We have openings for Explosives Research Experiment Leads. You will lead experimental activities, under limited direction, involving the use of high explosives and other energetic materials, supporting the stewardship of the U.S. nuclear stockpile, conventional weapons design, counterterrorism efforts, and commercial partnerships. These positions are in the Strategic Deterrence (SD) Directorate.

These positions may offer a hybrid schedule, blending in-person and virtual presence. You may have the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week.

These positions will be filled at either the SES.3 or SES.4 level depending on your knowledge, skills and experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if you are selected at the higher level.

In this role you will

• Plan, execute, diagnose, analyze, and interpret explosively driven hydrodynamic experiments in collaboration with diagnostics operators, other scientists and high-level technical personnel, independently with minimal direction and at various state-of-the-art facilities across the DOE weapons complex.
• Manage and oversee multiple parallel, complex experiments at different stages of development and execution.
• Champion and/or lead original scientific/engineering projects to further the design of hydrodynamic experiments, applying knowledge and skills.
• Develop experimental requirements and oversee the implementation of the various components of the experiment.
• Identify, advocate and facilitate the addition of advanced diagnostics and data analysis techniques for explosively driven hydrodynamic experiments. Work with diagnostic designers to develop and integrate new capabilities.
• Perform technical quality assurance checks on these experiments including performing or directing others to perform the setup, alignment, and execution of the confirmatory dry runs to ensure that the expected data returned on the ultimate experiment will be of the highest quality possible within funding targets.
• Analyze and interpret complex experimental data, document and report results, identify problems, plan projects to solve problems, and communicate lessons learned.
• Present and disseminate research results to sponsors, and document experiment and results in open and classified environments.
• Recognize and support plans to promote and foster a culture of inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability within the workplace.
• Travel based on needs of projects (minimally or substantially).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities at the SES.4 level

• Independently develop expertise in interrelated fields of physics, diagnostic techniques, or data analysis methods important to the design and execution of hydrodynamic experiments.
• Anticipate project shortcomings in advance and direct resources to develop effective solutions to improve efficiency in key areas relevant to hydrodynamic experiments.
• Champion and/or lead projects requiring involvement of broader scientific community external to LLNL.