Metrology Engineer
Livermore, Alameda County, California, 94551, USA
Listed on 2026-07-30
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Engineering
Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Quality Engineering, Environmental Engineer
Mid-Senior Level | Full-time
Engineering | Livermore, CA | 06/29/2026
Reference #: REF
8518Y
Job Code: SES.
2 Science & Engineering MTS 2 / SES.
3 Science & Engineering MTS 3
Organization: Office of the Director
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 Apply Now
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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 DescriptionWe have an opening for a Metrology Engineer who will contribute to the Weapon Technologies and Engineering (WTE) Program in a matrixed role within the Strategic Deterrence (SD) Principal Associate Directorate (PAD). You will be responsible for contributing to processes and providing guidance to staff to support the WTE Program in meeting all applicable requirements associated with NAP 401.1A (NNSA Weapon Quality Policy) relating to Weapon-Related Measurement & Test Equipment (WM&TE).
This responsibility will include interfacing with Defense Technologies Engineering Division (DTED) / Weapon Technologies and Engineering (WTE) personnel to ensure requirements are met and being applied consistently across the program. You will be expected to support representation of WTE’s WM&TE program internally and externally at reviews and audits conducted by external agencies. This position is in the Office of Laboratory Oversight – Mission Assurance (MA) department within the Director’s Office.
This position may offer a hybrid schedule, which includes the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week, after a probationary period. The specifics of the hybrid schedule, including the exact number of days required in the office and virtual work options may vary based on the needs of the team and the organization.
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.
You will
- Provide support and coordination to WTE’s Weapon Measurement & Test Equipment (WM&TE) Program, by contributing to key aspects of the WM&TE operations for the WTE Program, to include coordination with the metrology initiative of the Institutional Program, WTE Program, Livermore Field Office (LFO), and NNSA/HQ.
- Provide technical knowledge to help address M&TE challenges such as Uncertainty Analysis (UA), functional verifications, and calibration coversheet certificates to address gaps between calibration vendors and contractual requirements.
- Work with the WTE Quality Assurance Manager on WM&TE effectiveness reviews and internal self-assessments to ensure weapons-related critical measuring & test equipment requirements are being met in preparation for external audits; assist in developing corrective action plans in an effort to mitigate gaps.
- Maintain working relationships and interface regularly with the NNSA’s Primary Standards Laboratory (PSL), an external agency with auditing oversight for WTE’s WM&TE and LLNL’s general operations metrology program(s).
- Ensure the WM&TE database is being updated on a frequent basis with the most current status of the metrology assets and related documentation.
- Contribute to the development, maintenance, and provision of quarterly metrics to the Institutional Metrology Program manager & WTE QA manager, associated with in-calibration and out-of-calibration assets of the WTE WM&TE Metrology Program.
- Assist in ensuring inactive and/or out-of-calibration assets are tagged out-of-service until…
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