ABOUT LLNL

Ideals in Action

Science and Technology on a Mission

For 70 years, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has leveraged science and technology to make the world a safer place.

Lawrence Livermore’s defining responsibility is ensuring the safety, security and effectiveness of the nation’s nuclear deterrent. The Laboratory’s enduring ideals guide our mission-driven work while fostering a respectful and inclusive workplace culture. We apply cutting-edge science and technology to achieve breakthroughs in enterprise resilience and counterterrorism, defense and intelligence, energy security and climate resilience and research and development to produce fundamental science discoveries and faster innovation cycles. It’s our ability to put our ideals into action that enables continued progress and the translation of innovations into impact.

 

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Although Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s main campus fits into a one-square-mile footprint, the Laboratory has an outsized impact on national security concerns such as nuclear proliferation, terrorism and climate change.
"At LLNL, we apply cutting edge science and technology to address the most significant challenges facing the world today, working each day to translate our innovations into meaningful impact."
– Kim Budil,
DIRECTOR, LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY

Our Mission

Our mission is to enable U.S. security and global stability and resilience by empowering multidisciplinary teams to pursue bold and innovative science and technology.

Our People

Our inclusive teams bring together exceptional scientific, technical, administrative, business and operational experts to accomplish our missions.

Our Vision

We fearlessly and relentlessly pursue big ideas to solve the most important security challenges facing the nation and the world.

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From Innovation to Transformation

​Leadership in applying mission-directed science and technology (S&T) to national security challenges is part of LLNL's DNA. Learn how we're seizing this transformational opportunity with an ambitious strategy built upon four pillars: expediting mission and program delivery, driving S&T innovation, delivering operational excellence and nurturing our people and culture.

​Read About Our Strategic Direction

Our Values

At Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, we deliver innovative science and technology inspired by principles and passion. We’re thrilled by discovery, and we’re driven by our commitment to excellence.

 


Ideas
We foster new ideas, intellectual leadership, originality and audacity.

Impact
We seek to make an impact on our missions and people’s lives.

Integrity
We prize transparency, honesty and objectivity in all our efforts.

Inclusiveness
We benefit from diversity and mutual respect and support.

Zeal
We seek to excel, lead and change the world with our colleagues.
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Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability

At LLNL, people are our most important asset. Our workforce is drawn from a pipeline of diverse individuals with unique talents, perspectives and experiences. We work to develop their skills and create an inclusive environment that supports an array of professional and personal backgrounds. Together, we sustain our legacy of innovation and our drive for mission success.

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Our Culture and Community

Our dynamic, inclusive and diverse work culture drives innovation. Through strategic collaboration, employees apply skills that significantly contribute to solving the nation’s most critical safety and security challenges. Together, we create better things.

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Contact Us

Main Operator: (925) 422-1100

Fax: (925) 422-1370

Office of Strategic Communications: (925) 422-4599

Employment Verification Hot Line: (925) 422-9348

Employment Verification Fax: (925) 423-8117

 

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
7000 East Ave., Livermore, CA 94550-9234
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P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA 94551-0808

 

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Make Your Mark on the World. Join LLNL.

Work-life balance. Best-in-class benefits. Opportunities for growth. Joining LLNL gives you all that and much more. Whether your talent lies in engineering, a skilled craft, design or analysis, there’s a place for you at LLNL.

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