Since the founding of the Laboratory in 1952, research teams of chemists, computer scientists, engineers, material scientists, physicists and technical support have worked together in multiprogram, multidisciplinary teams to meet evolving national needs while strengthening the core technologies and scientific capabilities essential for ensuring the US security in a changing world. Today, it is one of the largest research institutions in the world, with a staff of approximately 7,000 employees, working in an informal campus-like environment. LLNL is located in Livermore, California, within close proximity to San Francisco and Silicon Valley. Its research complex includes lasers, supercomputers, accelerators and hundreds of laboratories and test facilities. As a UC employee working at LLNL, you would receive a full range of first-class benefits that include health, dental, and vision plans.
Salaries are competitive with private industry.
Full-time employees earn three weeks of vacation a year to start. Hundreds of short technical courses, including seminars and lectures, as well as quarterly classes on nontechnical subjects are sponsored on site each year. Candidates must possess a strong technical and programming background, a knowledge of general business operations and demonstrated academic excellence. Candidates must also show superior problem-solving abilities, strong customer service attitude, and excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Minimum GPA 3.0 U. S. Citizenship is necessary to meet Department of Energy Security Clearance requirement for most positions.