experience, Subject matter expertise in engineering discipline, Systems engineering experience, Technical leadership experience, Project planning experience, Experience executing complex engineering work, Experience developing engineering designs, Experience analyzing engineering designs, Experience integrating engineering designs, Experience validating engineering designs, Expert level experience with failure mechanisms, Expert level experience with risks, Expert level experience with assessments, Expert level experience with verifications, Experience developing solutions to complex engineering challenges, Experience implementing solutions to complex engineering challenges, Experience with project management best practices
Nice to Have
Hired at higher level
What You'll Do.
Develop risk assessments for engineering projects
Implement risk assessments for engineering projects
Lead risk assessments for engineering projects
Provide technical leadership in risk management
Support development of risk processes
Support integration of risk processes
Support qualification of risk processes
Support delivery of risk processes
Support maturation of risk processes
Lead complex engineering efforts
Support complex engineering efforts
Identify technical risks
Manage technical risks
Assess failure mechanisms
Develop technical understanding of system behavior
Support maturation of system requirements
Participate in system-level architecture
Participate in system analysis
Contribute to test planning
Apply project management best practices
Apply engineering judgment
Coordinate with stakeholders
Ensure deliverables completion
Provide consultative direction
Resolve complex problems
Pursue actions impacting operations
Achieve long-term goals
Conduct advanced risk assessments
Mitigate technical risks
Mitigate programmatic risks
Lead component requirements development
Lead system requirements development
Identify performance requirements
Manage interface requirements
Ensure requirements are technically sound
Ensure interfaces are technically sound
Ensure verification approaches are sound
Align requirements with implementation
Align interfaces with implementation
Align verification with implementation
Lead system-level design architecture
Lead system-level analysis
Integrate components into systems
Integrate systems into complete functions
Develop solutions to engineering challenges
Track work objectives
Complete work objectives
Prepare technical presentations
Deliver technical presentations
Explain technical work
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with project teams; Coordinate with stakeholders
Communication Scope
Verbal presentations; Written presentations
Process & Methodology
Project management, Schedule management, Budget management
Full Job Description
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 are seeking a Senior Risk Manager to develop, implement, and lead risk assessments for innovative engineering projects involving advanced systems and components. You will provide technical leadership in risk management to support the development, integration, qualification, and delivery and maturation of risk processes. In addition, you will lead and support complex engineering efforts on technical systems, including project integration, risk identification and management, requirements development and traceability, mapping of designs and functions, failure mechanisms, assessments, and verification planning. You will partner closely with project teams to develop deep technical understanding of system behavior, support maturation of system requirements, participate in system-level architecture and analysis, and contribute to test planning to verify requirements. You will also apply project management best practices and engineering judgment to define priorities, guide execution, manage schedules and budgets, coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, and ensure deliverables are completed on time and within scope. This position supports the Sustainment and Enhanced Yield Capability Projects for the National Ignition Facility, which is a round-the-clock operational facility conducting laser fusion experiments. This is an opportunity to work on impactful projects that push the boundaries of engineering and
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