What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineered Systems Tec 4 position at Plutonium Missions?
What You Will Do
The Accelerator Operations and Technology Division (AOT), Radio Frequency Engineering (RFE) group is seeking an Engineered Systems Technician 4.
The AOT division maintains, operates, and upgrades all accelerator systems used at the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE) complex. These consist of two 750-keV Cockcroft-Walton-based injector systems (H and H- systems), a 201.25-MHz drift tube linear accelerator utilizing high-power diacrode tubes, an 805-MHz coupled cavity LINAC utilizing klystrons as the primary power source, a proton storage ring, and roughly a kilometer of beam transport lines that feed beam to the five independent research programs. The RFE group is principally responsible for all RF systems, all pulsed power systems, and all high-power DC power supplies used to operate magnets on the beam transport lines. The RFE group consists of three teams: LLRF team which is focused on low-level RF real-time feedback controls; HPRF team which is responsible for high-power RF systems that power the accelerator cavities; and the remaining team, DC&PP which is focused on DC and pulsed power systems.
The successful candidate will be offered a position on one of the three AOT-RFE teams and will perform technical installation and/or maintenance functions supporting engineering activities relating to the selected team. The successful applicant will be expected to work closely with engineers and other technicians both within and outside the group to meet both team and group technical goals and deliverables. Additional specific duties will depend on the team and generally include: helping to define technical requirements, working on multiple tasks and projects, building new electronic and RF hardware, repairing and maintaining existing legacy systems, managing the technical interfaces with other LANSCE teams, preparing conduct of engineering documentation, using the accelerator operations maintenance database to track existing system performance, and demonstrating technical excellence and performance to meet system requirements.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
Desired Qualifications:
Respond to the Group and as many desired team qualifications as applicable.
Group
DC&PP
HPRF
LLRF
Essential Job Functions(can perform with or without reasonable accommodation): Ability to speak, Ability to discriminate speech, Ability to hear in a normal range (500 to 3000 Hz), Sitting, Standing, Walking, Climbing Ladders, Bending, Stooping, Crouching, Kneeling, Twisting the trunk or back, Lifting 30 pounds, Carrying 30 pounds, Use of both hands, Use of both arms, Reaching overhead, Reaching horizontally, Reaching down, Applying torque with hands or arms
Work Environment: Work near sources of ionizing radiation, Work near sources of non-ionizing radiation. Use of safety glasses or eye protection, gloves or hand protection, safety shoes or protective footgear.
Education/Experience: Position requires an Associates' Degree in a related field and a minimum of five years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the position.
Location: This position will be located in Los Alamos, NM.
COVID Vaccine:
The COVID vaccine is mandatory for all Laboratory employees, on-site contractors, and on-site subcontractors unless granted an accommodation under applicable state or federal law. This requirement will apply to those working on-site, those teleworking, and all new hires.
Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Note to Applicants: Consideration for the position will be strictly limited to applicants that submit a comprehensive cover letter addressing, bullet by bullet, each of the required and desired skills listed above
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
§ PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
§ Dental and vision insurance
§ Free basic life and disability insurance
§ Paid childbirth and parental leave
§ Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
§ Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
§ Flexible schedules and time off (paid sick, vacation, and holidays)
§ Onsite gyms and wellness programs
§ Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
Additional Details
Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
No Clearance: Position does not require a security clearance. Selected candidates will be subject to drug testing and other pre-employment background checks.
New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.
Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or preference, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call 1-505-665-4444 option 1.Employment Status Full Time
The Accelerator Operations and Technology Division (AOT), Radio Frequency Engineering (RFE) group is seeking an Engineered Systems Technician 4.
The AOT division maintains, operates, and upgrades all accelerator systems used at the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE) complex. These consist of two 750-keV Cockcroft-Walton-based injector systems (H and H- systems), a 201.25-MHz drift tube linear accelerator utilizing high-power diacrode tubes, an 805-MHz coupled cavity LINAC utilizing klystrons as the primary power source, a proton storage ring, and roughly a kilometer of beam transport lines that feed beam to the five independent research programs. The RFE group is principally responsible for all RF systems, all pulsed power systems, and all high-power DC power supplies used to operate magnets on the beam transport lines. The RFE group consists of three teams: LLRF team which is focused on low-level RF real-time feedback controls; HPRF team which is responsible for high-power RF systems that power the accelerator cavities; and the remaining team, DC&PP which is focused on DC and pulsed power systems.
The successful candidate will be offered a position on one of the three AOT-RFE teams and will perform technical installation and/or maintenance functions supporting engineering activities relating to the selected team. The successful applicant will be expected to work closely with engineers and other technicians both within and outside the group to meet both team and group technical goals and deliverables. Additional specific duties will depend on the team and generally include: helping to define technical requirements, working on multiple tasks and projects, building new electronic and RF hardware, repairing and maintaining existing legacy systems, managing the technical interfaces with other LANSCE teams, preparing conduct of engineering documentation, using the accelerator operations maintenance database to track existing system performance, and demonstrating technical excellence and performance to meet system requirements.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
- Proficiency and experience using electronic test equipment, oscilloscopes and voltmeters.
- Demonstrated ability to read and understand basic schematics, work from documentation, diagrams, rough sketches, layouts, and verbal instructions.
- Demonstrated proficiency fabricating, assembling and testing electronic systems.
- Demonstrated experience performing installation, maintenance, commissioning and repairs on complex electrical/electronic equipment and/or systems.
- Demonstrated ability to work individually and as part of a team environment.
- Demonstrated ability and experience in effectively producing written and clear documents.
- Ability to use AutoCAD or a similar CAD program to open, view and edit schematics or drawings.
- Ability to complete Forklift training and obtain certification.
- Ability to complete and obtain incidental crane certification
- Ability to provide after-hours primary "on-call" support approximately one week out of six weeks.
Desired Qualifications:
Respond to the Group and as many desired team qualifications as applicable.
Group
- Experience with particle accelerator operations, maintenance, or operations and maintenance at a similar complex facility.
- Knowledge of Conduct of Operations and Conduct of Research principles and procedures.
- Ability to obtain a "Q" Clearance which generally requires U.S. Citizenship
DC&PP
- Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas: 1) safe troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining pulsed power systems; 2) troubleshooting, and maintaining electrical equipment powered by 480 VAC and 208 VAC facility power; or 3) troubleshooting and maintaining high-current magnet power supplies up to 2500 A and 780 kW.
- Experience with mapping DC magnets, collecting data, and generating reports to document the results of the magnet testing.
- Experience with troubleshooting and repair of legacy mechanical relay logic-based control and interlock systems.
HPRF
- Demonstrated experience with two or more of the following: 1) installation and testing of high-power microwave devices and/or systems; 2) installation and testing of high-voltage and pulsed-power devices and/or systems; 3) installation and testing of RF power amplifiers, DC and pulsed-power systems; or 4) installation and testing of RF transport systems such as cables and waveguides.
- Demonstrated experience relating to installation of high-power RF vacuum tube-based amplifier systems and high-voltage systems.
- Demonstrated experience with the maintenance, operation, and troubleshooting of high-power RF systems.
LLRF
- Demonstrated competency using RF test equipment such as network analyzer, spectrum analyzer and RF power meters.
- Demonstrated soldering experience with fine-pitch, surface mount components.
- Experience with programming and using PLCs and/or process controllers.
Essential Job Functions(can perform with or without reasonable accommodation): Ability to speak, Ability to discriminate speech, Ability to hear in a normal range (500 to 3000 Hz), Sitting, Standing, Walking, Climbing Ladders, Bending, Stooping, Crouching, Kneeling, Twisting the trunk or back, Lifting 30 pounds, Carrying 30 pounds, Use of both hands, Use of both arms, Reaching overhead, Reaching horizontally, Reaching down, Applying torque with hands or arms
Work Environment: Work near sources of ionizing radiation, Work near sources of non-ionizing radiation. Use of safety glasses or eye protection, gloves or hand protection, safety shoes or protective footgear.
Education/Experience: Position requires an Associates' Degree in a related field and a minimum of five years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the position.
Location: This position will be located in Los Alamos, NM.
COVID Vaccine:
The COVID vaccine is mandatory for all Laboratory employees, on-site contractors, and on-site subcontractors unless granted an accommodation under applicable state or federal law. This requirement will apply to those working on-site, those teleworking, and all new hires.
Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Note to Applicants: Consideration for the position will be strictly limited to applicants that submit a comprehensive cover letter addressing, bullet by bullet, each of the required and desired skills listed above
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
§ PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
§ Dental and vision insurance
§ Free basic life and disability insurance
§ Paid childbirth and parental leave
§ Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
§ Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
§ Flexible schedules and time off (paid sick, vacation, and holidays)
§ Onsite gyms and wellness programs
§ Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
Additional Details
Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
No Clearance: Position does not require a security clearance. Selected candidates will be subject to drug testing and other pre-employment background checks.
New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.
Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or preference, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call 1-505-665-4444 option 1.Employment Status Full Time
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