Job Description

We have an opening for a Technical Supervisor or Senior Technical Supervisor. This position will have both programmatic responsibilities and administrative supervision within the Defense Technologies Engineering Division (DTED), part of the Engineering Directorate, supporting the Weapon Technologies and Engineering (WTE) Program.

The primary responsibility of this role will be to support the B191 High Explosive Application Facility (HEAF). As the Technical Supervisor/Senior Technical Supervisor, you will oversee a diverse team of technologists engaged in research and development activities. Specifically, you will supervise staff supporting the Initiation System Group (ISG), the Mechanical Properties of Explosive (MPX) Group, and the Detonator Surveillance Program (DSP).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.

This position requires full-time on-site presence due to the nature of the work.

In this role you will

• Lead and provide technical oversight and direct administrative supervision for technical staff supporting ISG, MPX, and DSP activities, including work planning, setting priorities, designating daily work assignments, as well as personnel actions and administration of policies and procedures.
• Provide technical leadership and oversee the shot schedule for ISG experimental and prototyping facilities, including the C-Tank, 100g Tank, HELIOS, and the Lamination Lab.
• Perform personnel related functions, including recruiting, hiring, and retention activities, performance evaluation and alignment, salary management, influencing the work environment to foster staff development, employee morale, and well-being, and making recommendations on promotion and disciplinary actions for group members.
• Provide technical leadership of engineering fabrication, assembly, and testing processes to ensure quality and adherence to engineering standards, as well as safety and security
• Collaborate with the technical staff to define functional requirements, solve complex technical and resource problems, and evaluate alternative design concepts consistent with schedule, cost, and material limitations.
• Assist in the development of yearly cost/collection estimates for the work center and provide budgetary oversight of work center activities.
• Participate in planning, decision making, and change processes, including modifying guidelines, techniques, and procedures.
• Interact and maintain close working relationships with group leaders and program management to provide technical support for and to ensure timely and cost-effective execution of supportive engineering services.
• Develop, prepare, present, and participate in required design reviews, reports, procedures, and other communications in support of technical and administrative assignments.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities, at the 390.2 level

• Provide highly advanced technical and related administrative support, expertise, guidance, and advice in the areas of applied engineering technology, including planning, design, fabrication, project support, testing, and evaluation where the qualitative and quantitative complexity of the project assignments demand original and innovative problem solutions.
• Utilize a high degree of independent discretion and judgment in making frequent complex decisions, and in providing direction to technical staff.
• Represent division and program at meetings, briefings, and other activities both internal and external to the Laboratory.
• Communicate and inform management and appropriate outside collaborators of project status, budget, schedule, and workforce effort levels.
• Mentor subordinate personnel/team members for leadership succession planning and provide career development and technical guidance. Assess, determine, and direct staff training requirements, efforts, and opportunities.
• Partner with Administrative and Programmatic Senior Leadership for long-range strategic planning to establish and ensure department’s missions, goals and work activities are met.

Qualifications

• This position requires an active Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering technology, or related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Experience with handling procedures for pressure and vacuum systems.
• Experience providing administrative and technical leadership through the effective utilization of people and available resources, including budget planning and oversight, and anticipating and identifying programmatic needs.
• Experience in mechanical engineering project leadership, including work planning, scheduling, drawing requirements, and reporting.
• Knowledge of and/or experience with Work Control processes.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment in a high-consequence safety environment, including solving complex problems in a multi-tasked environment, often with minimal instruction and direction.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills to interact effectively with people at all levels and ensure that program requirements are conveyed in a timely manner.
• Ability to travel to Nuclear Security and DoD Sites in support of program missions.

Additional qualifications at the 390.2 level

• Extensive experience working in, leading, and supervising multidisciplinary teams to meet project requirements and deadlines.
• Highly advanced analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, and significant experience making independent fundamental decisions and developing solutions regarding highly complex technical problems.
• Highly advanced verbal and written communication skills necessary to supervise a team, present/explain technical knowledge, provide feedback, and advise management, regulators, reviewers and stakeholders.

Qualifications We Desire

• Experience preparing performance management documents and participating in ranking and salary processes.
• Experience with radiological worker operations and procedures and with nuclear weapons technology.
• Experience with High Explosives Handling and Initiation Systems

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.

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• Flexible Benefits Package
• 401(k)
• Relocation Assistance
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
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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.

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.

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