High Level RF Engineer

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory•Batavia, IL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Fermilab seeks a highly motivated Electrical Engineer in the Accelerator Division RF Department’s High-Level RF Group to support operations of existing accelerators and the new PIP-II particle accelerator, featuring a new 800 MeV superconducting linear accelerator. The selected candidate will work in an operations and design team environment under the supervision of a scientist or a more senior engineer. The candidate will work with high power RF systems (e.g. 1 to 60 kilowatt solid state amplifiers, 200-kilowatt wide-band tetrode RF amplifiers, 30 kilowatt IOT amplifiers, and 0.3 to 10 megawatt klystron amplifiers with associated support hardware), and assist with current and future RF systems operation and maintenance. Candidate will have the opportunity to work closely with signals and systems directly affecting accelerator performance as well as have opportunities for hands-on learning of particle accelerator systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in an applicable Engineering discipline from an ABET accredited institution with 4+ years of engineering experience, or a master’s degree or PhD in an applicable Engineering discipline from an ABET accredited institution with 2+ years of engineering experience.
Hands-on electronics hardware experience with oscilloscopes, signal generators, vector network analyzers, and spectrum analyzers is required.
Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.

Nice To Haves

Operational experience in high voltage & high current pulsed RF systems for linacs and synchrotrons is highly desired (e.g. Klystrons, Tetrodes, IOTs, and Solid State).
Experience with network analyzer to measure modes, impedance, VSWR and Q of RF resonant cavities desired.
Design, development, implementation and maintenance of hardware for high power RF systems.
Knowledgeable in high frequency analog circuits hardware design including interfacing between low level systems and high-power RF equipment.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, implement and maintain hardware for current and future high-power RF systems, from low level control circuitry to high power RF amplifiers.
Participate in the daily operation of RF systems for linacs and synchrotrons including troubleshooting.
Collaborate with technical staff to verify system functionality and performance.
Perform engineering analysis, write reports and create presentations.
Respect, understand, and value individual differences that embody the principles of diversity.
Abide by all environment, safety, and health regulations.