System Engineer

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is dedicated to advancing science and technology for national security and global stability. They are seeking a System Engineer to support the Warhead Modernization Programs, focusing on systems engineering activities, project integration, and collaboration with design and test engineers to ensure system-level requirements are met.

Responsibilities

• Support the SE&I group in project systems engineering, development, execution, expertise, and systems analytic methods that support product qualification and system certification
• Define, track, and complete work objectives on time and within budget in collaboration with team
• Monitor performance required to meet programmatic milestones and deliverables
• Partner closely with design and test engineers to develop a deep technical understanding of subsystem behavior, ensuring system level requirements, interfaces, and verification approaches are technically sound and fully aligned with implementation
• Support component specific technical requirements development including but not limited to performance requirements identification, interface requirements management, and traceability to verification activities
• Participate in test planning to verify requirements and qualify hardware
• Assist with system-level design architecture and analysis that combines component parts and subsystems into a complete functional system
• Promote the systems engineering discipline and participate in hiring activities to support WTE and SD programs
• Help ensure that program risks and requirements are communicated in an effective and timely manner to Leadership
• Perform WTE and SD special assignments and represent the Programs and DTED at meetings, briefings, and committee activities both internal and external to the Laboratory
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field, or the equivalent combination of education and related experience
• Fundamental knowledge of systems engineering practices for requirements, designs, functions, failure mechanisms, risks, assessments, and/or verifications
• Fundamental knowledge of systems engineering tools and techniques, product realization processes, project work planning, scheduling, cost estimating, analyzing and managing budgets, and/or project controls reporting
• Ability to promote and maintain productive relationships across directorates, with other laboratories, and with personnel from external entities
• Sufficient communication, facilitation, and collaboration skills, necessary to present and explain technical information
• Experience working independently and responsively to changing priorities and ability to meet deadlines
• Experience with systems engineering practices for requirements, designs, functions, failure mechanisms, risks, assessments, and verifications
• Experience with systems engineering tools and techniques, product realization processes, project work planning, scheduling, cost estimating, analyzing and managing budgets, and project controls reporting
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills necessary to effectively collaborate in a team environment, with proven ability to present and explain technical information, concepts, and ideas in a clear and coherent manner
• Master's degree in Engineering or related field and relevant experience
• Experience with product development processes including requirements management, design prototyping, product testing, business planning, pilot production, and manufacturing
• Working knowledge of quality engineering and/or quality assurance and control
• Experience in definition/specification releases, configuration management, and Product Lifecycle Management systems
• Broad knowledge of Laboratory policies and practices and applicable NNSA orders

Benefits

• Flexible Benefits Package
• 401(k)
• Relocation Assistance
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)

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