We have an opening for a Group Leader who will collaborate with a group of scientists, engineers, and focused on support for the Space Science and Security Program (SSSP) within Global Security’s Z Program. You will act as a liaison between the SSSP and Engineering to help identify personnel to support projects and advise group members on technical career development. You will interact with group members, NSED Management, Engineering Management, and Program contacts.  This position is in the National Security Engineering Division (NSED) within the Engineering Directorate. This position requires full-time on-site presence due to the nature of the work. 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. You will: Provide technical and operational leadership and supervision, and administrative direction to a multi-disciplinary team including scientists, engineers, that are responsible for all aspects of optomechanical space system design, analysis, assembly, integration and test. Lead, carry out, participate in, and/or coordinate recruiting, hiring, training, career development, and performance management activities as needed to meet programmatic staffing, employee development, and performance related and salary management needs, including providing career counseling, mentoring, and technical guidance. Provide management solutions, including determining and pursuing courses of action essential to obtaining desired outcomes, to highly unusual, complex, and/or sensitive issues where the solution path is not known ahead of time. Manage workforce projection working with programmatic managers to meet staff availability and training needs, using this information to help develop a vision for the group. Manage many parallel tasks requiring the resolution of conflicting work requirements and the prioritization of tasks to meet pre-determined targets for the SSSP program. Provide strategic insight to the SSSP program and Engineering to enhance LLNL capabilities and outcomes. Foster interactions with other NSED groups and Engineering Divisions for resource needs in SSSP. Maintain strong communications, collaborations, and contacts, internal and external to LLNL, and ensure that program risks and requirements are communicated in an effective and timely manner to senior leadership. Monitor performance required to meet programmatic goals and deadlines, and provide solutions to problems where necessary. Ensure group members remain current on all training requirements, and that they understand and follow Laboratory and Directorate policies and procedures. Provide technical, safety, and security leadership to group personnel and activities, and ensure compliance with all safety and security requirements. Perform other duties as assigned. Additional job responsibilities, at the SEL.5 level In collaboration with NSED Division Leadership contribute to strategic planning efforts and succession planning on long range goals Influence strategic technical decisions made by senior management and external customers based on technical expertise. Serve as an organizational spokesperson and senior technical expert for Laboratory management and/or as an external advisor for customers and sponsors.