Nevada National Security Site-posted about 1 year ago
$97,000 - $97,000/Yr
Full-time • Entry Level
Mercury, NV

The Electro-Optical Engineer I position at the Nevada National Security Site involves working within a multidisciplinary team to provide diagnostic fielding and development support in a national laboratory environment. The role focuses on the design, development, characterization, and fielding of diagnostic systems for high-stakes weapons physics experiments, particularly at the PULSE facility. The engineer will support various diagnostic detection and recording systems, emphasizing both theoretical and practical applications.

  • Use and apply established technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques associated with diagnostic and data collection systems.
  • Operate diagnostic systems and collect data.
  • Apply academic knowledge to the work environment and develop good work/team habits.
  • Contribute to solutions of problems and issues with limited scope and basic complexity, supporting more senior engineers and scientists.
  • Assist in compiling and summarizing scientific data, utilizing technology solutions for experimental and operational needs.
  • Contribute to the preparation of project deliverables.
  • Define specifications for procurements and initiate purchase requests.
  • Select and implement computer applications for related field.
  • Build direct relationships with laboratory partners and contribute to experimental operations using scientific methods.
  • Support research and development, and technology maturation activities in laboratory testing environments.
  • Perform other duties assigned by Management.
  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) for Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical engineering degrees, or a Calculus-based STEM bachelor's degree in engineering.
  • Knowledge/experience with fiber optics and lasers of all types.
  • Experience with setting up and operating research and development (R&D) instrumentation in a laboratory setting.
  • Hands-on knowledge of electronic instrumentation including high-speed digitizers, digital oscilloscopes, digital delay/pulse generators, and high voltage instrumentation is highly desirable.
  • Exposure to programming platforms, good technical writing and communication skills, and familiarity with PCs and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Desire to learn and innovate.
  • Ability to work in high stress, procedurally rigorous environments.
  • Ability to work in hazardous environments that include high voltage systems, visible and ultraviolet lasers, and large scale pulsed power machines.
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