Pulsed Power Engineering Associate/Senior Engineering Associate - National Ignition Facility

LLNL•Livermore, CA

13d•$125,310 - $185,640•Onsite

About The Position

We have an opening for a Pulsed Power Engineering Technical Associate to support programs in the National Ignition Facility and Photon Science (NIF&PS) Directorate. You will collaborate with scientists, engineers and top-level technical personnel to provide advanced electronic pulsed power engineering technical expertise. This position is in the Laser Systems Engineering and Operations (LSEO) Division, within the Engineering Directorate. This position requires full-time on-site presence due to the nature of the work.

Requirements

Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Engineering Technology, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Experience in laboratory safety protocols (chemicals, lasers, high voltage, etc.).
Advanced organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, oversee laboratory operations, and support project goals and objectives.
Advanced knowledge of and experience with power supply design, pulsed power design, energy storage (capacitors), switching devices (MOSFET), simulation tools (SPICE), and diagnostics (CT, shunts).
Advanced experience using oscilloscopes, multi-meters, and high voltage power supplies.
Experience writing and following detailed procedures, contributing to electronic systems operations, analyzing results, and writing reports independently, under general supervision.
Experience developing conceptual designs of complex and complicated electronic systems; designing, implementing, and/or testing prototypes; and presenting in engineering design reviews.
Advanced technical and investigative skills with an understanding of equipment specifications and their relationship to project needs.
Strong leadership, communication, and customer service skills.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Experience with planning, scheduling, and budgeting for technical projects.
Innovative technical expertise with identifying and resolving complex to highly complex engineering problems.
Effective interpersonal skills and experience working both independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team in a schedule-driven environment including advanced verbal and written communication skills.
Highly advanced technical project management and workforce planning experience, including highly advanced communication, feedback, and presentation skills.
Highly advanced experience with highly complex analog circuit design, supervisory control, instrumentation, and data acquisition.
Highly advanced knowledge of electrical safety and related standards; electromagnetic compatible designs which minimize and tolerate EMI; techniques to cool power electronics components.

Nice To Haves

Familiar with LabVIEW and related instrumentations and control software.
Experience working with classified materials, documentation, and/or experimental data.

Responsibilities

Provide innovative technical expertise to engineering staff for electrical and pulsed power systems assembly, testing, and design modifications.
Propose new complex electronics and/or controls designs for complicated software/ systems.
Provide input for detailed plans, schedules, and budgets for project activities.
Author detailed technical procedures and other documentation.
Initiate, prepare, and present at design reviews, meetings, and other briefings to determine complex concepts and refine designs.
Collaborate with scientists, engineers, technical personnel, safety personnel, both inside and outside the work group on both an individual and team basis in support of complex program assignments.
Address complex to highly complex technical problems using independent discretion to provide original solutions.
Oversee laboratory operations and logistics to support project goals for pulsed power systems assembly and testing.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Collaborate independently with engineers/scientists at all levels to provide highly advanced support in solving highly complex technical problems for various projects, independently leading personnel in assigning tasks and prioritizing work.
Make frequent decisions using a high degree of independent discretion and judgement to define project approaches and create and implement original solutions.
Define, interpret, design, document, oversee fabrication and operation of experimental prototypes and associated diagnostics utilizing highly advanced knowledge of electronic or electro-mechanical equipment and highly advanced attention to detail.