At Jefferson Lab, you’ll champion cutting-edge science and operational excellence while shaping the future of discovery. Join us and make your mark – where excellence meets purpose, and great minds truly matter.
The good-faith pay range for this role is $139,400 - $200,100 per year. Actual compensation may vary and may be above the posted range based on factors such as a candidate's skills, experience, education, certifications, and work location.
Company-provided relocation assistance will be offered for this position.
What your job will be like:
The candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing designs for the experimental equipment and infrastructure in Hall D. Projects include developing detail designs for detector packages (calorimeters, drift chambers, etc.), vacuum, cooling, magnet and cryogenic system designs, developing procedures for installation, maintenance and alignment of equipment, and design of support structures to house the equipment and magnets as well as procuring hardware. You will be responsible for supervising the technical staff responsible for fabrication, assembly, installation and maintenance for all equipment in the hall.
In this job you will:
- Independently work with physicists, engineers, designers, technicians to develop robust designs of new or modified detector components, magnets and supporting infrastructure in Hall D.
- Supervise and lead the hall D technical group in developing and implementing fabrication, assembly, maintenance and installation plans and procedures. Review and approve work planning documents such as drawings, procedures and ePAS.
- Review and approve work planning documents such as drawings, procedures, travelers and check lists for all equipment in the hall.
- Perform complex calculations (Hand and/or computer) including structural, thermal, magnetic and fluid analyses.
- Implement pressure system design (ASME BPVC sect VIII both divisions) as a JLAB Design Authority.
- Produce professional drawings for fabrication, assembly and installation for all designs using Siemens NX software.
- Ensure all existing equipment is maintained and repaired as needed under JLAB requirements.
- Clearly present concepts and detailed designs to audiences of varying expertise and skills including engineers, physicists, instrumentation and control programmers and installation technicians.
- Serve as the responsible Technical Representative for the design, procurement, and fabrication of components and systems.
- Being on call for Hall support 24/7 on a rotation basis.
Additional Responsibilities
- Responsible for scheduling, budgeting, man-load estimates and planning on a daily and annual basis.
Lead - Supervisory - Management
- Supervise designers and technicians in developing designs, fabrication and installation plans.
- Supervise and lead other designers and technicians to keep the project on cost, schedule and meeting all requirements of the new, modified or repaired hardware.
Experience
- Required: 15 or more years Relevant Experience.
- Required: Experience performing complex structural calculations of mechanical structures as well as thermal and fluid analysis.
- Required: Experience using ASME pressure vessel/piping codes and analysis.
- Required: Experience in leading the development of complex designs, fabrications and installations.
Education
- Required: Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering or other relevant Engineering field
Experience and Education Exchange
Education above the minimum may be substituted for experience. Relevant experience may not be substituted for education.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Proficient with software programs such as Project management software, word processing and spreadsheets.
- Knowledge of welding/brazing designs as well as ASME pressure system codes..
- Able to give effective presentations to critical/high level customers and effectively represent work group on review panels and cross-organizational teams.
- Can write convincing proposals and reports with all necessary backup material for external consumption
- Can interpret and produce drawings for fabrication and installation of components.
About Jefferson Lab
Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. The Jefferson Lab campus is located in southeastern Virginia amidst a vibrant and growing technology community.
A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job. You will be part of “big science” and work alongside top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe. Managed by SURATech, LLC, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting period of mission growth and is seeking new team members ready to apply their skills and passion to have an impact. You could call it work, or you could call it a mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that will change the world.
Total Rewards at Jefferson Lab
At Jefferson Lab, we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited to:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (Paid Parental, vacation, holidays, and sick leave)
- 401(k) Plan – 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested
- Flexible Work Arrangements (Remote & Alternate Work Schedules available)
- Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs
- Live near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region with access to nearby beaches,
mountains, and all major metropolitan centers on the East Coast
SURATech, LLC manages and operates the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). SURATech is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
SURATech is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities (unless doing so will result in an undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to recruiting@jlab.org or contact Human Resources by calling (757) 269-7100 and selecting option 1 between 8 am – 5 pm EST to provide the nature of your request.
Employment with SURATech is conditional upon DOE approval if at any time during your employment you are participating in a Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program or Affiliated activity. Generally, such programs/activities include any foreign-state-sponsored attempt to acquire U.S.-funded scientific research through programs run or funded by the government that target scientists, engineers, students, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States. This includes positions or appointments, both domestic and foreign, titled academic, professional, or institutional appointments whether or not remuneration is received and whether full-time, part-time or voluntary.