Experimental Systems Engineer

1 week ago


Menlo Park, California, United States SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Full time

Company Overview:

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is a world-leading scientific research environment dedicated to advancing our understanding of the universe. Our Experiment Control Systems (ECS) division is seeking a skilled engineer to design, implement, and support hardware and software solutions for commercial and highly custom scientific devices.

Job Description:

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Experimental Systems Engineer to join our team. As a key member of our multidisciplinary engineering group, you will be responsible for delivering and supporting software and hardware solutions for scientific instrumentation, laser systems, controls, and data acquisition systems. Your primary focus will be on designing, implementing, and validating customized experiment system installations, as well as reconfiguring hardware and software to meet experiment needs.

Responsibilities:

  • Plan, implement, and validate customized experiment system installations
  • Reconfigure hardware and software to meet experiment needs; develop software for data analysis, data acquisition, controls, and to support new instrumentation
  • Manage hardware and software for the controls, data acquisition, and data-analysis systems and related infrastructure such as computers and local networks, x-ray detector systems, digitizers, scopes, cameras, power supplies, motion systems, vacuum and PLC systems, etc.
  • Participate in upgrades to scientific instrumentation and capabilities including laser systems, timing systems, hardware and software selection, and coordinate with engineers and technicians to implement and integrate the control, data acquisition, and analysis aspects of these upgrades
  • Report on, prioritize, and address reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAM) issues impacting instrument operation

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in physics, computer science, engineering or related discipline and 2 years of relevant experience in experimental process, data analysis design and development of prototypes, scientific instrumentation and/or systems. Advanced degree strongly preferred
  • Ability to learn and understand the workings of a broad range of hardware and software
  • Demonstrated programming skills with C and/or C++ and experience with Linux/Unix and a scripting language such as (and preferably) Python
  • Exceptional communications skills and ability to work well in a research and development team
  • Demonstrated project leadership, planning, and excellent organizational skills
  • Ability to understand the basic functionality and scientific purpose of each part of the x-ray science instrument

Estimated Salary: $116,000 to $170,000 per annum

Location: SLAC - Menlo Park, CA



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