Advanced Photonic Systems Section Manager - Clearance Required

Advanced Photonic Systems Section Manager – Active Clearance Required

• Full-time
• Employee Referral Bonus: $1500
• Job Code 1: SEL.
  5 Science & Engineering TSL 5
• Pre‑Employment Drug Test:
  Required for external applicant(s) selected for this position (includes testing for use of marijuana)
• Pre‑Placement Medical Exam:
  Not applicable
• Security Clearance:
  Active DOE Q clearance (or active Top Secret clearance)

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) turns bold ideas and world‑changing science into a national security impact. Our mission spans nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi‑domain defense. We empower teams to tackle the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow through a culture built on innovation and operational excellence.

We are seeking an Advanced Photonic Systems Section Manager for the National Ignition Facility and Photon Science (NIF&PS) Directed Energy Technology Programs (DETP). The role leads advanced photonic system modeling, design, build, and testing projects, oversees business development, project planning with external sponsors, and manages execution of high‑impact photonic system initiatives. Collaboration occurs across LLNL, NIF&PS PAD, and DETP within the Laser Systems Engineering & Operations (LSEO) Division.

You will

• Lead teams, programs, or functions with a technical focus, operate under broad consultative direction with significant autonomy, use expert knowledge and extensive team leadership experience, and exercise judgment within established policies to monitor workflow, allocate resources, ensure timely completion of projects, and influence and direct high‑level strategic plans to achieve objectives while managing organizational and operational impact and attaining long‑range goals.
• Oversee project execution for Radio Frequency (RF) photonic system projects within DETP by ensuring technical objectives, milestones, and deliverables are met on time and within budget, with significant impact on Laboratory objectives and sponsor relationships.
• Lead and facilitate highly complex, high‑impact business development activities for the Advanced Photonic Systems Section, including identifying new sponsors and growing relationships with existing sponsors to advance Laboratory programs.
• Establish and drive project vision and strategy with external sponsors, setting scope, schedule, and budget for future efforts in collaboration with stakeholders, and ensuring alignment with long‑range organizational targets.
• Provide direct leadership and direction for multidisciplinary project teams, ensuring adherence to safety, security, and quality standards, and serve as a primary technical and managerial contact for large projects/programs.
• Exercise judgment and influence in recommending institutional indirect S&T and capability investments, aligning resources and priorities with organizational strategy and long‑range Laboratory direction.
• Partner and negotiate across LLNL, NIF&PS PAD, and DETP to build successful projects by leveraging institutional capabilities, fostering effective partnerships, and influencing Laboratory and sponsor priorities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Active DOE Q clearance (or active Top Secret clearance) with ability to obtain Sensitive Compartmented Information access.
• Master’s degree in Science, Engineering, Physics, or related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Extensive experience in business development, project planning, management, and execution oversight for advanced photonic system projects with significant impact on organizational objectives.
• Extensive experience in advanced photonic systems, including state‑of‑the‑art high speed, high dynamic range, low noise signal processing for transmitters and receivers.
• Proven leadership and direction of large, multi‑disciplinary project teams, with demonstrated verbal and written communication, collaboration, budgeting, and problem‑solving skills necessary to influence and advise senior management and external sponsors.
• Extensive experience advising and influencing on strategic technical decisions and…