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Are you interested in joining some of the brightest talent in the world to strengthen the United States security? Come join Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) where our employees apply their expertise to create solutions for BIG ideas that make our world a better place.

We are committed to a diverse and equitable workforce with an inclusive culture that values and celebrates the diversity of our people talents ideas experiences and perspectives. This is essential to innovation and creativity for continued success of the Laboratorys mission.

Job Description

We have an opening for a Director of the Center for Computational Engineering. You will lead and enhance a competency that researches and integrates advanced computational methods modeling and simulation focusing on current and future mission applications. You will be a member of the Engineering Directorate senior technical team and will serve as the steward of excellence in this critical mission-enabling technical area. This position is in the Engineering Directorate Associate Directors (AD) Office.

This Center Director position is funded at approximately 50% time and the successful candidate must maintain other roles making technical or management contributions. Those complementary assignments are at the discretion and direction of the funding programmatic elements.

In this roleyou will

• Refine adapt and lead the strategic direction for Computational Engineering in the Engineering Directorate and the Laboratory to ensure it is aligned with the Institutional and Directorate roadmaps.
• Develop and manage research and development projects in advanced computational methods modeling and simulation including exploring and extending numerical discretizations implementation on advanced computational platforms building and maintaining software tools and workflows for broad use across LLNL missions coordination with related efforts in data science and design optimization.
• Engage in program development for the Laboratory while promoting partnerships with sponsor organizations academia industry national laboratories and national science and engineering organizations.
• Provide strategic leadership to a team of talented staff as well as attract new talent that will develop the next generation of breakthrough technologies for the Laboratory.
• Represent the Laboratory in communicating the goals and accomplishments of the Center for Computational Engineering with the broader technical community and develop relationships with external sponsor organizations.
• Coordinate with the leadership of the Computational Engineering Division the administrative home for the majority of relevant engineering workforce.
• Initiate facilitate and maintain collaboration with the external scientific and engineering community at universities other laboratories and industry.
• Work closely with senior management programs and sponsors and the external technical community to achieve relevant goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship.
• PhD in Engineering Mathematics or Physical Sciences or the equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Extensive experience developing computational engineering methods for a variety of applications that are novel and address the needs of customers and extensive experience developing and executing research and development projects relating to computational engineering.
• Familiarity with one or more relevant national technical communities and experience with developing leading and implementing computational engineering projects and attracting R&D funding from external sponsors.
• Expert knowledge of strategic planning and business development practices to achieve optimal results.
• Expert problem solving analytical technical organizational and management skills necessary to independently advise recommend and approve appropriate actions and implement solutions.
• Experience making decisions based on comprehensive information and the recommendations of others that significantly affect the ability of the organization and Laboratory to achieve overall objectives and long-range goals.
• Extensive experience managing projects with multiple and complex components that require coordination from a variety of organizations.
• Expert communication facilitation and collaboration skills necessary to effectively present explain influence and advise senior management and/or external sponsors.

Qualifications We Desire

• Extensive experience interacting with the national technical community developing leading and implementing programs for a private company university or laboratory and attracting R&D funding from external sponsors.
• Experience managing significant business development activities for national security program execution.
• Experience with private sector national agency or DOE programs and policies and the development of partnership strategies with external organizations.

Additional Information

Position Information

This is a Career Indefinite position. Lab employees and external candidates may be considered for this position.

Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?

• Included in 2022Best Places to Work by Glassdoor!
• Work for a premier innovative national Laboratory
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
• Collaborative creative inclusive and fun team environment

Learn more about our company selection process position types and security clearances by visiting our Careersite.

Security Clearance

This position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance. Also you must have the ability to obtain and maintain Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access.If you are selected we willinitiate a Federal background investigation to determine if youmeet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or matter. In addition all L or Q cleared employees are subject to random drug testing. Q-level clearance requires U.S. citizenship. For additional information please see DOE Order 472.2.

Pre-Employment Drug Test

External applicant(s) selected for this position will be required to pass a post-offer pre-employment drug test. This includes testing for use of marijuana as Federal Law applies to us as a Federal Contractor.

Equal Employment Opportunity

LLNL is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to providing candidates and employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We value and hire a diverse workforce as it is a vital component of our culture and success. 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.

LLNL invites you to review the Equal Employment Opportunity posters which include EEO is the Law and Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision.

Reasonable Accommodation

At LLNL 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 the recruiting process please submit a request via our online form.

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