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Laser Systems Engineering and Operations Division (LSEO) of the Engineering Directorate at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has an opening for an Instrumentation/Sensor Engineer for the National Ignition Facility and Photon Science Directorate (NIF & PS). NIF has many unique state-of-the-art instrumentation systems that capture ionizing radiation signals (x-rays, gammas, neutrons, etc.) into the electrical domain that will be used to conduct high energy density (HED) physics experiments. The successful candidate will work with experimentalists to define performance requirements for new diagnostic instruments, designing, developing, and specifying large format 2D sensors, including Charge Coupled Device (CCD) and Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) devices. Responsibilities also include fielding of the instrumentation at the NIF and possibly other laser facilities around the country. Will develop long-term development plans which will include other imaging technologies, such as Charge Injected Device (CID), and gated CCDs to meet programmatic requirements. Will work with outside vendors to help develop radiation hardened cameras to work in the challenging NIF radiation environment. This position will report to the Target Area Engineering Group Leader.

The successful candidate will develop electronic recording devices to extend known capabilities to the next generation of integrated instrument systems. Will work as a technical contributor on multidisciplinary teams and will contribute to the fulfillment of project and organizational goals.

Please visit this link for more information: http://careers-ext.llnl.gov/jobs/4361845-instrumentation-sensor-engineer

Nuclear Security: The Nexus Between Policy and Technology is a course sponsored by the Nuclear Science and Security Consortium, and jointly offered through the Goldman School of Public Policy and the Department of Nuclear Engineering at UC Berkeley. Led by Prof. Michael Nacht, the purpose of this course is to educate students on the policy roots and technological foundations of nuclear energy and nuclear weapons. The course reviews the origins and evolution of nuclear energy, how it has been applied for both peaceful and military purposes, and the current and prospective challenges it presents.

Lectures for the Spring 2016 semester are available for viewing on the NSSC YouTube channel. Subscribe and stay up to date on the latest program courses, seminars, and events.

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The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has awarded $25 million to the University of California, Berkeley to lead the Nuclear Science and Security Consortium (NSSC) for an additional five years. This multi-institution consortium will support the nation’s nuclear non-proliferation mission through the training and education of experts in the nuclear security field.

A position is open for a Program Manager to support the NSSC within the Department of Nuclear Engineering. Supporting the faculty, visiting faculty/researchers, post-docs, graduate and undergraduate students, the incumbent works with a great deal of autonomy and discretion performing an extremely broad range of high level duties which include financial management and analysis, student fellowship management, purchasing, laboratory safety, personnel and other high level administrative duties as needed.

The application portal for this position can be accessed via this link.