What You Will DoA technically and programmatically experienced Project Leader is sought to lead the first Demonstration and Validation (DemVal) Mission within the Space Monitoring Program (SMP). The SMP primary objective is to develop technologies and capabilities to distinguish between military and civilian use of nuclear activities in space. The DemVal Mission, Project Lodestar, consists of a suite of radiation detector instruments to support the technology maturation of SMP and to enhance the LANL and broader DOE-NNSA roadmap. Project Lodestar spans all groups within the Intelligence & Space Research (ISR) Division as well as other divisions, program offices, and external sponsors and customers. The Project Leader is responsible for the successful delivery of the proposed payload with the highest possible quality, reliability, and technical rigor within a rigid cost, tight schedule, and satellite resource constraints. This is a high-visibility, mission-critical position leadi...