Jobs at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Perform high-fidelity multiphysics and hydrocode simulations on HPC clusters to study asteroid mitigation and impact consequences. Build and improve LLNL simulation tools, analyze results, collaborate broadly, publish findings, and present at conferences.

Support various projects involving vibration and shock testing, conduct tests, analyze results, and maintain test equipment. Collaborate with diverse teams and participate in design reviews.

Support implementation of project controls for moderate-scope projects: develop and maintain schedules (Primavera/MS Project), integrate cost/schedule/EVM data, produce variance and EAC analyses, align financial data, prepare reports and presentations, manage baseline changes, and compile status updates. Senior-level (TSS.2) duties include leading resource-loaded schedules, analyzing performance trends, recommending corrective actions, and working closely with control account managers and project managers.

Provide business analysis, data analytics, technology portfolio and lifecycle coordination, procurement support, and operational reporting for the Technical Information Department. Build dashboards (Power BI), document requirements and processes, manage billing/chargebacks, support classified workspace readiness, and coordinate software/hardware inventory, renewals, and procurements. Lead cross-functional improvements and advise leadership at higher level.

Provide technical and research support on computational engineering projects, gather and analyze data, conduct research under limited supervision, implement mathematical optimization, present results, and support engineers and scientists using discipline-specific computing tools.

Undergraduate research associates will conduct independent research on national security topics aligned with CGSR priorities, contribute to literature reviews and reports, attend seminars, present findings, and prepare a final technical report under CGSR staff supervision. Work follows LLNL safety, security, and business policies.

Lead strategic and operational delivery for PMO technical organizations (Estimating, Design & Engineering, Construction Management). Align workforce, resources, and finances to deliver a complex capital project portfolio, implement PMO systems and governance, drive continuous improvement, and develop high-performing leaders while ensuring safety, quality, and timely project execution.

Short-term (3–4 month) research associate role for graduate students or recent graduates to conduct independent and collaborative research on global security topics (deterrence, arms control, nonproliferation, emerging technologies, cyber, space, biosecurity, energy). Responsibilities include literature reviews, data analysis, workshop support, presenting results, and producing a final technical report while complying with LLNL security and ES&H requirements.

Perform advanced multi-source imagery and geospatial analysis (EO, IR, SAR, FMV, multispectral) to produce intelligence assessments, annotated imagery, maps, and briefings for USG stakeholders. Conduct independent research on national security topics, develop collection strategies, lead or contribute to multidisciplinary analytic efforts, and communicate findings to sponsors. Role requires strong analytic tradecraft, IC experience, and ability to travel as needed. SES.4 incumbents lead teams, advance analytic methods, and deliver executive-level products.

Lead and execute explosively driven experiments: design, plan, assemble hardware, run tests, analyze and report data, ensure safety and compliance, manage experiment logistics and supply chain, integrate diagnostics, and present results to sponsors. At higher level, oversee multiple parallel experiments and lead multidisciplinary teams.

Provide hands-on technical and administrative support for acquisition, fabrication, assembly, maintenance, and documentation of electronic instrumentation, data acquisition and mechanical hardware. Coordinate vendors, fabrication shops, and maintenance; review drawings and vendor proposals; support equipment control/interlock systems and ensure ES&H and security compliance. At higher level, prepare procurement packages, manage deliverables, and provide advanced technical coordination.

Design, integrate, and document power conditioning, pulsed power, high-voltage, and high-power electronic systems for nuclear facilities. Prepare electrical design packages and calculations, ensure NEC and code compliance, review vendor submittals, support construction, testing, commissioning, and operational turnover, and collaborate with stakeholders on requirements and installation for beam and high-voltage applications.

Install, splice, terminate, test, maintain, and repair fiber optic and copper telecommunications infrastructure, build cross-connects, resolve voice/VoIP and special circuit issues, evaluate provisioning options, collaborate with customers and support staff, and perform safety-sensitive physical work. Higher level role independently troubleshoots complex cabling problems and establishes installation and safety procedures.

Develop, deploy, and maintain desktop and web applications supporting emergency planning and atmospheric-response missions. Participate in full SDLC, conduct peer code reviews, produce technical documentation, collaborate with scientists and stakeholders, and provide technical solutions. At the senior level, design large-scale systems, mentor team members, author technical reports, and resolve complex ambiguous technical challenges.

Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of enterprise Cloud FinOps tooling, automation, governance, and reporting. Partner with finance, engineering, and operations to translate requirements into scalable architectures, analyze billing and usage data, optimize cloud costs, and provide technical leadership and subject-matter expertise in secure regulated environments.

Design, prototype, integrate, test, and commission special equipment and tooling for precision target fabrication. Apply systems engineering, perform mechanical analyses, maintain configuration-controlled documentation, lead equipment improvements and vendor integration, plan and execute acceptance/verification testing, and ensure safety and requirements compliance while coordinating with production, maintenance, and stakeholders.

Lead and execute high-risk, milestone-driven bioscience projects by managing technical tasks, schedules, budgets, risks, and stakeholder communication. Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, implement project controls and tools, support procurement and contracts, mentor junior PMs, and report progress to sponsors and senior leadership to ensure timely, safe, and compliant project delivery.

Design, build, commission, and troubleshoot automation, robotics, and mechatronics systems. Program industrial PLCs and robot arms, integrate HMIs, vision, sensors, and closed-loop controls, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, document research and results, and ensure safety and compliance for laboratory automation projects.

Perform postdoctoral research in quantitative virology and immunology integrating structural modeling and computational protein-design outputs with experimental assays. Design and run cell-based, biochemical, and biophysical experiments (entry, neutralization, binding), analyze quantitative datasets, collaborate with computational partners, contribute to publications and proposals, and support immunogen-design and virus-host interaction mapping.

Design and support mechanical infrastructure and HVAC systems for new construction and renovations. Prepare load calculations, construction documents, Revit/AutoCAD models, and procurement specs. Provide construction support, review submittals, resolve field issues, lead in-house mechanical projects, and perform engineering analyses for laboratory and facility mechanical systems.