Environmental & Mechanical Test Group Leader - Active Security Clearance Required

Additional job responsibilities, at the SEL.5 level

• Influence strategic technical decisions made by senior management and external customers.
• Mentor staff across the organization, including other mentors. Advise across the Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE) as an expert in weapon design engineering and qualification work.
• Serve as organization spokesperson by Laboratory management and/or external advisor by sponsors. Serve on external scientific or technical committees, representing the Laboratory.
• This position requires an 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 field, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Significant experience in environmental testing including: mechanical vibration, thermal, and shock test techniques; specification of appropriate diagnostics, data acquisition, and digital signal processing techniques; and environmental test facility operations, upgrade, and maintenance, including the environment producing equipment, instrumentation, and data acquisition.
• Significant knowledge of nuclear weapon systems, the design, stockpile-to-target environments, and the environment-associated failure mechanisms.
• Effective organizational skills, highly advanced knowledge and experience with project management tools and techniques, including work planning, scheduling, cost estimating, analyzing and managing financial data, and project reporting.
• Significant experience in formal design reviews, technical presentations, assembly procedures, Work Planning and Control, and technical reporting.
• Ability to promote and maintain productive relationships across directorates, with other laboratories, and with personnel from external entities, using expert communication and collaboration skills, necessary to present, explain, and advise senior management and/or external sponsors.
• Effective leadership, interpersonal skills, and supervisory skills to lead personnel and assess performance.
• Ability to travel

Additional qualifications at the SEL.5 level

• Accomplished record in environmental & mechanical testing for nuclear weapons systems.
• Expert communication, facilitation, and collaboration skills necessary to effectively present, explain, influence, and advise senior management and external sponsors.
• Extensive experience and expert environmental & mechanical testing knowledge to foster advancements that may have impact beyond the Laboratory and the Nuclear Security Enterprise.

Qualifications We Desire

• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering or related field.
• Working knowledge of Laboratory policies and practices and applicable NNSA orders.

Pay Range

• $227,430 - $346,140 Annually $227,430 - $288,396 Annually for the SEL.4 level $272,970 - $346,140 Annually for the SEL.5 level
• This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting; pay will not be below any applicable local minimum wage. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.
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