Engineering Technical Associate - Laser Systems Engineering and Operations Division

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Engineering Technical Associate - Laser Systems Engineering and Operations Division Mid-Senior Level | Full-time Engineering | Livermore, CA | 10/12/2026

Reference #: REF
8989TJob Code: 337.1 Engineering Technical Assoc 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
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.

Job Description We have an opening for an Engineering Technical Associate. You will apply advanced technical expertise in support of the broader Extreme Light, Matter, and Fusion Directorate. Candidates may bring a background in Laser Electro-Optic Technology with strong mechanical skills or in Mechanical Technology with significant optics handling experience. In this key technical role, you will support the design and execution of precision potting, optical assembly, and prototype hardware work for delicate optics, optical components, mechanical systems, and facility operations.

Responsibilities include precision assembly of hardware and facility systems, careful handling of delicate optics and optical components, development and refinement of potting fixtures, work instructions, and process controls, component-level metrology, complex survey support, and ownership of potting process readiness and related facility operations and maintenance. This position includes hands-on technical work involving complex mechanical systems, prototype equipment, testing operations, potting process readiness, and facility readiness.

This position is in 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  this role you will Develop original solutions to complex technical problems, determining appropriate work methods and establishing priorities to meet programmatic requirements.

Provide advanced technical support for the design, assembly, integration, testing, qualification, troubleshooting, documentation, component-level metrology, and detailed survey of experimental, research, and prototype equipment and components for complex mechanical systems, based on specifications from engineers and scientists.

Develop and refine potting processes, fixtures, tooling, work instructions, and handling controls for delicate optics and optical components, including operations that require patience, mechanical judgment, and extreme attention to detail.

Lead facility operation and maintenance activities, including ownership of maintenance schedules and development and execution of maintenance procedures, to ensure reliable performance and sustained operational readiness.

Provide advanced technical support for experimental and research activities through the application of industrial metrology principles, including establishing complex 3D coordinate systems, interpreting engineering drawings and GD&T requirements, using specialized metrology software for feature fitting, statistical…