Research Engineer

Research Engineer

Laboratory for Nuclear Science, to design, specify, fabricate, and procure complex experimental equipment to be used in detectors and particle accelerators. Applicants should be highly motivated to work in a cross-disciplinary environment on R&D and engineering activities.

Required: Ph.D. degree in Engineering, Physics or related field; a minimum of four years of progressively relevant experience working with accelerator sub-systems, detector technologies for physics research, or design of particle accelerator magnets or similar magnet systems; expert experience with 3D modeling tools, preferably Solid Works, AutoCAD Inventor and/or CATIA; expert experience in FEA/CFD for electromechanical, thermal and cryogenic systems (COMSOL or ANSYS); programming experience in C, Python and/or MATLAB; project development and management experience; experience with superconducting magnets and/or cryogenic distribution systems and components; experience/expertise in magnetic measurement systems and equipment; experience in large scale magnet fabrication and installation; ability to design equipment as well as oversee the fabrication of complex components and assemblies; ability to write clear procedures, document test results, and present findings for critical review in team meetings; and excellent written and verbal communication skills in order to document design parameters and concepts, assembly and/or fabrication procedures, and any testing results.

Preferred: Seven years of progressively relevant experience; technical skills in computer programs such as Google suite, Smartsheet, Overleaf, Adobe, and/or GitHub, etc; and work experience with particle accelerators, detectors or magnet technology.