Radiation Effects Engineer

Reference #: REF
8568F
Job Code: SES.
2 Science & Engineering MTS 2 / SES.
3 Science & Engineering MTS 3
Organization: Engineering
Position Type: Career Indefinite
Security Clearance: Anticipated DOE Q clearance (requires U.S. citizenship and a federal background investigation)
Drug Test: Required for external applicant(s) selected for this position (includes testing for use of marijuana)
Medical Exam: Not applicable

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
Radiation Effects Engineer
to work in the Target Diagnostic Engineering & Science (TDES) Group at the National Ignition Facility. You will support the development and evaluation of target diagnostic hardware and general NIF facility hardware through advanced radiation effects analyses and testing. You will assess radiation-related risks to existing NIF facility and diagnostic hardware, determine whether radiation played a role in system faults or performance changes, and lead radiation mitigation activities at the facility.

Your work will involve independent technical leadership, project management, and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams. This position is in the Laser Systems Engineering & Operations (LSEO) Division of the Engineering Directorate.

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

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

In this role, you will

• 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.
• Perform independent research into radiation effects in electronics and radiation survivability for fusion facilities.
• Select methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria to design and conduct radiation effects tests on electronic components (total dose, prompt dose rate, single event upsets, displacement damage, etc.).
• Serve as a point of contact for radiation effects in electronics, providing guidance to NIF team leads, system owners, and project engineers.
• Lead radiation effects test campaigns, including the development of moderately complex to complex electrical and electronics designs, data acquisition, data analysis, and reporting to internal working groups.
• Use radiation test results from reports and published literature to assess potential risks to existing NIF hardware and support electrical design teams by identifying radiation risks and mitigations.
• Document test and analysis results to inform future hardware developments and maintain a repository of radiation effects test results and analyses pertaining to NIF equipment.
• Contribute to the development of process improvements to minimize the impact of damaging radiation effects on NIF operations and help manage activities that protect NIF hardware from radiation environments.
• Support the Implementation and management of the execution of radiation effect mitigation strategy.
• Collaborate effectively in multidisciplinary teams and may represent the organization by providing input on technical issues for specific projects..
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities, at the SES.
3 level

• Work independently with minimal direction, utilizing advanced knowledge across one or more science or engineering fields within radiation effects.
• Provide advanced technical knowledge in radiation survivability, including radiation mitigation tactics such as radiation hardening of electronics and radiation shielding.
• Perform evaluation and selection of complex, often not well-defined instrumentation for NIF systems.
• Set specific technical strategy and direction for self and others, frequently working as a technical contact on multidisciplinary teams.
• Lead corrective actions where necessary and devise solutions for unique and complex problems in situations that may not be well defined.
• Demonstrate the ability and flexibility to reprioritize and change programmatic direction depending on emergent requests in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
• Contribute to the development of innovative principles and methods in radiation effects engineering.
• Mentor junior team members and assist in recruiting efforts.
• Serve on internal technical/advisory…