Facility Electrical Design Engineer, System Manager

Company Description

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World! Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has turned bold ideas into world‑changing impact advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability.

Our mission spans four critical national security areas: nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi‑domain defense, empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow. With a culture built on innovation and operational excellence, LLNL is a place where your expertise can make a real impact.

We have an opening for a Facility Electrical Design Engineer, System Manager role. This work will take place on NIF and NIF support facilities within the National Ignition Facility & Photon Science (NIF&PS) Directorate, home to the world’s most energetic laser. It is an exciting time to join the team that achieved fusion ignition in December 2022 (as well as multiple subsequent times), a historic moment in science, opening up new physics regimes and setting the stage for new fusion energy possibilities.

You will be working closely with a team of project managers, engineers, designers, and technicians engaged in facilities projects and mission‑critical maintenance and operations of systems supporting NIF. You will also contribute to the design and development of new system upgrades to continually improve system performance and reliability. Responsibilities will encompass the entire asset lifecycle from requirements development, design, vendor sourcing and fabrication, installation, commissioning, operations support, maintenance, refurbishment, and eventual decommissioning.

This position is in the Laser Science Engineering Organization (LSEO), within the Engineering Directorate.

This position will be filled at either levels based on your knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if you are selected at the higher level.

• Work under limited direction with moderate responsibility, use comprehensive knowledge, and exercise independent judgment to determine methods and recommend improvements within established frameworks and contribute to the fulfillment of project and organizational goals.
• Contribute as a member of a multi‑disciplinary team of mechanical, electrical, architectural, and civil disciplines for design and construction, providing solutions for lighting and power distribution for offices, research, and industrial facilities.
• May act as the primary point of contact for asset management of one or more assigned systems; responsible for preventive, predictive, corrective, and reactive maintenance, and operations, upgrades, and system expansion projects.
• Contribute to the fulfillment of requirements and integrate multidisciplinary designs using CAD tools, design reviews, detailed design processes, part fabrication, system assembly, and testing, and incorporate input as necessary from broadly defined instructions while interfacing with a various group of stakeholders.
• Perform calculations and prepare documentation including engineering safety notes, specifications, drawing packages, work orders and permits, and maintenance and installation procedures for projects of moderately complex to complex in scope.
• Perform comprehensive Failure Modes and Effects Analysis on products, processes, and systems to identify potential failure modes, assess impact on safety, quality, and performance.
• Participate in providing solutions by executing installations and commissioning, recommending maintenance improvements, and analyzing and acting on results in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team across internal and external Laboratory partners.
• Contribute to daily NIF operations by providing technical support, troubleshooting issues, and collaborating in decision making to maximize system uptime. Generate and clearly communicate detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Provide periodic off‑hours support for maintenance and response to off‑normal conditions in a 24/7 NIF operating environment.
• Perform other duties as…