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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is a DOE/NNSA design laboratory operated by Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC.

Research labFusion energyHigh-performance supercomputing, including for AI applications
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About Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory supports surveillance, assessment, and refurbishment of the nuclear weapons stockpile and has high-energy-density physics capabilities and scientific computing assets. LLNL reports FY2025 funding by source; those source categories do not establish an institution-wide total budget.

Institution
DOE/NNSA national laboratory
Sponsor
U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration
Operator
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (M&O contractor)

Funding and financial context

NNSA funding · FY2025

$2,830,000,000

LLNL-published funding by source category; not a stated institution-wide total.

By the Numbers | LLNL ↗

DOE funding · FY2025

$432,000,000

LLNL-published funding by source category; not a stated institution-wide total.

By the Numbers | LLNL ↗

Strategic Partnership Projects funding · FY2025

$448,000,000

LLNL-published source category; do not sum these source categories to claim a reported total budget.

By the Numbers | LLNL ↗

DoD-funded recipient obligations · FY2025

$407,174,552.86

USAspending DoD-funded obligations to LLNS (UEI PM52LCJH72T9); a partial funding stream, not lab-wide budget.

Operating contracts

Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC · DE-AC52-07NA27344

Current term ends
Sep 30, 2031
Maximum if options exercised
Sep 30, 2032

NNSA current M&O table gives current end 2031-09-30 and maximum potential end 2032-09-30. DOE October 2026 general site roster still lists 2026-09-30 for both dates, an apparent stale-data conflict; the more current NNSA-specific table is used. No ceiling established.

NNSA current M&O contract end dates ↗

Capabilities2

Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.

Supply Chain1 facility

Facilities1

  • National Ignition Facility
    Lab · Livermore, California, United States
    Operating
    Laser facility conducting inertial confinement fusion and high-energy-density physics experiments. Source ↗
    Reported

Hiring Observations10 observed listings

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Official careers and open roles ↗

Official board checked Oct 8, 2026. Complete employer-board inventory counts postings, not unique vacancies; roles may include non-defense work and multiple locations. This page shows a bounded sample plus previously tracked listings.

A sample of observed listings, not a total vacancy count. Availability may have changed since collection. Categories are inferred from job titles.

Sources7

Profile4

  1. 1
    Government recordNational Laboratories | Department of Energy

    U.S. Department of Energy · Supports Organization · description

    “As one of the U.S. Department of Energy's National Laboratories, LLNL has established itself as a leader in national security science and innovative research.”
  2. 2
    Government recordLawrence Livermore National Laboratory Contract | NNSA

    National Nuclear Security Administration · Supports Organization · organization mission and description

    “LLNL also possesses unique high-energy-density physics capabilities and scientific computing assets. The lab is managed by Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC.”
  3. 3
    CompanyBy the Numbers | LLNL

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory · Supports Organization · FY2025 funding sources, Organization · organization mission and description

  4. 4
    CompanyManagement and Sponsors | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory · Supports Organization · institution.operator

    “LLNL is operated by Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, for the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration.”

Technologies2

  1. 5
    CompanyNational Ignition Facility | Official laboratory

    Supports Facility · facility, Organization · research, Organization technology · research

    “LLNL’s National Ignition Facility is the only lab on Earth to achieve fusion ignition.”
  2. 6
    CompanyHigh-performance computing, AI and cognitive simulation helped LLNL conquer fusion ignition | LLNL

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory · Supports Organization technology · documented capability, location, or facility

    “LLNL researchers are integrating technologies such as the Sierra supercomputer”

Other1

  1. 7
    Companylawrence-livermore-national-laboratory public job-board API

    Supports Job posting

    “Electronics Technologist –Power Conditioning System Operations and Maintenance”

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