Detector Research Staff Engineer

6 days ago

Menlo Park, California, United States SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Full time
Job Title: Detector Research Staff Engineer

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is seeking a talented Staff Engineer to contribute to the development and calibration of state-of-the-art electronics systems used in various experiments and facilities.

Job Summary:

The successful candidate will be responsible for defining procedures and coordinating a cross-functional team to optimize firmware, integrated detectors in the LCLS DAQ, and define detector configuration constants and user variables to be implemented in GUIs.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Organize characterization campaigns in the lab and beamtime at LCLS, defining the set of measurements required for characterization aimed at both understanding behaviors and optimizing operations.
  • Devise, develop, and test calibration procedures based on measurement data and user feedback, providing feedback to the cross-functional team for additional optimization or future developments.
  • Transfer procedures for operation to the Ops team.
  • Report about activities of the team during reviews.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in electronics, physics, or related fields and at least 4 years of experience in x-ray detector development and scientific instrumentation, conducting x-ray science experiments in synchrotrons and/or FEL user facilities, calibration for x-ray detectors, and development of scripts to test and analyze data collected from x-ray detectors and supporting instruments.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision and be self-motivated, excellent communications skills, and ability to work well in a research and development team.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment, proven project management and team leadership skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Masters, Doctorate, or equivalent degree in electronics, physics, or related fields.
SLAC Employee Competencies:
  • Effective Decisions: Uses job knowledge and solid judgment to make quality decisions in a timely manner.
  • Self-Development: Pursues a variety of venues and opportunities to continue learning and developing.
  • Dependability: Can be counted on to deliver results with a sense of personal responsibility for expected outcomes.
  • Initiative: Pursues work and interactions proactively with optimism, positive energy, and motivation to move things forward.
  • Adaptability: Flexes as needed when change occurs, maintains an open outlook while adjusting and accommodating changes.
  • Communication: Ensures effective information flow to various audiences and creates and delivers clear, appropriate written, spoken, presented messages.
  • Relationships: Builds relationships to foster trust, collaboration, and a positive climate to achieve.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
  • Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.
Work Standards:
  • Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
  • Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for environment, safety, and security; communicates related concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and supports diversity in the workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital or family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. All staff at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory must be able to demonstrate the legal right to work in the United States. SLAC is an E-Verify employer.

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