Technical Designer Level II - IV - DC Field Facility (NHMFL)
About The Position
Prepare, cool, and monitor dilution refrigerators and auxiliary cryostats; diagnose and correct abnormal conditions; work with visiting and in-house scientists to mount samples, wire low-noise measurement lines, and integrate custom probes and sensors while meeting stringent thermal, vibrational, and electromagnetic cleanliness requirements. Collaborate with engineers and scientists to design, assemble, and modify bespoke low-temperature hardware, including sample probes and sample platforms; configure data-acquisition and control systems and maintain instrumentation databases for DC-Field and other NHMFL project teams. Instruct external users and new staff on safe operation of cryostats, magnet systems, cryogen handling, and relevant safety procedures; serve as a technical resource for scientists and users of NHMFL systems. Specify, purchase, and track instrumentation, cryogens, and consumables; maintain accurate logbooks, calibration records, and preventive-maintenance schedules; maintain expertise in cryogenics and low-temperature measurement techniques and propose improvements to expand the facility's capability and reliability.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and three years of experience; or a high school diploma/equivalent and experience equal to seven years. (Note: post-high school education can substitute for experience at the equivalent rate.)
- Candidates with an additional three years of related experience will be considered for levels III - VI. Each level requires an additional three years of related experience.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, cool, and monitor dilution refrigerators and auxiliary cryostats
- Diagnose and correct abnormal conditions
- Work with visiting and in-house scientists to mount samples, wire low-noise measurement lines, and integrate custom probes and sensors while meeting stringent thermal, vibrational, and electromagnetic cleanliness requirements.
- Collaborate with engineers and scientists to design, assemble, and modify bespoke low-temperature hardware, including sample probes and sample platforms
- Configure data-acquisition and control systems and maintain instrumentation databases for DC-Field and other NHMFL project teams.
- Instruct external users and new staff on safe operation of cryostats, magnet systems, cryogen handling, and relevant safety procedures
- Serve as a technical resource for scientists and users of NHMFL systems.
- Specify, purchase, and track instrumentation, cryogens, and consumables
- Maintain accurate logbooks, calibration records, and preventive-maintenance schedules
- Maintain expertise in cryogenics and low-temperature measurement techniques and propose improvements to expand the facility's capability and reliability.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Educational Services
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
