Lawrence Berkeley National Lab's (LBNL) Engineering Division Division has an opening for an Electronics Equipment Protection System Engineer to join the team.

The Front-End & Beamline Equipment Protection (EPS)/Automation Control Engineer will support the Advanced Light Source Upgrade (ALS-U) Project of the Advanced Light Source (ALS), a 1.9 GeV Synchrotron Accelerator complex at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The EPS engineer will work in the Beamline and Optical Systems (BOSS) with the Advanced Light Source Operations,

Engineering and Scientific teams to contribute to scientific beamline equipment protection and automation engineering efforts.

In this position, you will apply standard engineering, scientific, and/or other technical concepts to provide technical support for the beam line equipment. Under consultation with scientists and engineers, you will provide functional requirements, electronic hardware and software design, documentation, procurement, fabrication/installation instruction, test procedures and system commissioning for the ALS Beamline systems. The successful candidate will also perform assignments related to operating, programming, and repairing the instrumentation, evaluating and supporting the procurement of new instrumentation, as well as troubleshooting automation systems and instruments.

This position will be hired at a level 2 or 3 contingent upon the level of experience, skills, knowledge, and abilities of the successful candidate.

What You Will Do:

• Work with engineering team members and collaborate across diverse technical fields (accelerator physics, electronics design, mechanical design, automation controls, facilities engineering) to develop specifications for synchrotron beamline equipment operation and protection.
• Participate in the planning, initiation, and oversight of activities in support of design, fabrication and installation of beamline vacuum, optics, shutter protection and automation systems including selecting materials, reviewing design drawings, establishing inspection criteria for product conformity and writing test procedures.
• Participate in engineering and process improvement projects to advance the scientific goals and beamline operation.
• Utilize commercially available PLC based controllers with I/O, configuration and software development tools, such as Allen Bradley CompactLogix, to program and develop systems to operate and protect beamline and storage ring vacuum equipment.
• Utilize commercial instrument manuals to determine functionality, interface and integrate into protection and control systems.
• Provide project task coordination, materials procurement, systems installation coordination, and electronics circuits and systems documentation for accelerator ALS storage ring and beamline systems.
• Use CAD tools, create and maintain appropriate level of documentation on the accelerator and beamline electronic systems installed at the ALS based on ALS, Engineering, and industry standards.
• Maintain clear communication and high levels of customer service with accelerator operations and beamline scientific staff concerning service and support issues, including instrumentation and process troubleshooting.
• Participate in design reviews for the beamlines and present periodic progress reports on project effort.
• Troubleshoot protection systems, controls, and occasionally providing guidance to the Electronics Maintenance Technicians to diagnose and repair errant equipment.

Additional Responsibilities as needed:

• May work on other equipment protection and control systems as required.
• May lead the activities of nonexempt personnel.
• Support non-ALS-U/ALS projects at LBNL as required.

Additional Responsibilities at the .3 Level:

• May lead engineering team members.
• May supervise the activities of nonexempt personnel.

What is Required:

• BS Engineering degree (Electronics Engineering Automation Engineering preferred) with an emphasis on programmable logic controllers, instrumentation and industrial sensors.
• Minimum of 2 or more years experience in automation control design with technical understanding or experience with the following areas:
  • System controls or PLC functionality and I/O capabilities.
  • Working knowledge of various Industrial Controls Systems (e.g., PLC, SCADA, DCS).
  • Following guidelines to integrate equipment into complex systems.
  • Industrial sensors such as temperature, water flow and pressure.
• Or an advanced degree in electrical engineering or related fields without work experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for working in a team environment.
• Good organizational and record keeping skills.
• Ability to develop and implement solutions, using the project's procedures, to a variety of technical problems.
• Effective oral and written communications skills sufficient to document, present, and summarize results of research and development activities.
• Proficiency in the use of standard Office products such as Excel, Word, Power Point, and Project.
• Ability to work in a highly diverse setting.
• Willing to occasionally work an off-shift.

Additional Requirements at the .3 Level:

• Minimum of 5 or more years of experience in automation control design with technical understanding or experience with the following areas:
  • System controls or PLC functionality and I/O capabilities.
  • Working knowledge of various Industrial Controls Systems (e.g., PLC, SCADA, DCS).
  • Following guidelines to integrate equipment into complex systems.
  • Industrial sensors such as temperature, water flow and pressure.
• Or a Master's degree in electrical engineering or related field with 3 or more years of automation control design engineering experience.
• Or 8 or more years of direct automation control design engineering experience.
• Demonstrated organizational and record keeping skills.
• Ability to proactively develop and implement solutions to a variety of technical problems and network with senior internal and external personnel to find solutions.
• Professional oral and written communications skills sufficient to document, present, and summarize results of research and development activities.

Desired Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of vacuum instrumentation.
• Working knowledge of other programming languages, such as Python, C++, etc.
• CAD tools such as AutoCAD, schematic capture.
• Familiarity with electrical codes and electrical safety such as NEC, LOTO and NFPA 70E.

Additional Desired Qualifications at the .3 Level:

• Professional knowledge of vacuum instrumentation.

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If hired at level 2:

The full salary range of this position is between $7,845 to $13,241 per month and is expected to pay between a targeted range of $8,826 to $10,788 per month depending upon the candidate's skills, knowledge, and abilities, including education, certifications, and years of experience.

If hired at level 3:

The full salary range of this position is between $9,332 to $15,746 per month and is expected to pay between a targeted range of $10,498 to $12,831 per month depending upon the candidate's skills, knowledge, and abilities, including education, certifications, and years of experience.

Notes:

• This is a full-time 2 year, term appointment with the possibility of extension or conversion to Career appointment based upon satisfactory job performance, continuing availability of funds and ongoing operational needs.
• This position may be subject to a background check. Any convictions will be evaluated to determine if they directly relate to the responsibilities and requirements of the position. Having a conviction history will not automatically disqualify an applicant from being considered for employment.
• This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule - a combination of teleworking and performing work on site at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA. Work schedules are dependent on business needs. Individuals working a hybrid schedule must reside within 150 miles of Berkeley Lab.

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