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Vacuum Engineer

Job ID

6018

Location

SLAC - Menlo Park, CA

Full-Time

Regular

SLAC Job Postings

Position Overview:

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory seeks a Vacuum Engineer for the Accelerator Directorate. The mission of the Accelerator Directorate is to ensure efficient and reliable operation of SLAC’s accelerator facilities which requires maintaining clean UHV conditions, sometimes under high radiation loads and high electromagnetic field conditions, and in some portions includes a particle-free UHV cryogenic environment. Challenges relevant to accelerator systems and instrumentation include for example: designing and operating UHV cryogenic beamlines, maintaining integrity of x-ray mirror surfaces, and maintaining integrity of cathode surfaces in high-field RF photocathode electron guns. The Accelerator Directorate’s Mechanical Engineering and Technical Services (METS) Division develops, fabricates, and maintains effective vacuum systems for the Accelerator Directorate facilities and projects, and provides expertise in support of and collaboration with other SLAC directorates and SLAC projects such as LCLSII-HE and FACETII. The Division combines expertise in current UHV and particle free/UHV technology with research capabilities in the fundamental disciplines that support that technology, namely material science and surface physics. This position reports to the department head of Mechanical Engineering and Vacuum Engineering in the METS Division of the Accelerator Directorate of SLAC.

Given the nature of this position, SLAC will require onsite work.

Your specific responsibilities include:

• Applying UHV and particle free/UHV technology knowledge in support of the fabrication, installation, operation, and maintenance of SLAC accelerator and other complex instrumental systems.

• Collaborating with engineering and technical staff to improve theaccelerator vacuum system efficiency during operation and develop innovative solutions to increase the accelerator vacuum system reliability.

• Evaluating, specifying, and recommending appropriate vacuum equipment.

• Providing technical support to shop supervisors, technicians, and field managers in the implementation of processes and analyses to troubleshoot vacuum systems in manufacturing and in the field.

• Developing and implementing vacuum procedures for use in accelerator and other UHV-based systems.

To be successful in this position you will bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or related field plus at least two years of directly applicable, progressively responsible work experience in the following described areas:

• Demonstrated work experience in design, fabrication, processing, installation, and troubleshooting of accelerator and/or ionizing/nonionizing delivery systems that operate under UHV, particle-free/UHV, and/or cryogenic conditions.

• Demonstrated technical knowledge and work experience in ultra-high vacuum theory, practice, and equipment, including clean room procedures and techniques, thin-film coating, leak detectors, residual gas analyzers, vacuum pumps and vacuum gauges, vacuum modelling, and vacuum practices and procedures as applied in particle-free cryogenic environments.

• Demonstrated work experience in application of engineering best practices including engineering project management, creating requirements specifications, developing cost estimates and project schedules, and working in cross-functional, cross-disciplinary teams.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Meticulous recording and documentation skills.

In addition, preferred requirements include:

• An advanced degree in engineering, physics, or related fields, or equivalent work experience.

• Formal training in material science and UHV surface physics technology and instrumentation.

• Experience in developing and/or operating deposition systems for UHV applications.

• Experience relevant to the challenges of maintaining integrity of x-ray mirror surfaces, and maintaining integrity of cathode surfaces in high-field RF photocathode electron guns.

• Experience in designing, fabricating and/or building and maintaining particle free (low contamination) systems.

• Experience in the design and operation of vacuum for ultraviolet and x-ray mirror reflection optics applications.

• Experience in the design and operation of high-power RF (particularly superconducting RF) vacuum technology.

• Experience in design, fabrication, and installation of devices for high radiation applications.

SLAC employee competencies:

• Effective Decisions : Uses job knowledge and solid judgment to make quality decisions in a timely manner.

• Self-Development : Pursues a variety of venues and opportunities to continue learning and developing.

• Dependability : Can be counted on to deliver results with a sense of personal responsibility for expected outcomes.

• Initiative : Pursues work and interactions proactively with optimism, positive energy, and motivation to move things forward.

• Adaptability : Flexes as needed when change occurs, maintains an open outlook while adjusting and accommodating changes.

• Communication : Ensures effective information flow to various audiences and creates and delivers clear, appropriate written, spoken, presented messages

• Relationships : Builds relationships to foster trust, collaboration, and a positive climate to achieve.

Physical requirements and Working conditions:

• Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

Work standards:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.

• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for environment, safety and security; communicates related concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned. Meets the applicable roles and responsibilities as described in the ESH Manual, Chapter 1—General Policy and Responsibilities: http://www-group.slac.stanford.edu/esh/eshmanual/pdfs/ESHch01.pdf

• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu

Classification Title: Staff Engineer 2

Duration: Regular Continuing

Grade: K, Job code: 0132

The expected pay range for this position is $116,000 to $170,000 per annum. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory/Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer and supports diversity in the workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital or family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. All staff at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory must be able to demonstrate the legal right to work in the United States. SLAC is an E-Verify employer.