Los Alamos National Laboratory

Deputy Group Leader - HPC Environments Group (R&D Manager 3)

Los Alamos National Laboratory$153K — $266K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in relevant field and 5 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Demonstrated experience in cross-functional HPC production or R&D teams
  • Strong knowledge in HPC/AI computing environments or workload management and scheduling
  • Ability to develop and execute strategic plans while influencing stakeholders
  • Experience managing budgets and staff, including performance evaluations

Responsibilities

  • Support strategic direction and provide technical oversight for initiatives
  • Coordinate communication for quality customer service across organizational boundaries
  • Engage in budgeting, forecasting, and financial management for the group
  • Lead capabilities, staff development, and succession planning
  • Build teams to ensure a safe and secure workplace
  • Participate in active technical work, contributing to programmatic projects

Benefits

  • PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with a large nationwide network
  • Free basic life and disability insurance
  • Paid childbirth and parental leave
  • Flexible schedules and paid time off (PTO) and holidays
  • Onsite gyms and wellness programs
  • Generous relocation packages for those moving beyond 50 miles
  • 401(k) plan with 6% matching plus 3.5% annually
Full Job Description
Description

Job Title Deputy Group Leader - HPC Environments Group (R&D Manager 3)

Location Los Alamos, NM, US

Organization Name HPC-ENV/HPC Environments

Minimum Salary 153600

Maximum Salary 266500

What You Will Do

The High Performance Computing (HPC) Division provides production HPC and AI capabilities to Los Alamos National Laboratory. Our work spans acquisition, development, and production readiness of HPC and AI platforms, to the maintenance and operation of these systems and their facilities. We manage the network, parallel file systems, storage, and visualization infrastructure that support the Laboratory's national security mission.

The HPC Environments Group (HPC-ENV) is a team of 30+ staff members that ensures internal and external customers can effectively accomplish their extreme-scale science goals on LANL's supercomputers, including AI/ML workflows. We provide direct customer support, manage the software environment, handle workload scheduling, and work closely with DOE HPC applications to ensure readiness on current and future systems.

The Role

As Deputy Group Leader, you'll be a key member of the ENV and HPC leadership team supporting strategic direction, providing technical oversight, and managing group operations. This position is approximately 50% management and 50% active technical work.

What You'll Do as Deputy Group Leader

Leadership & Strategy
  • Support strategic direction and provide oversight on technical initiatives
  • Coordinate communication across organizational boundaries to deliver quality customer service
  • Develop and foster cross-organizational relationships

Management
  • Participate in budgeting, forecasting, and financial management
  • Lead capabilities and staff development, succession planning, and performance management
  • Build effective teams and ensure a safe, secure workplace

Technical Work
  • Engage in active and funded programmatic technical work (~50% of role)


What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:

Leadership Experience
  • Key contributor on cross-functional HPC production or R&D teams
  • Experience developing and executing vision, strategic plans, and goals
  • Ability to influence stakeholders and gain acceptance in sensitive situations
  • Exposure to management responsibilities such as budgets, projects, and/or staff

Technical Excellence

Leadership-level knowledge and experience in at least one area:
  • HPC/AI computing environments consulting
  • Workload management and scheduling
  • Programming and runtime environments
  • Porting and optimizing HPC applications
  • Data analytics and/or AI application support
  • Computing hardware and operating systems
  • Network infrastructure and technology

Business & Communication
  • Demonstrated ability to work with technical and non-technical staff to achieve organizational goals
  • Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
  • Record of developing successful cross-organizational teams

Education & Experience

Position requires a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution and 5 years related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Desired Qualifications:
  • Advanced knowledge of governmental policies (personnel, budget, safety/security)
  • Experience with large-scale simulation or AI deployment
  • Familiarity with DOE computing environment
  • Active DOE Q clearance desired or clear ability to obtain. This typically requires U.S. citizenship. Experience working in a classified computing environment.

Work Location : This position will be located in Los Alamos, NM, with the potential for a hybrid work arrangement (partially onsite/partially offsite) from a location within 2 hours ground commute of this location. Reporting onsite will be periodically required. Hybrid is at the discretion of management and can change at any time with appropriate notice.

Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.

Note to Applicants:

Submit resume with cover letter addressing how your knowledge, skills, and abilities meet the minimum requirements.

Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Where You Will Work

Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:

§ PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network

§ Dental and vision insurance

§ Free basic life and disability insurance

§ Paid childbirth and parental leave

§ Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)

§ Learning opportunities and tuition assistance

§ Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)

§ Onsite gyms and wellness programs

§ Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)

Additional Details

Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2 . Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.

Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance, and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.

*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.

New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.

Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.

Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.

Incentive Compensation Program: Position is eligible to participate in the Triad Incentive Compensation Program. You must be in an eligible position for a minimum of 3 months, before July 1st and remain in an eligible position as of the end of the fiscal year, September 30th. The annual distribution is prorated based on the number of months in the eligible position.
Employment Status Full Time

Appointment Type Regular

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About Los Alamos National Laboratory

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a United States Department of Energy national laboratory initially organized during World War II for the design of nuclear weapons as part of the Manhattan Project. It is located a short distance northwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico in the southwestern United States. LANL conducts research in fields such as national security, space exploration, renewable energy, medicine, nanotechnology, and supercomputing. It is the largest institution of its kind in the world. LANL is managed and operated by Triad National Security, LLC, which is composed of Battelle Memorial Institute, the University of California, and the Texas A&M University System.
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