High Voltage Engineer

Fermilab•Batavia, IL

2d•$99,500 - $130,900•Onsite

About The Position

Fermilab is seeking a High Voltage Engineer for its Infrastructure Services Directorate. The engineer plans and performs engineering work—including research, design, and development—for medium to large projects or portions of larger projects. Work must comply with applicable local, state, and federal regulations, requirements, standards, and DOE orders. Assignments may include equipment design and development, material testing, specification preparation, and coordinating the manpower needed to manufacture, install, and test projects. The role develops engineering designs and documents, plans projects from inception through operational status, coordinates technical staff, and may take a lead role in procurement, manufacturing, installation, testing, and operation. The engineer may contribute to cost estimates and budget monitoring, review work and commit resources subject to oversight and approval, participate in safety and technical committees, and provide technical direction or supervision. All duties must be performed in accordance with applicable environmental, health, and safety regulations and practices. This is an onsite role at Fermilab’s Batavia location. The expected hiring range is $99,500–$130,900; the final offer depends on factors including the position’s scope and responsibilities, candidate qualifications, business considerations, internal equity, and comparable market pay. Employment is contingent on successful background and drug screening. New employees must obtain and maintain an HSPD-12 Personal Identity Verification credential, which requires successfully completing a federal background investigation. Certain employees and guest researchers or contractors must disclose participation in foreign government-sponsored or affiliated activities for review.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an applicable engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited institution and 6 or more years of engineering experience, or a master’s or Ph.D. in an applicable engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited institution and 4 or more years of engineering experience.
Proficiency applying theories, concepts, principles, and methodology for the engineering discipline.
Project-planning skills, including developing specifications and documents for medium to large projects from inception to completion.
Ability to perform a variety of standard to moderately complex engineering techniques.
Ability to work onsite at the Batavia location.
Successful completion of a background check and drug screening, contingent on an offer of employment.
Ability to obtain and maintain an HSPD-12 Personal Identity Verification credential by successfully completing a federal background investigation.

Responsibilities

Analyze data and perform engineering calculations; develop designs for specific parts, components, or project phases.
Develop specifications, designs, and documents for complex and potentially major engineering design solutions.
Plan medium to large projects from inception to completion and bring them to operating status.
Estimate manpower, schedule work, and coordinate and direct technicians.
Take a lead role in procurement, manufacturing, installation, testing, and operation.
Assist with or lead cost-estimate development and monitor budgetary obligations.
With oversight, review and approve work before resources are committed, ensuring conformance to specifications and cost and time constraints.
With supervisor review and approval, commit hardware and financial resources while ensuring conformance to specifications and cost and time constraints.
Serve on or lead safety panels, review committees, and other subcommittees as assigned.
Provide technical direction to draftspersons, designers, engineering associates, technicians, or less senior engineers as assigned.
Coordinate and/or supervise technicians and other engineers as assigned.
May participate in technical conferences and publications.
May lead or supervise a team, including hiring, promotions, performance reviews, training, disciplinary actions, and team exits.
Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Perform all duties in accordance with environmental, health, and safety regulations and practices pertinent to the position.