Director, Integrated Target Design
Core
Lead the Integrated Target Design group to optimize target physics for a new laser architecture in inertial fusion energy (IFE), guiding simulations, experiments, and team development.
Role type
Director, Integrated Target Design (ICF)
Builds
Laser-driven inertial confinement fusion (ICF) systems and experimental platforms
Domain
Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE) / High-Energy-Density Physics
Required skills
Inertial confinement fusion (ICF) physics, team leadership, project management, cross-functional collaboration, technical strategy, resource planning, quality control, stakeholder communication, experimental design, simulation oversight
Preferred skills
Capsule and hohlraum design, laser-plasma instabilities, hydrodynamics, radiation-hydrodynamic modeling, HED facility experience (NIF, OMEGA, Z), multi-institutional collaboration, target fabrication, cryogenic handling, target injection
Technologies
Radiation-hydrodynamic modeling tools, HED facility experimental platforms
Responsibilities
Build and lead the Integrated Target Design group including recruiting and mentoring staff; Convert program priorities into detailed work scopes and schedules; Evaluate resource needs and communicate to program leadership; Ensure high-quality execution by removing obstacles; Collaborate with Theory, Computation, and Diagnostic Physics divisions; Participate as a technical authority in cross-functional discussions; Provide day-to-day technical guidance in implosion physics and energy coupling; Review and validate team outputs; Establish department-wide practices and quality control standards.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with hands-on technical guidance