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Inertial Confinement Fusion Chief Engineer

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory - Livermore, CA, United States

Posted Jun 12, 2026

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$211K-$267K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
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Security From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
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Director Plus From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Public-company From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Inertial Confinement Fusion Chief Engineer Livermore, CA, United States Company Description: 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. Job Description: We have an opening for an Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) Chief Engineer to provide technical leadership, operational integration, and project engineering oversight for the ICF Science portfolio. This role is responsible for aligning scope, schedule, budget, and shot execution priorities across ICF, National Ignition Facility (NIF) Operations, and partner organizations to ensure successful delivery of program objectives. This position is in the Laser Systems Engineering & Operations (LSEO) Division within the Engineering Directorate. This position requires full-time on-site presence due to the nature of the work. You will Operate under consultative direction with substantial authority, using in-depth analysis and subject matter expertise in highly advanced concepts, to resolve a range of highly complex problems, independently determine strategies, modify approaches, and pursue actions that impact organizational operations or directions and achieve long-term goals. Direct integration activities across ICF Science, including shot scheduling, project engineering, budget tracking, and project status reporting. Resolve highly complex execution issues

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