General Physicist – Experimentalist

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 looking for individuals that demonstrate an understanding of working in partnership with team peers, who engage, advocate, and contribute to building an inclusive culture, and provide expertise to solve challenging problems.

Job description

We have an opening for a General Physicist – Experimentalist with an emphasis of hands on work. You will execute a variety of complex accelerator-based experiments with a focus on design, vacuum hardware, materials, coating deposition, diagnostics, analogue and digital electronics, data acquisition and analysis, and other technically challenging problems. It is expected in this position that you will creatively apply diverse physics concepts to create innovative solutions. The hired individual will be working with experienced team members to maintain knowledge base at LLNL. Travel may be necessary to interact with sponsors and customers. This position is in the National Security Engineering Division (NSED), within the Engineering Directorate.

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.

In this role you will

• Develop and assess accelerator design and diagnostics, provide advanced analysis and solution to complex problems that may not be well defined.
• Be a part of a multidisciplinary team to guide analysis activities and designs of accelerator-based experiments.
• Creatively applying diverse physics concepts to create innovative solutions
• Write regular progress reports and prepare written analyses and verbal briefings that capture and communicate research results.
• Maintain an awareness of technical literature in assigned areas, and knowledge base.
• Publish research results in peer-reviewed scientific or technical journals and present results at external conferences, seminars, and/or technical meetings.
• Travel as necessary to interact with collaborators, sponsors and customers and conduct experiments.
• Adhere to the highest standards of personal and facility safety in performing tests and experiments.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities, at the SES.4 level

• Lead effort to develop diagnostics, other additional hardware, and assembly efforts regarding accelerator testing.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert in identified areas, routinely interacting with management and/or sponsors across the Laboratory on advanced technical projects.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship.
• PhD degree in Physics, Engineering, or a related field, or the equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Experience in the following topic areas: vacuum hardware, materials, coating deposition, diagnostics, analogue and digital electronics, data acquisition, and data analysis.
• Detail-oriented individual with a strong desire to learn new things
• Adept at on-line research.
• Significant experience working effectively and independently in a multidisciplinary, team-oriented research environment.  
• Demonstrated self-motivation and initiative in addressing challenging problems.
• Ability to travel.
• Advanced verbal and written communication and presentation skills necessary to author advanced technical and scientific reports, publications, invited papers, and to deliver scientific presentations and provide advice to management.

Additional qualifications at the SES.4 level

• Highly advanced experience in topic areas listed above.
• Substantial experience developing innovative methods to expand knowledge of particle accelerators.
• Substantial experience setting specific strategies and/or directing multi-disciplinary teams to achieve program goals.

Qualifications we desire

• Experience in analysis of accelerator experiments and beam diagnostics.
• Knowledge of accelerator physics.
• Experience in constructing accelerators.
• Active Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance or active Top Secret clearance issued by another U.S. government agency.

Additional information

Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?

• Included in 2020 Best Places to Work by Glassdoor!
• Work for a premier innovative national Laboratory.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package.
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs).
• Collaborative, creative, inclusive, and fun team environment.

Learn more about our company, selection process, position types and security clearances by visiting our Career site. 

Security clearance

LLNL is a Department of Energy (DOE) and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Laboratory.  Most positions will require a DOE L or Q clearance (please reference Security Clearance requirement). If you are selected, we will initiate a Federal background investigation to determine if you meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or matter. In addition, all L or Q cleared employees are subject to random drug testing. An L or Q clearance requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold multiple citizenships (U.S. and another country), you may be required to renounce your non-U.S. citizenship before a DOE L or Q clearance will be processed/granted. For additional information please see DOE Order 472.2.

Equal employment opportunity

LLNL is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer that values and hires a diverse workforce. 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.

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