Energy Technology System Engineer and Analyst

Company Description

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!

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 dedicated to fostering a culture that values individuals, talents, partnerships, ideas, experiences, and different perspectives, recognizing their importance to the continued success of the Laboratory's mission.

Pay Range

140,700 - $178,392 Annually for the SES.2 level

168,780 - $214,032 Annually for the SES.3 level

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting; pay will not be below any applicable local minimum wage. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Job Description

We have an opening for a highly qualified and motivated Energy Technology System Engineer and Analyst to join us to solve critical climate change problems. You will work with a diverse group of scientists and engineers supporting LLNL's Carbon Initiative within the Global Security Directorate's Energy and Homeland Security Program. You will analyze and assess the impact of innovative and complex energy technologies integrated with carbon removal systems associated with achieving greater efficiency, optimization, and sustainability. This position is in the Computational Engineering Division (CED), within the Engineering Directorate.

This position will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level.

You will

• Conduct conceptual design, process modeling, system integration of different chemical engineering processes to optimize system's energy efficiency and carbon removal efficiency.
• Simulate kinetics-based reactor modeling to help design and scale up reactors for novel materials, predicting system behaviors and provide guidance for experimental designs.
• Evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of various sustainable technologies such as carbon capture, biomass conversion to various products, hydrogen production and storage, battery storage and create strategies to technology scale-up and commercialization.
• Conduct system-level analysis of the feasibility of implementation of technology solutions including evaluation of the supply chain and system linkages.
• Actively participate in and lead discussions in the conception, design, and execution of original research to address defined problems.
• Collaborate with others in a multidisciplinary team environment to accomplish research goals.
• Publish research results in peer-reviewed scientific journals and present results at conferences, seminars, and meetings.

Additional job responsibilities, at the SES.3 level

Qualifications

Additional qualifications at the SES.3 level

Qualifications We Desire

Additional Information

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Position Information

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

Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?

Security Clearance

None required. However, if your assignment is longer than 179 days cumulatively within a calendar year, you must go through the Personal Identity Verification process. This process includes completing an online background investigation form and receiving approval of the background check. (This process does not apply to foreign nationals.)

National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)

The 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Section 3112, generally prohibits citizens of China, Russia, Iran and North Korea without dual US citizenship or legal permanent residence from accessing specific non-public areas of national security or nuclear weapons facilities. The restrictions of NDAA Section 3112 apply to this position. To be qualified for this position, Candidates must be eligible to access the Laboratory in compliance with Section 3112.

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.

Wireless and Medical Devices

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