W87-1 Engineering Group Leader

Mid-Senior Level | Full-time
Engineering | Livermore, CA | 10/21/2026
Reference #: REF
9022Y
Job Code: SEL.
4 Science & Engineering TSL 4 / SEL.
5 Science & Engineering TSL 5
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: A job-related pre-placement medical examination may be required

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 multiple openings for
Engineering Group Leaders
for the W87-1 Modification Program (Mod). You will provide professional leadership for a set of high-level technical activities and lead a group of professional and technical personnel, providing project engineering, project management, product designs, systems engineering, certification, qualification, and support to production agencies. These positions are in the Defense Technologies Engineering Division (DTED), supporting the Weapon Technologies and Engineering (WTE) Program.

Depending on your assignment, this position may offer a hybrid schedule, blending in-person and virtual presence. You may have the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week.

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 supervision, guidance and training to group members, foster staff development, promote design engineering improvements, participate in hiring activities and balancing group skill sets to support WTE programs.
• Work with the Project Engineer and the Program Engineering Leads to ensure group members have assigned work that meets program needs and offers opportunities for growth. Remain cognizant of group members’ technical goals, workload balances, and progress of group projects.
• Support the Program Engineering Leads to track and complete work objectives on time and within budget in collaboration with other program groups/personnel and with other essential WTE support personnel. Monitor performance required to meet programmatic milestones and deliverables. Engage to correct deficiencies and lead corrective actions where necessary. Ensure that program risks and requirements are communicated in an effective and timely manner to senior leadership.
• Provide leadership in project engineering, project management, product designs, product realization team (PRT) processes, systems engineering, certification, qualification, engineering evaluations and support to production agencies (PAs).
• Represent WTE at meetings, briefings, and committee activities both internal and external to the Laboratory.
• Prepare and conduct performance management activities for design group personnel and contribute to the DTED performance assessment and salary management processes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities, at the SEL.
5 level

• Influence strategic technical decisions made by senior management and external customers based on nuclear weapon design expertise.
• Mentor staff…