Science​/Engineering Program Manager

Position: Science/Engineering Program Manager 4/5
** What You Will Do*
* Join our team! The Nuclear Materials and TRU Waste Shipping (NPI-7) group is seeking qualified candidates for a Science/Engineering Program Manager 4/5 to support our mission objectives. The candidate will support integrated nuclear materials management, packaging, transportation, and disposition activities across the DOE/NNSA nuclear security enterprise.

The selected candidate will integrate across TA-55 programmatic operations and associated nuclear materials and waste management organizations to ensure the safe, secure, efficient, and compliant movement of fissile, radioactive, and hazardous materials from point of origin through final disposition. This includes coordination across PF-4 nuclear materials operations and TRU waste generator sites, as well as characterization, packaging, and DOE/NNSA program office interfaces.

Within this scope, NPI-7 supports the TA-55 programmatic mission by enabling the safe and compliant shipment and management of all fissile, radioactive, and hazardous materials generated or stored across key facilities, including the TA-55 Plutonium Facility (PF-4), the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research (CMR) building, the TA-50 Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility (RLWTF), the Radiological Laboratory Utility Office Building (RLUOB), Radioassay and Nondestructive Testing (RANT), and the Transuranic Waste Facility (TWF).

The role also supports modernization of packaging systems, nuclear material accountability interfaces, and TRU waste certification and transportation infrastructure across the DOE complex to improve reliability, efficiency, and long-term mission sustainability.

This position will require non-normal business hours and 24/7 coverage; therefore, it may require working a rotating shift schedule that includes nights and weekends.

** Shift Work*
* ** Science/Engineering Program Manager 4  ($153,600 - $266,500)*
* At the Level 4, the selected candidate will:

+ Lead defined elements of PF-4 nuclear materials logistics, TRU waste shipping, or WIPP campaign support activities (internal and external customers)

+   Manage assigned projects supporting packaging, characterization, certification, and shipment readiness (DOE/NNSA/Contractor)

+   Develop and maintain schedules, cost tracking, and milestone execution within defined scope

+   Support coordination between PF-4 operations, TRU waste generator sites, and packaging/shipping organizations internal and external stakeholders

+   Contribute to compliance execution with DOE Orders, NMC&A requirements, and DOT shipping regulations

+   Participate in cross-functional LANL and DOE/NNSA working groups

** Science/Engineering Program Manager 5 ($184,200 - $329,700)*
* At the Level 5, the selected candidate will:

+ Provide enterprise-level leadership for PF-4 nuclear materials logistics, TRU waste shipping, and WIPP disposition strategy (internal and external customers)

+   Serve as Laboratory authority and primary interface for DOE/NNSA on nuclear materials movement and TRU waste disposal strategy

+   Own integrated portfolio strategy across PF-4 operations, LANL waste streams, and WIPP shipping campaigns

+   Establish and manage portfolio-level baselines, priorities, and funding alignment ($25M-$50M+ annual scope or greater)

+   Lead integration across PF-4 operations, LANL nuclear material control organizations, DOE laboratories, and WIPP interfaces

+   Drive modernization of nuclear materials accountability systems, packaging certification processes, and transportation infrastructure

+   Resolve high-impact operational, regulatory, and programmatic issues affecting PF-4 material flows and TRU waste disposition

** What You Need*
* ** Minimum

Job Requirements:

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* ** Program Management*
* Advanced knowledge of technical program/project management including scope, schedule, cost, risk, baseline development, and change control in complex nuclear or hazardous materials environments.

** Communication*
* Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to interface across PF-4 operations, LANL organizations, DOE/NNSA program offices, and external partners.

** Execution & Integration*
* Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and deliver complex projects in regulated nuclear materials and waste shipping environments.

** Additional

Job Requirements for Science/Engineering Program Manager 5*
* ** Program Integration*
* Serves as the  
** primary LANL interface to DOE/NNSA Federal Program Managers, national working groups, and inter-laboratory governance bodies**  **.*
* ** Technical Expertise*
* Knowledge of nuclear materials management, PF-4-related material movements, TRU waste characterization, packaging, transportation safety, and regulatory compliance frameworks including DOE Orders, NMC&A requirements, and DOT 49 CFR regulations.

** Education/Experience at lower level:*
* Position requires a bachelor's degree in a science or engineering related field from an accredited institution and 12…