Communications Specialist

Associate | Full-time
Public Affairs/Communications | Livermore, CA | 10/26/2026
Reference #: REF
9053W
Job Code: G04.3 Tech Communications Spec 3
Organization: Business
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

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 Communications Specialist to support the Office of the Deputy Director for Science and Technology (DDST). As part of the DDST communications team, you will support initiatives and projects, as well as develop and contribute to integrated communication strategies and deliverables aligned with key institutional priorities. This position will lead communications for LLNL’s Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) program and Academic Engagement Office (AEO), bringing to life the bold ideas, pioneering research and scientific talent driving the Laboratory’s national security mission.

From championing investments in emerging science and technology to showcasing academic partnerships that inspire the next generation of researchers, this role will tell the stories of how LLNL turns discovery into impact. Your work will be performed in collaboration with colleagues in DDST, the Director’s Office (DO) and throughout LLNL.

We are seeking an exceptional writer, editor and storyteller with experience in strategic communications and the ability to communicate with executives confidently and succinctly. You will work with all levels of management, program leaders, scientists and administrative staff to communicate initiatives, programmatic strategies and highly complex scientific and technical information to a wide range of audiences. This position will be in the Technical Information Department matrixed to DDST within the DO.

This position may offer a hybrid schedule, which includes the flexibility to work from home one or moredays per week, after a probationary period. The specifics of the hybrid schedule, including the exact number of daysrequiredin the office and virtual workoptionsmay vary based on the needs of the team and the organization.

You will:

• Develop original content and coordinate a full spectrum of communication products: news articles, presentations, administrative memos, reports, external reviews, social media, stakeholder briefings and multimedia content.
• Provide comprehensive editing services for large and/or complex deliverables. This includes editorial development of materials, including revisions and notes on errors of logic, gaps in arguments, coherence of presentation and consistency of terminology. You will also review for compliance with information security requirements.
• Partner with DDST team members to define communication strategies, messaging, audiences and key deliverables for a variety of specialized projects to meet programmatic objectives.
• Support short- and long-term communications planning by developing key assets, managing complex project schedules, tracking resources and coordinating work across teams for large-scale…