Product Realization Team (PRT) Lead - Active Clearance Required

Product Realization Team (PRT) Lead

About

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is dedicated to advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability. Their mission spans critical national security areas including nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense. With a culture built on innovation and operational excellence, LLNL offers a place where expertise can make a real impact.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction and guidance to a team of engineers to accomplish complex project engineering, product realization, and qualification goals.
• Collaborate with team members to complete PRT deliverables.
• Identify issues and take action to help mitigate risks to project scope and schedule.
• Manage and maintain effective PRT relationships with Production Agencies (PAs) executing JTA component and assembly manufacturing.
• Work under limited direction of the program production lead, helping to define project objectives and setting specific technical direction of the PRT.
• Perform technical assessments in support of product realization. Effectively document decisions, analyses, and test results in technical reports and engineering release systems.
• Remain cognizant of complex technical goals, problems, and solutions. Track progress of tasks, milestones, and schedules to ensure deadlines are met.
• Represent the PRT at meetings, briefings, and review activities both internal and external to the Laboratory.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional responsibilities at the SES.3 level:

• Establish clear and informed priorities for the team to achieve PRT milestones and deliverables on schedule. Manage execution of parallel risk mitigations.
• Coordinate with program leadership on staffing and resource requirements.
• Provide technical advice to program leadership and sponsors on design requirements, qualification scope, qualification risks, and trade-offs. Include recommendations that influence project direction.
• Formulate, present, and explain technical and programmatic updates. Ensure that PRT risks and requirements are communicated in an effective and timely manner, and provide recommendations to program leadership, production agency partners, and external sponsors.

Requirements

• Active Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance or active Top Secret clearance issued by another U.S. government agency at the time of hire.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience with weapon system engineering, product realization processes, and process qualification.
• Problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop and implement effective solutions for moderately complex technical challenges.
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills necessary to effectively collaborate in a team environment, present and explain technical information, and document work products.
• Ability to work independently within the scope of an assignment, prioritize tasks, respond to changing priorities, and meet deadlines while keeping management informed.
• Proficient organizational skills and experience with project management tools and techniques.
• Ability to travel.

Additional qualifications at the SES.3 level:

• Advanced knowledge and experience with weapon system engineering, product realization processes, and qualification.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills necessary to effectively collaborate in a team environment, present and explain technical information, and document work products.
• Advanced problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop and implement effective solutions for complex technical challenges. Advanced organizational skills and applied experience with project management tools and techniques.
• Experience mentoring or providing technical guidance to less-experienced staff.

Qualifications We Desire:

• Significant experience in nuclear weapon systems engineering and design.
• Significant experience with NNSA production agencies.