Company Description
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Are you interested in joining some of the brightest talent in the world to strengthen the United States’ security? Come join Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) where our employees apply their expertise to create solutions for BIG ideas that make our world a better place.
We are committed to a diverse and equitable workforce with an inclusive culture that values and celebrates the diversity of our people, talents, ideas, experiences, and perspectives. This is essential to innovation and creativity for continued success of the Laboratory’s mission.
Pay Range
$231,150 – $311,472 Annually
Please note that the pay range information is a general guideline only. Many factors are taken into consideration when setting starting pay including education, experience, the external labor market, and internal equity.
Job Description
We have an opening for a Mission Manager for Space Protection and Defense within Z Program’s Space Science and Security Program (SSSP). The Space Protection and Defense mission area integrates engineering, test, modeling and simulation and all-source analysis support to the US Defense Department provided by the SSSP. You will interface with sponsors and SSSP managers to help guide execution of a complex set of projects and will serve as the primary point of contact for the program and sponsors addressing current and evolving needs of the Space Protection and Defense mission area.
In this role you will
- Manage and coordinate work across the different Space program APL areas in support of the Space Protection and Defense mission area, including funding oversight. Track project execution plans for the program’s assigned research and development projects.
- Serve as the point of contact for relevant technical and policy areas associated with the Space Protection and Defense mission area and sponsors as defined by the Program Leader. Represent the SSSP on space protection and defense topics with sponsors and other U.S. Government (USG) organizations, traveling as necessary.
- Develop an integrated strategy for the Space Protection and Defense mission area and national security needs in partnership with USG stakeholders.
- Deliver assessments and cohesive presentation packages of space threats and capabilities applied to supporting the warfighter as well as to a broader set of national security missions.
- Collaborate with U.S. Government stakeholders and decision-makers on space survivability tools and strategies.
- Develop new program opportunities, including the definition and development of research proposals in collaboration with potential sponsors and customers.
- Maintain and ensure appropriate quality standards of highly complex projects for all the program’s research and development activities including reviewing, coordinating, and approving deliverables, publications, and presentations.
- Develop innovative concepts and provide expert leadership, technical vision, and strategic planning for both analytic and scientific research and development environments.
- Present project accomplishments and meet customer expectations, as well as identify new opportunities, goals, and application areas by leading the development of proposals interacting with senior program management.
- Brief work to senior management and senior U.S. Government decision makers on overall impact and approach.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- This position requires an active Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance or active Top-Secret clearance issued by another U.S. government agency at the time of hireAlso, you must have the ability to obtain and maintain Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access. Please note that your current active Q or Top-Secret clearance with DOE or another agency does not guarantee DOE SCI access approval; if you are denied access, you may be subject to reinvestigation of your existing Q or Top-Secret clearance.
- Master’s degree in physical science, engineering, political science, economics or a related discipline, or the equivalent combination of education and related experience.
- Expert knowledge of intelligence analysis of foreign space threats, spacecraft engineering practices, modeling and simulation tools, and experimental facilities.
- Expert knowledge of the space security community, working with wide range of stakeholders, and expert in multi-agency collaboration.
- Extensive knowledge of physics-based simulation tools and application to national security problems, and advanced understanding of data validation requirements.
- Substantial experience managing, leading, and supervising large multidisciplinary projects and teams for external programmatic sponsors to meet deliverables.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Intelligence Community needs and practices, including SCI security marking, intelligence oversight and compliance, and related security practices.
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills necessary to effectively present, explain, and advise senior management and external sponsors and customers, including preparing and presenting proposals and reporting results.
- Demonstrated ability to motivate and collaborate with other personnel effectively in achieving project objectives.
- Substantial experience working in a classified environment with highly complex, multi-agency security requirements and with both classified and unclassified subject matter.
- This position requires an active Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance or active Top-Secret clearance issued by another U.S. government agency at the time of hireAlso, you must have the ability to obtain and maintain Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access. Please note that your current active Q or Top-Secret clearance with DOE or another agency does not guarantee DOE SCI access approval; if you are denied access, you may be subject to reinvestigation of your existing Q or Top-Secret clearance.
Qualifications We Desire
- Ph.D. in physical science, engineering, political science, or economics.
- Experience formulating, proposing, winning, and managing a multi-million-dollar portfolio consisting of several projects funded by different sponsors, and significant experience simultaneously managing and leading several projects that require in depth engineering support and experience with all-source intelligence.
- Ability and willingness to study and learn new advances in specific topics, expand personal expertise, and apply increased understanding to propose new lines of investigation.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Position Information
This is a Career Indefinite position, open to Lab employees and external candidates.
Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?
- Flexible Benefits Package
- 401(k)
- Relocation Assistance
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
- Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability (IDEA) – visit https://www.llnl.gov/diversity
- Our core beliefs – visit https://www.llnl.gov/diversity/our-values
- Employee engagement – visit https://www.llnl.gov/diversity/employee-engagement
Security Clearance
This position requires an active Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance or active Top Secret clearance issued by another U.S. government agency at time of hire. Also, you must have the ability to obtain and maintain Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access. Please note that your current active Q or Top Secret clearance with DOE or another agency does not guarantee DOE SCI access approval; if you are denied access, you may be subject to reinvestigation of your existing Q or Top Secret Clearance.
Pre-Employment Drug Test
External applicant(s) selected for this position must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test. This includes testing for use of marijuana as Federal Law applies to us as a Federal Contractor.
Equal Employment Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to providing all with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status, age, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.
We invite you to review the Equal Employment Opportunity posters which include EEO is the Law and Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision.
Reasonable Accommodation
Our goal is to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates applying and interviewing at the Laboratory. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please use our online form to submit a request.
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