Advanced Photonic Systems Section Manager - Clearance Required

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 are seeking an Advanced Photonic Systems Section Manager for the National Ignition Facility and Photon Science (NIF&PS) Directed Energy Technology Programs (DETP). You will lead advanced photonic system modeling, design, build, and testing projects, oversee business development, project planning with external sponsors, and manage execution of high‑impact photonic system initiatives. You will collaborate across Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), NIF&PS PAD, and DETP, leveraging institutional strengths to deliver successful projects and influence strategic investments.

This position is part of the Laser Systems Engineering & Operations (LSEO) Division within the Engineering Directorate.

This position requires full‑time on‑site presence due to the nature of the work.

• 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 multi‑disciplinary project teams, ensuring adherence to safety, security, and quality standards, and serving 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.

• 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 of 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…