Senior Engineering Design Associate

Extensive experience with Creo Parametric or AutoCAD and Windchill in a production engineering environment, including advanced modeling, assemblies, and model-based definition.

Highly advanced knowledge of CAD/PLM practices, techniques, standards, and procedures, including configuration management and product lifecycle processes.

Extensive experience in analyzing and interpreting highly complex design requirements and to use creativity, independent discretion, and judgment to develop original engineering design solutions.

Highly advanced experience in engineering hand calculations and CAD supported FEA or similar engineering analysis tools to support design decisions.

Demonstrated leadership experience, including developing staff resourcing plans and team structure recommendations, providing performance review input, and making promotional recommendations.

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Position Information

This is a Career Indefinite position, open to Lab employees and external candidates.

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Senior Engineering Design Associates

You will work independently by collaborating with scientists, engineers, and top-level technical personnel to provide highly advanced technical and management expertise in mechanical or electrical engineering to support the NIF & PS groups.

You will conduct research to find solutions to engineering problems along with providing leadership in developing, designing, documenting, and analyzing highly complex mechanical or electrical systems for the National Ignition Facility (NIF) program.

You will plan and lead multiple projects of significant complexity.

You will author, review, and approve reports, manuals, and other engineering documentation as well as routinely presenting this material to superiors and subordinates.

Provide highly advanced technical support in originating, developing, analyzing, and documenting highly complex mechanical or electrical engineering design solutions.

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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.