Senior Engineering Associate
Physics World, Livermore, CA, United States
Position Overview
Senior Engineering Associate – Laser Systems Engineering & Operations (LSEO) Division within the Engineering Directorate at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Full‑time on‑site position. Responsible for providing highly advanced technical support and leadership for mechanical, electronic, software, and laser/electro‑optic systems.
Career Indefinite position, open to Lab employees and external candidates.
Responsibilities
Provide highly advanced technical support in originating, developing, analyzing, evaluating, troubleshooting, and documenting highly complex mechanical, electronic, and laser/electro‑optic engineering systems and solutions.
Collaborate with scientists, engineers, and high‑level technical personnel to support the design, development, operation, maintenance, and improvement of highly complex prototype, production, research, and operational systems.
Develop and refine technical systems, operations, and maintenance strategies for highly complex multidisciplinary systems.
Lead the design, documentation, modification, testing, integration, operation, and maintenance of highly complex mechanical, electronics, instrumentation, controls, software‑enabled, and laser/electro‑optic systems.
Define high‑level technical requirements into detailed engineering solutions, technical documentation, operational approaches, and implementation plans.
Develop, author, review, and approve technical documentation including reports, engineering analyses, procedures, operation and maintenance manuals, schedules, and related engineering documents.
Perform and review highly complex data analysis, technical evaluations, troubleshooting results, and system performance assessments to support engineering decisions.
Provide technical leadership to multidisciplinary teams; assign tasks, define technical approaches, oversee work execution, and mentor technical personnel.
Train and qualify others in specific on‑the‑job technical assignments, procedures, engineering best practices, and applicable Laboratory processes.
Ensure assignments are performed in accordance with applicable ES&H, security, code, standards, and engineering rigor requirements.
Apply a high degree of independent discretion and judgment to define project approaches and implement original technical solutions.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q‑level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology, Electro‑Optic Technology, or related field, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
Highly advanced experience supporting and solving problems involving complex mechanical, electronics, and laser/electro‑optic systems.
Extensive experience developing, documenting, modifying, evaluating, operating, maintaining, and improving highly complex technical systems in research, development, production, or operations environments.
Extensive experience making independent technical decisions on highly complex assignments with safety, operational, performance, schedule, and cost impacts.
Extensive experience planning, organizing, budgeting, and leading multiple projects of significant scope and complexity.
Extensive experience authoring, reviewing, approving, and presenting engineering reports, manuals, procedures, and related technical documentation.
Advanced leadership skills, including leading technical teams or groups, assigning work, defining technical approaches, mentoring staff, and providing specific on‑the‑job training.
Highly advanced written, verbal, feedback, presentation, and communication skills with the ability to present highly complex technical material to management and outside collaborators.
Extensive experience analyzing technical requirements and using creativity, independent discretion, and judgment to develop original engineering solutions.
May be required to meet, maintain, and qualify in technical or engineering disciplines necessary for programmatic operations, maintenance, or ES&H requirements, and train and qualify others.
Desired Qualifications
Demonstrated multidisciplinary experience spanning mechanical, electrical/electronics, and laser/electro‑optic systems.
Demonstrated experience supporting highly complex prototype or specialized systems.
Demonstrated leadership experience, including workforce planning, mentoring, technical oversight, and leadership succession development.
Experience supporting engineering work in high‑consequence research, production, or operational environments.
Pay Range
$151,620 - $185,640 Annually
Benefits
Flexible Benefits Package
401(k)
Relocation Assistance
Education Reimbursement Program
Flexible schedules (depending on project needs)
Security Clearance
This position requires a DOE Q‑level clearance. If selected, a Federal background investigation will be initiated to determine eligibility for access to classified information. All DOE Q‑level cleared employees are subject to random drug testing. Q‑level clearance requires U.S. citizenship.
Pre‑Employment Drug Test
External applicants selected for this position must pass a post‑offer, pre‑employment drug test, which includes testing for marijuana as Federal Law applies to us as a Federal Contractor.
Equal Employment Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status, age, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.
Reasonable Accommodation
Our goal is to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates applying and interviewing at the Laboratory. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please use our online form to submit a request.
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Senior Engineering Associate – Laser Systems Engineering & Operations (LSEO) Division within the Engineering Directorate at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Full‑time on‑site position. Responsible for providing highly advanced technical support and leadership for mechanical, electronic, software, and laser/electro‑optic systems.
Career Indefinite position, open to Lab employees and external candidates.
Responsibilities
Provide highly advanced technical support in originating, developing, analyzing, evaluating, troubleshooting, and documenting highly complex mechanical, electronic, and laser/electro‑optic engineering systems and solutions.
Collaborate with scientists, engineers, and high‑level technical personnel to support the design, development, operation, maintenance, and improvement of highly complex prototype, production, research, and operational systems.
Develop and refine technical systems, operations, and maintenance strategies for highly complex multidisciplinary systems.
Lead the design, documentation, modification, testing, integration, operation, and maintenance of highly complex mechanical, electronics, instrumentation, controls, software‑enabled, and laser/electro‑optic systems.
Define high‑level technical requirements into detailed engineering solutions, technical documentation, operational approaches, and implementation plans.
Develop, author, review, and approve technical documentation including reports, engineering analyses, procedures, operation and maintenance manuals, schedules, and related engineering documents.
Perform and review highly complex data analysis, technical evaluations, troubleshooting results, and system performance assessments to support engineering decisions.
Provide technical leadership to multidisciplinary teams; assign tasks, define technical approaches, oversee work execution, and mentor technical personnel.
Train and qualify others in specific on‑the‑job technical assignments, procedures, engineering best practices, and applicable Laboratory processes.
Ensure assignments are performed in accordance with applicable ES&H, security, code, standards, and engineering rigor requirements.
Apply a high degree of independent discretion and judgment to define project approaches and implement original technical solutions.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q‑level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology, Electro‑Optic Technology, or related field, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
Highly advanced experience supporting and solving problems involving complex mechanical, electronics, and laser/electro‑optic systems.
Extensive experience developing, documenting, modifying, evaluating, operating, maintaining, and improving highly complex technical systems in research, development, production, or operations environments.
Extensive experience making independent technical decisions on highly complex assignments with safety, operational, performance, schedule, and cost impacts.
Extensive experience planning, organizing, budgeting, and leading multiple projects of significant scope and complexity.
Extensive experience authoring, reviewing, approving, and presenting engineering reports, manuals, procedures, and related technical documentation.
Advanced leadership skills, including leading technical teams or groups, assigning work, defining technical approaches, mentoring staff, and providing specific on‑the‑job training.
Highly advanced written, verbal, feedback, presentation, and communication skills with the ability to present highly complex technical material to management and outside collaborators.
Extensive experience analyzing technical requirements and using creativity, independent discretion, and judgment to develop original engineering solutions.
May be required to meet, maintain, and qualify in technical or engineering disciplines necessary for programmatic operations, maintenance, or ES&H requirements, and train and qualify others.
Desired Qualifications
Demonstrated multidisciplinary experience spanning mechanical, electrical/electronics, and laser/electro‑optic systems.
Demonstrated experience supporting highly complex prototype or specialized systems.
Demonstrated leadership experience, including workforce planning, mentoring, technical oversight, and leadership succession development.
Experience supporting engineering work in high‑consequence research, production, or operational environments.
Pay Range
$151,620 - $185,640 Annually
Benefits
Flexible Benefits Package
401(k)
Relocation Assistance
Education Reimbursement Program
Flexible schedules (depending on project needs)
Security Clearance
This position requires a DOE Q‑level clearance. If selected, a Federal background investigation will be initiated to determine eligibility for access to classified information. All DOE Q‑level cleared employees are subject to random drug testing. Q‑level clearance requires U.S. citizenship.
Pre‑Employment Drug Test
External applicants selected for this position must pass a post‑offer, pre‑employment drug test, which includes testing for marijuana as Federal Law applies to us as a Federal Contractor.
Equal Employment Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status, age, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.
Reasonable Accommodation
Our goal is to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates applying and interviewing at the Laboratory. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please use our online form to submit a request.
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